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Patrick Redford

Rodman and TOni Braxton at the MTV Music Awards

Podcasts

Associated “Association Update” Update, With Will Anderson Of Hotline TNT

Alex Sujong Laughlin

A black and white photo of a family gathered around a 1950s era television.

Media Meltdowns

Podcasts Are Not Television

(Original Caption) First mass produced receiver for home entertainment, 1921. Photograph.

Journalismism

The Future Of Podcasting Is Here, And It Sucks

A photo showing an ear bud resting on the screen of a smartphone showing the Spotify music app.

Capital

If You Love Podcasts, Dump Spotify

Kelsey McKinney

artist's rendering of Caravaggio's painting of Narcissus with a spotify logo for a head

Arts And Culture

Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who’s The Prettiest Spotify Wrapped Of Them All?

Soraya Roberts

Crowds are seen in front of the stage as Lost Frequencies gives a DJ Performance concert on the second day of the Champions Festival, which is being prepared for the UEFA Champions League final to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 9, 2023.

I Just Want To Go To A Concert

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Bill Simmons is seen on March 29, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by gotpap/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Bill Simmons Finds Himself In Row Across The Pond After Slagging Off Harry And Meghan

Gimlet Media co-founder Alex Blumberg speaks at the Ignition: Future of Media conference in New York City, in 2017.