James Poniewozik

12 Podcast Episodes

James Poniewozik: They Knew They Had a Thriller on Their Hands

James Poniewozik: They Knew They Had a Thriller on Their Hands

The Jan 6 committee hearings are like a well-produced true crime doc. Using TV tropes and popcorn elements, the committe... Read more

27 Jul 2022

45mins

TV critic James Poniewozik on Trump's season finale and the media's 'burnout' from four years of reality show governance

TV critic James Poniewozik on Trump's season finale and the media's 'burnout' from four years of reality show governance

New York Times chief TV critic James Poniewozik argues that President Trump's reality TV tendencies, and his reliance on... Read more

23 Oct 2020

31mins

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#15: James Poniewozik - "Audience of One"

#15: James Poniewozik - "Audience of One"

Our series on the presidency begins with two biographical episodes of the major-party candidates.For our episode on Dona... Read more

29 Sep 2020

55mins

A Mega-Preview of Next Week’s Debate. Plus, James Poniewozik on Trump and TV.

A Mega-Preview of Next Week’s Debate. Plus, James Poniewozik on Trump and TV.

With presidential debates around the corner, Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker break down what to expect from both Trump ... Read more

24 Sep 2020

1hr 16mins

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Ep. 83 – with James Poniewozik – Lisa Birnbach’s Five Things That Make Life Better

Ep. 83 – with James Poniewozik – Lisa Birnbach’s Five Things That Make Life Better

This week's guest James Poniewozik, the Chief TV critic for the New York Times joins host Lisa Birnbach to talk televisi... Read more

7 Feb 2020

48mins

MFB 19 AUDIENCE OF ONE - JAMES PONIEWOZIK

MFB 19 AUDIENCE OF ONE - JAMES PONIEWOZIK

3 Feb 2020

22mins

Trump, Television, and the Fracturing of America (Aryeh Cohen-Wade & James Poniewozik)

Trump, Television, and the Fracturing of America (Aryeh Cohen-Wade & James Poniewozik)

James's new book on Trump and television, Audience of One ... When TV was about the "least objectionable programming" ... Read more

28 Jan 2020

1hr 9mins

77. James Poniewozik, Audience of One: Donald Trump, Television, and the Fracturing of America

77. James Poniewozik, Audience of One: Donald Trump, Television, and the Fracturing of America

James Poniewozik is my guest today. He’s the chief television critic for the New York Times. We’ll be talking about his ... Read more

2 Jan 2020

37mins

NY Times Chief TV Critic James Poniewozik: Donald Trump’s 24-Hour Television Show

NY Times Chief TV Critic James Poniewozik: Donald Trump’s 24-Hour Television Show

James Poniewozik joined The New York Times in 2015 after spending 16 years as a Time magazine columnist and television a... Read more

25 Oct 2019

1hr 7mins

James Poniewozik: How the Trump Show Happened

James Poniewozik: How the Trump Show Happened

As regular listeners of this podcast know, I read a lot of books. Most of them, frankly, are excellent – smart people ma... Read more

27 Sep 2019

34mins

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