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Brian Phillips

Senior Staff Writer

Brian Phillips is the New York Times bestselling author of ‘Impossible Owls’ and the host of the podcasts ‘Truthless’ and ‘22 Goals.’ A former staff writer for Grantland and senior writer for MTV News, he has written for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine, among others.

‘Squid Game’ and the Rise of the “Ghost Show”

‘Squid Game’ and the Rise of the “Ghost Show”

‘Squid Game’ and the Rise of the “Ghost Show”

Ghost in the TV Machine

By Brian Phillips • July 7 • 6 min read

‘Squid Game’ and the Rise of the “Ghost Show”

‘Squid Game’ and the Rise of the “Ghost Show”

‘Squid Game’ and the Rise of the “Ghost Show”

Ghost in the TV Machine

By Brian Phillips • July 7 • 6 min read

Recent Articles

The Vin Diesel–Rock Beef Represents Everything Beautiful About ‘Fast & Furious’

The Vin Diesel–Rock Beef Represents Everything Beautiful About ‘Fast & Furious’

The Vin Diesel-Rock Beef Is at the Heart of ‘Fast & Furious’

The Beef at the Heart of ‘Fast & Furious’

By Brian Phillips • July 2 • 8 min read

The Vin Diesel–Rock Beef Represents Everything Beautiful About ‘Fast & Furious’

The Vin Diesel–Rock Beef Represents Everything Beautiful About ‘Fast & Furious’

The Vin Diesel-Rock Beef Is at the Heart of ‘Fast & Furious’

The Beef at the Heart of ‘Fast & Furious’

By Brian Phillips • July 2 • 8 min read

It’s Time for ‘The Bear’ to Expand Its Horizons

By Brian Phillips • June 23 • 6 min read

It’s Time for ‘The Bear’ to Expand Its Horizons

By Brian Phillips • June 23 • 6 min read

What Will the World Cup Stand For in an Isolationist America?

What Will the World Cup Stand For in an Isolationist America?

The World’s Game, in an Isolationist America

By Brian Phillips • June 11 • 14 min read

What Will the World Cup Stand For in an Isolationist America?

What Will the World Cup Stand For in an Isolationist America?

The World’s Game, in an Isolationist America

By Brian Phillips • June 11 • 14 min read

Recent Videos

Blood and Thunder: The Story of OKC

The Ringer NBA Show • April 16

Blood and Thunder: The Story of OKC

The Ringer NBA Show • April 16

Recent Podcasts

“Hurt”—Johnny Cash

60 Songs That Explain the ’90s: The 2000s • Dec. 11, 2024 • 1 hr 41 min

“Hurt”—Johnny Cash

60 Songs That Explain the ’90s: The 2000s • Dec. 11, 2024 • 1 hr 41 min

The Truthless Season Finale: Changelings

Truthless • Dec. 10, 2024 • 43 min

The Truthless Season Finale: Changelings

Truthless • Dec. 10, 2024 • 43 min

9. Putting Down the Cheese, With Simon Rich

Truthless • Dec. 3, 2024 • 45 min

9. Putting Down the Cheese, With Simon Rich

Truthless • Dec. 3, 2024 • 45 min

Shows With Brian Phillips

Narrative Podcasts

Truthless

Narrative Podcasts

Truthless

22 Goals

22 Goals

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