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Adultery, Philip Roth, and BookTok ft. Erin Somers

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Erin Somers @somers.bsky.social · 6h

Great talk with Daniel! Listen!!!

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great chat with @somers.bsky.social about new novel "The Ten Year Affair," book reporting, author mystique, Philip Roth, and more....

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Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 10/15/2025 · 37m

Adultery, Philip Roth, and BookTok ft. Erin Somers

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great chat with @somers.bsky.social about new novel "The Ten Year Affair," book reporting, author mystique, Philip Roth, and more....

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Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 10/15/2025 · 37m

Grace Byron on Her Debut Novel and Cultural Criticism

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Happy publication week to Grace Byron (@emotrophywife.bsky.social)! You can revisit our interview with her about "Herculine" and cultural criticism:

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Grace Byron’s debut novel, Herculine, follows an unnamed narrator who, after experiencing the trials and tribulations of making it as a freelance writer in New York City, fle

How Tech Billionaires Became Extremists ft. Jacob Silverman

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ICYMI: @jacobsilverman.com joined the podcast to chat about cryptocurrency, corruption, and radicalized tech billionaires.

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Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 10/08/2025 · 1h 2m

News Podcast · Study Hall provides tools, tips, and community resources for media workers. Hosted by executive editor Daniel Spielberger, the Study Hall Podcast spotlights journalists making notable c...

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On the latest podcast episode, @jacobsilverman.com chatted about his new book "Gilded Rage," which covers cryptocurrency, tech billionaire's shift to the New Right, Twitter's connection to the Saudi royal family, and much more!

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News Podcast · Study Hall provides tools, tips, and community resources for media workers. Hosted by executive editor Daniel Spielberger, the Study Hall Podcast spotlights journalists making notable c...

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Daniel Spielberger @danielspielberger.bsky.social · 7d

really enjoyed this convo ! highly recommend “Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and The Radicalization of Silicon Valley”

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On the latest podcast episode, @jacobsilverman.com chatted about his new book "Gilded Rage," which covers cryptocurrency, tech billionaire's shift to the New Right, Twitter's connection to the Saudi royal family, and much more!

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The Study Hall Podcast

News Podcast · Study Hall provides tools, tips, and community resources for media workers. Hosted by executive editor Daniel Spielberger, the Study Hall Podcast spotlights journalists making notable c...

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On the latest podcast episode, @jacobsilverman.com chatted about his new book "Gilded Rage," which covers cryptocurrency, tech billionaire's shift to the New Right, Twitter's connection to the Saudi royal family, and much more!

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“Where’s the Show?” How Old School Listings Are Making a Comeback

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Old school listings are making a comeback. @smelendez.bsky.social reported on why.

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On a late spring road trip to northern Minnesota, I found myself in Duluth on the afternoon of the nationwide "No Kings" protests. I caught a spirited post-march performance by

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A couple weeks ago, on the podcast, @deliacai.bsky.social offered her take on the Bari Weiss x CBS News deal... very interesting insight!

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Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 09/24/2025 · 43m

“Where’s the Show?” How Old School Listings Are Making a Comeback

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Old school listings are making a comeback. @smelendez.bsky.social reported on why.

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On a late spring road trip to northern Minnesota, I found myself in Duluth on the afternoon of the nationwide "No Kings" protests. I caught a spirited post-march performance by

A Fashion Critic’s Pivot to Fiction ft. Charlie Porter

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Daniel Spielberger @danielspielberger.bsky.social · 14d

Had a great chat with Charlie Porter !! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 10/01/2025 · 42m

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My Night at the Shopping Pep Rally

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Cosmetics industry titan Leonard Lauder popularized the phrase “lipstick index” in 2001, when the American economy was retracting around a Twin Towers-shaped hole. Nobody w

Inside the Journalism-to-Adaptation Pipeline

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Inside the Journalism-to-Adaptation Pipeline

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There was a moment in the mid-2010s when it felt like you could watch an article go viral and set a timer for the inevitable Hollywood adaptation announcement. The Great Streaming Wars w

Can Podcasts Be Art?: Dispatch from the Red Scare x Harper’s Event

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Can Podcasts Be Art?

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There’s an art to talking for hours without saying much. Only the sexiest nihilists can get away with such a con. Last week, Anna Khachiyan and Dasha Nekrasova, the vaping luminaries b

The Media Needs To Reckon With Objectivity

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yay !

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What is everyone's favorite media reporting lately?

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The Media Needs To Reckon With Objectivity

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In February, I experienced a heartbreak known by many freelance journalists. I poured my time and energy into reporting a story that I believed in only to have my efforts wasted after an editor’s re

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ICYMI: Delia Cai joined the podcast to chat about the newsletter boom and post-layoff comebacks.

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Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 09/24/2025 · 43m

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Thank you @deliacai.bsky.social for joining the Study Hall podcast! Great chat about the newsletter boom, media gossip, and post-layoff comebacks!

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Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 09/24/2025 · 43m

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ICYMI: Inside the S*bstack shopping guide industrial complex studyhall.xyz/free-newslet...

Cosmetics industry titan Leonard Lauder popularized the phrase “lipstick index” in 2001, when the American economy was retracting around a Twin Towers-shaped hole. Nobody w

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Thank you @deliacai.bsky.social for joining the Study Hall podcast! Great chat about the newsletter boom, media gossip, and post-layoff comebacks!

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Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 09/24/2025 · 43m

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ICYMI: Inside the S*bstack shopping guide industrial complex studyhall.xyz/free-newslet...

Cosmetics industry titan Leonard Lauder popularized the phrase “lipstick index” in 2001, when the American economy was retracting around a Twin Towers-shaped hole. Nobody w

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Leah Abrams attended the Shop Rat Summit and delved into the state of fashion journalism, Substack gift guides, and consumerism!

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Cosmetics industry titan Leonard Lauder popularized the phrase “lipstick index” in 2001, when the American economy was retracting around a Twin Towers-shaped hole. Nobody w

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Study Hall @studyhall.bsky.social · 23d

Leah Abrams attended the Shop Rat Summit and delved into the state of fashion journalism, Substack gift guides, and consumerism!

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Cosmetics industry titan Leonard Lauder popularized the phrase “lipstick index” in 2001, when the American economy was retracting around a Twin Towers-shaped hole. Nobody w