Breslin "What's Doin'?"
Breslin "What's Doin'?"
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The world and works of Jimmy Breslin.
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Focuses on journalism, personal anecdotes, and cultural commentary with episodes featuring discussions on Breslin's relationships with prominent figures like Gloria Steinem and Andrew Cuomo, highlighting his impact on American journalism and societal issues.
The world and works of Jimmy Breslin.
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Jimmy Breslin is the subject of Breslin: “What’s Doin’?” which explores his influence on journalism over the second half of the 20th Century. His columns for the New York Herald Tribune, Newsday and The Daily News and his writing for many other notable publications including New York Magazine, helped define New York City and the world for 50 years.
Kevin Breslin grew up in Queens as one of six children to the constant sound of a typewriter clapping and his father scrambling to hit deadlines. This unique perspective gave him a backstage pass to history. Breslin: “What’s Doin’?” explores Jimmy Breslin’s career in a way that’s designed to give listeners an inside look of who he was and why his writing is both memorable and as important today as it was when he wrote it.
Ross Barkan is an award-winning journalist, novelist, and essayist based in New York City. He is a columnist for New York Magazine, a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine, and the editor-in-chief of the Metropolitan Review. A Queens Tribune veteran who came up covering local politics and city streets, Barkan brings deep reporting roots to his work across both fiction and nonfiction — including his latest novel, Colossus.
On this episode, Kevin and Ross discuss the lost art of the big city newspaper columnist, whether great writing and bold opinions can survive in the digital age, the complicated relationship between Donald Trump and the New York media, and what it takes for young journalists to make their mark today.
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