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Coffee with a JournalistBen Frumin, WirecutterThis week we’re joined by Wirecutter editor-in-chief, Ben Frumin. Before Wirecutter, Ben was the editor-in-chief of TheWeek.com, a senior editor at Talking Points Memo, and a professor at Columbia Journalism School. During the episode, Ben talks about his process for reviewing and vetting pitches, the quality and standards the Wirecutter team follows, how they approach product reviews, and more.2022-06-1425 min
Coffee with a JournalistBen Frumin, WirecutterThis week we’re joined by Wirecutter editor-in-chief, Ben Frumin. Before Wirecutter, Ben was the editor-in-chief of TheWeek.com, a senior editor at Talking Points Memo, and a professor at Columbia Journalism School. During the episode, Ben talks about his process for reviewing and vetting pitches, the quality and standards the Wirecutter team follows, how they approach product reviews, and more.2022-06-1425 min
This Week I LearnedEp. 79: This week I learned that crows make up after fights, and moreThis week I learned that a murder of crows has a soft side, that the Vatican paints its walls with milk, that in 1975 all of Iceland's women went on strike, and that mountain climbing can cause you to go temporarily insane.
For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts
2017-12-2211 min
This Week I LearnedEp. 77: This week I learned dogs really are smarter than cats, and moreThis week I learned that your dog is a nerd, the trick to learning a new skill faster, the tragic reason Canada gives Boston a Christmas tree every year, and that whales also exfoliate their skin.
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2017-12-0815 min
This Week I LearnedEp. 75: This week I learned America really struggled to pin down a date for Thanksgiving, and moreThis week I learned about the time America celebrate Thanksgiving twice in one year, where the wishbone tradition comes from, that gluten may not be to blame for your gluten sensitivity, and that country names aren’t at all original.
To read more about any of the facts mentioned, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts.
And if you've come across any scientific tidbits, fascinating studies, or historical revelations that you'd like to share, email me at podcasts@theweek.com.
2017-11-2416 min
WizardestE16 // “Can Subscriptions Save Democracy?” Ben Frumin, Editor-in-Chief at TheWeek.comHow can we break out of our media echo chambers? The Week aims to provide a balanced, spin-free collection of news and opinion pieces from all across the political spectrum — a service needed today more than ever. Ben Frumin talks politics, echo chambers, business models for news, and why it’s important to see things from the other side.2017-11-2200 min
This Week I LearnedEp. 71: This week I learned that salmon sex literally moves mountains, and moreThis week I learned how the sweet, sweet love between salmon changes landscapes, that you shouldn't fear the wandering mind, that we're born with a fear of spiders, and that a broken heart is a medical condition.
Read more about the facts in this episode by visiting TheWeek.com/Podcasts.
2017-10-2711 min
This Week I LearnedEp. 67: This week I learned a good mood can make the flu vaccine more effective, and moreThis week I learned good moods can boost the effective rate of the flu vaccine, the benefits of identifying your cat's personality, about an extinct frog with a jaw strength to rival a lion's, and that some doctors in the 1920s prescribed death-defying airplane rides as cures for illness.
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2017-09-2917 min
This Week I LearnedEp. 66: This week I learned you should absolutely beat yourself up a little the next time you fail, and moreThis week I learned that getting emotional after failure is a good thing, that cargo ships out in the open ocean are influencing the weather, why giraffes really have those long necks, and that there is a town in Alaska where bald eagles are so plentiful they're a community nuisance.
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2017-09-2211 min
This Week I LearnedEp. 65: This week I learned the science behind out-of-body experiences, and moreThis week I learned there's nothing mystical about your out-of-body experience, that we're consuming an alarming amount of plastic, that women were also Viking warriors, and that chocolate was once medicinal.
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2017-09-1515 min
This Week I LearnedEp. 62: This week I learned our brains can predict the future, and moreThis week I learned your brain can predict the future, that taking photos won't rob you of the moment, why astronauts can't have fresh bread in space, and that there's one type of snake venom that hasn’t changed in 10 million years.
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2017-08-2514 min
This Week I LearnedEp. 61: This week I learned late-night snacking might make you more prone to sunburns, and moreThis week I learned that eating too late could make you more sensitive to the sun, that humans and mammals bold hold their babies to the left, that Walt Disney made a ton of propaganda films during World War II, and why measuring sound is different in water and air.
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2017-08-1815 min
This Week I LearnedEp. 57: This week I learned what it would take to obliterate all life on Earth, and moreThis week I learned that it would be surprisingly difficult to sterilize the planet, most of our DNA is thankfully useless, women used to be the ones who brewed all of the beer, and that taking a shower can cache your mind.
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2017-07-2115 min
The Brand Journalism Advantage Podcast With Phoebe ChongchuaTBJA 389 Covering Politics For A Digital Audience: The Importance Of Concision In Journalism & Brand Storytelling, Ben FruminEC = MC. Every Company = a Media Company. Some are even getting involved in politics. Find out what Ben Frumin, Editor-In-Chief of TheWeek.com, says about covering politics for a digital audience from the perspective of journalists and brand storytellers. ThinkLikeAJournalist.com See the show notes. 2017-03-2040 min