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Four #millennials take on politics, culture, and bad tweets. A twice-monthly podcast hosted by Ryan Catalani, Trelawny Davis, Andrew Doerfler, and Hunter Harris.

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United States

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Four #millennials take on politics, culture, and bad tweets. A twice-monthly podcast hosted by Ryan Catalani, Trelawny Davis, Andrew Doerfler, and Hunter Harris.

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@BadPressPod

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English


Episodes
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Blackface in Virginia and Oscar Snubs

2/10/2019
This week on Bad Press: The Democratic governor of Virginia admits to doing blackface, and we discuss Oscar snubs.

Duration:00:30:44

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Powerful men leave, but they're never really gone

9/8/2018
What do we do about men like John McCain, Louis C.K., and Kendall from "Succession"?

Duration:01:02:30

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The Boston Globe, Beyoncé, and Kanye

6/22/2018
The kind of spotlight the Boston Globe doesn't want — and the album release Kanye didn't want.

Duration:00:48:38

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The Oscars (of course)

3/23/2018
This week on Bad Press: We discuss the Oscars — what else would we talk about? We discuss whether "The Shape of Water" deserved to win, how to pronounce "Timothée," and our worst movie theater experiences.

Duration:00:31:26

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Maureen Dowd, Uma Thurman, and Phantom Thread

2/7/2018
This week on Bad Press: We're back! We take on Maureen Dowd taking on Uma Thurman. We also attempt to discuss the Oscars, but mostly end up talking about Phantom Thread (with shoutouts to Lady Bird and Call Me By Your Name).

Duration:00:41:36

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#8: The Emmys, reporters on Twitter, and the NFL #Resistance

10/9/2017
This week on Bad Press: Reporters learn why they should never tweet, NFL players join the hashtag resistance, and the Emmys had some historic—and questionable— firsts. Also, a new round of #TwitterLitter!

Duration:01:05:20

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#7: Taylor Swift, Liz Spayd (redux), and #TwitterLitter

9/8/2017
This week on Bad Press, we discuss whether Taylor Swift is the Trump of pop music, and if Liz Spayd can save Facebook from fake news. Also, we introduce a new segment: #TwitterLitter.

Duration:00:37:49

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#6: HBO's 'Confederate,' digital blackface, and David Brooks

8/1/2017
This week on Bad Press: A white supremacist’s HBO fantasy, digital blackface, and David Brooks in crisis.

Duration:00:40:03

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#5: A new movie rating system, Sofia Coppola, and Bill Cosby

6/26/2017
This week on Bad Press: A new movie rating system engenders criticism, Sofia Coppola whitewashes the Confederacy, and why Bill Cosby shouldn’t host sexual harassment seminars.

Duration:00:59:00

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#4: Liz Spayd, Bill Maher, and Wonder Woman

6/9/2017
This week on Bad Press: How we got Liz Spayd fired, Bill Maher uses the hard R, and the case for Wonder Woman.

Duration:00:55:23

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#3: Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, and TV shows that should stay dead

5/25/2017
This week on Bad Press: Happy Mother's Day to everyone including Michelle Obama and Renata Klein, terrible new music videos from Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry, and TV shows that should stay dead.

Duration:00:40:21

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#2: Juicero, Bret Stephens, and (not) Beyonce

4/25/2017
This week on Bad Press: a tech investment runs out of juice, the New York Times hires a racist, and people who are not Beyonce.

Duration:00:32:03

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#1: Alabama’s disgraced governor, Liz Spayd, and Katy Perry in Vogue

4/15/2017
This week on Bad Press: why Alabama’s governor should get rid of his phone, advice the New York Times shouldn’t take, and a Katy Perry Vogue interview gone wrong. It’s our debut episode! Join us, four #millennials, every two weeks as we take on politics, culture, and bad tweets.

Duration:00:36:45