Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Globe’s Emily Sweeney breaks out of Boston.
Season 12 Episode 10
“WHOA. Ohhhh. Freaking huge,” one of my favorite recent news videos opens. Emily Sweeney, a Boston Globe reporter, stands in the Museum of Fine Arts,…
7 hours ago
How Elon Musk is colonizing the future.
Season 1 Episode 9
Before Elon Musk, there was Henry Ford: an attention-seeking car manufacturer, newspaper owner, and media celebrity who pushed reactionary views on t…
3 days, 7 hours ago
Taking Back Saturday: “We’re sports people. We like to score.”
Season 12 Episode 9
I have a galaxy-brained theory that the most effective fundraisers in the country aren’t politicians or the heads of major foundations, but a pair of…
2 weeks ago
Student, Teacher: Eric Gustafson on fighting for journalistic integrity at every level.
Season 12 Episode 8
I’ve spent my entire professional career in journalism, but student publications are still my favorite news outlets. I broke the biggest story of my …
4 weeks ago
The Inside Look: Chatting with the New York Times’ trust editor.
Season 12 Episode 7
I must confess that initially I was a bit skeptical of the concept. The New York Times was promoting a Q&A with two technology reporters, Mike Isaac …
1 month, 1 week ago
Lessons from an Early-Career Journalist
Season 12 Episode 6
When I took over the Kicker host chair, one of the things I was most excited to do was to interview early-career journalists, who see the changes to …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
A Look Back at Covering Gaza for the Post
Season 12 Episode 5
Since October 7, 2023, Miriam Berger has been on assignment in Jerusalem, covering Israel, Palestine, and war. A few weeks ago, she learned she and h…
2 months, 1 week ago
Profit or Nonprofit? A Debate over Journalism’s Future
Season 1 Episode 8
While the newspaper industry continues to contract, nonprofit news outlets have proliferated over the past decade. But dismissing profitable models f…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Letter of the Law, and the Law in Practice
Season 12 Episode 4
Experts discuss the risks posed to journalism as the courts test the limits of press freedom law.
If I recall correctly, the original news peg for a l…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Outlier Media Reimagines What Local News Can Be
Season 1 Episode 7
In 2016, Sarah Alvarez, a former civil-rights lawyer and reporter, reimagined what journalism could be. Rather than break news or publish stories on …
3 months ago