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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 on Her Debut Novel and Cultural Criticism

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

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Study Hall @studyhall.bsky.social · 1d

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

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How Tech Billionaires Became Extremists ft. Jacob Silverman

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

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Daniel Spielberger @danielspielberger.bsky.social · 2d

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

Study Hall @studyhall.bsky.social · 2d

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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Study Hall @studyhall.bsky.social · 2d

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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Study Hall @studyhall.bsky.social · 4d

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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The Newsletter Boom ft. Delia Cai

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

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Study Hall @studyhall.bsky.social · 4d

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

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

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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Daniel Spielberger @danielspielberger.bsky.social · 9d

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

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

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

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performative male @milesklee.bsky.social · 11d

thrilled to be in a DANIEL DOC with my beloved @spookymeatball.bsky.social to answer @danielspielberger.bsky.social's burning questions about our steamy short stories! 📚

The Daniel Docs Interview: Mads Gobbo & Miles Klee

The couple chat about their short story collection "Double Black Diamond"

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Daniel Spielberger @danielspielberger.bsky.social · 11d

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yazikus @yazikus.bsky.social · 11d

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NEWS: literary hot couple @milesklee.bsky.social and mads gobbo have entered a Daniel Doc…. www.danieldocs.com/p/the-daniel...

The Daniel Docs Interview: Mads Gobbo & Miles Klee

The couple chat about their short story collection "Double Black Diamond"

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Daniel Spielberger @danielspielberger.bsky.social · 11d

NEWS: literary hot couple @milesklee.bsky.social and mads gobbo have entered a Daniel Doc…. www.danieldocs.com/p/the-daniel...

The Daniel Docs Interview: Mads Gobbo & Miles Klee

The couple chat about their short story collection "Double Black Diamond"

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Study Hall @studyhall.bsky.social · 17d

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

My Night at the Shopping Pep Rally

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 · 16d

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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The Newsletter Boom ft. Delia Cai

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

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Daniel Spielberger @danielspielberger.bsky.social · 17d

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Study Hall @studyhall.bsky.social · 18d

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

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My Night at the Shopping Pep Rally

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 · 22d

ICYMI: @derekberes.bsky.social stopped by the podcast to chat about his work covering health disinformation, MAHA, and wellness influencers.

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Debunking MAHA Wellness Influencers ft. Derek Beres

Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 09/17/2025 · 49m

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Judy @judithism.bsky.social · 22d

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again

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Study Hall @studyhall.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you @derekberes.bsky.social for joining our podcast to chat about health disinformation, wellness influencers, and the media's role in breaking through all the MAHA noise.

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Debunking MAHA Wellness Influencers ft. Derek Beres

Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 09/17/2025 · 49m

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Daniel Spielberger @danielspielberger.bsky.social · 25d

essential !

Study Hall @studyhall.bsky.social · 25d

Now that the Emmys are done, it's time to talk about the journalism-to-adaptation pipeline... check out this fabulous deep-dive by @chriserikthomas.bsky.social !

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Inside the Journalism-to-Adaptation Pipeline

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

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Study Hall @studyhall.bsky.social · 25d

Now that the Emmys are done, it's time to talk about the journalism-to-adaptation pipeline... check out this fabulous deep-dive by @chriserikthomas.bsky.social !

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Inside the Journalism-to-Adaptation Pipeline

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

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Study Hall @studyhall.bsky.social · 28d

ICYMI: on the latest podcast episode, Sarah Miller chatted about her fantastic @nplusonemag.com essay on her ayahuasca journey.

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Botox and Ayahuasca ft. Sarah Miller

Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 09/10/2025 · 49m

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