The Fall of Ozy and the Return of Jon Stewart

Bryan and Davis discuss the timeline of the Ozy Media collapse before pondering how Jon Stewart will be received in the modern media landscape

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Oct 4, 2021, 6:25pm EDT

Bryan and David talk through the timeline of Ozy Media and touch on what led to its collapse (5:25) before discussing how the return of Jon Stewart and his new Apple TV+ show could be received in the modern media landscape (29:02). Plus: “Only in Journalism” Words, Overworked Twitter Jokes of the Week, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes

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