What is The Culture Journalist?
Hi. The Culture Journalist is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms hosted by Emilie Friedlander and Andrea Domanick, two friends and journalists from opposite ends of the U.S. We release a new episode every two weeks, usually with a guest, uncovering the technological and economic forces percolating beneath the surface of the 21st century creative economy — and how they impact us as human beings.
Where’s a good place to start?
Check out some of our listener favorites:
The decline of the digital third space, with Ruby Justice Thelot
Toward a unified theory of the girlboss, with Liz Franczak
Anatomy of a scene, with Jesse Rifkin
The boomer ballast effect, with Kevin Munger and Joshua Citarella
Bunker, Mars colony, or seastead? with Douglas Rushkoff
Digital media’s pivot to nothingness, with Ben Dietz
Is counterculture still possible on the internet? with Carly Busta
The Logan Roy school of journalism, with Cord Jefferson
The tricky business of reporting on the new right, with James Pogue
Is A.I. good or bad for art? with Mat Dryhurst
We are all outsiders, with Eve6 guy
Wow. What a cool show. What do I get if I subscribe?
Paid subscribers get ungated access to bonus episodes, essays, and culture recommendations. You also get the satisfaction of supporting an independent journalism project covering issues that impact cultural workers everywhere but rarely get much space in traditional media.
If you can’t afford to subscribe, you can still help us out by leaving a review on Apple podcasts or sharing this podcast with friends.
What are some nice things people have said about you?
“This insightful pod aims to try and make sense of an already shifting cultural landscape ripped up by the pandemic.” —The Guardian
“They are producing something smart and fun that feels like creative contraband. Think: The Devil Wears Prada, but directed by The Frankfurt School.”—minor genius
“Journalists Emilie Friedlander and Andrea Domanick’s editorial strategy with The Culture Journalist, at least as far as I can tell, is quality over quantity. The pair produce a monthly newsletter-podcast hybrid and cover topics like parasocial relationships, the strange trend of clickbait restaurants and much more.” —Anna Codrea-Rado, A-Mail
“I just subscribed to The Culture Journalist — such a useful and inspiring space for talk about the challenges and possibilities of criticism/cultural inquiry in 2021.” —Ann Powers, NPR Music