Best Katelyn Burns Podcasts (2025)

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Katelyn Burns on covering Trump's anti-trans policies 46:25

7d ago46:25

46:25

In a chat with host Daniel Spielberger, Katelyn Burns, a columnist at MSNBC and Xtra, discussed her coverage of President Trump’s anti-trans policies, how legacy media overlooks trans perspectives, and the expanding role of independent media. Burns is also the co-host of the podcast Cancel Me, Daddy and co-founder of The Flytrap. Subscribe to her P…

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Allegra Rosenberg on reporting a queer Antarctic love story 32:52

1h ago32:52

32:52

Daniel chatted with Allegra Rosenberg, an editor and journalist who recently published a very in-depth feature for Atavist Magazine about an Antarctic love story between two British sailors in the early 1910s. Rosenberg shared her experience researching, writing, and editing this feature. Read Allegra’s feature here: https://magazine.atavist.com/fr…

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We've Got Some Bad Newsome 42:09

1d ago42:09

42:09

California governor Gavin Newsome apparently thinks that he can be the Joe Rogan of the left, and he's out with a puzzling new podcast in an attempt to prove it. Except his idea is to apparently do softball interviews with some of the most grotesque voices on the right. In his first episode he ends up agreeing with professional bigot and right wing…

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The Caretaker (Logan Atkins) 51:47

4d ago51:47

51:47

A seven-month-old baby dies while being cared for by a family friend. The question becomes, was this an accident or a crime? And if a crime, who is responsible? View source material and photos for this episode at: anatomyofmurder.com/the-caretaker Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @AOM_pod…

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Anna Merlan on the "new state media" 47:16

3d ago47:16

47:16

Daniel chatted with Anna Merlan, a senior reporter at Mother Jones. Merlan shared her experience covering the far-right media ecosystem, disinformation, and RFK JR.. She discussed why she believes Trump has used a “new state media” to spread his message. Follow Anna Merlan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/annamerlan.bsky.social Find our more ab…

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My Name Is Gloria (Gloria Pointer) 55:26

11d ago55:26

55:26

The day a school's perfect attendance award was set to be given, instead ended in tragedy. This case is about a terrible murder, unbreakable determination and justice long delayed. View source material and photos for this episode at: anatomyofmurder.com/my-name-is-gloria Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audi…

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Private Equity “R” U.S. (ft. Megan Greenwell) 1:01:33

16d ago1:01:33

1:01:33

Why should you care about private equity? It is affecting all of us in the U.S., even if we don’t realize it. Private equity money promises to invest in a growing list of our workplaces, often to sell them off for parts. Journalist Megan Greenwell knows this experience all too well as the former editor-in-chief of Deadspin, the acclaimed sports web…

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Eerily Calm (Bobbie Jo Stinnett) 51:37

18d ago51:37

51:37

A horrific homicide of a mom-to-be and the abduction of her unborn child leave investigators baffled. The clock was ticking to find the newborn and to identify the killer. View source material and photos for this episode at: anatomyofmurder.com/eerily-calm Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audiochuck Twitter:…

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Daniel D'Addario on awards season coverage 44:32

15d ago44:32

44:32

Daniel D’Addario, Variety’s chief correspondent, joined the podcast to discuss his new novel "The Talent." "The Talent" follows five competing actresses over the course of an awards season. D’Addario also discussed the evolution of awards season as a spectacle, what exactly means for a celebrity to do "media training," and entertainment journalism'…

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The Sting (Somaya Hussein Ahmed) 54:12

25d ago54:12

54:12

After a young woman is found dead, police are quick to identify her killer. Gathering the proof wasn't quite as fast. A phone, a camera, and a police informant would prove pivotal to this case. View source material and photos for this episode at: anatomyofmurder.com/the-sting Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | …

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What’s the Meta With You? (ft. Tat Bellamy-Walker) 52:47

29d ago52:47

52:47

From Mark Zuckerberg at the inauguration to Elon Musk in the oval office, the tech broligarchy is upon us, shaping policy to erase trans people, Black people, and “childless cat ladies” from the Internet and ultimately from public life. “Cis” has been a slur on Twitter since 2023. More recently, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, p…

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Alex Arriaga and kate harloe on local journalism in New York 44:04

21d ago44:04

44:04

Daniel chats with journalists Alex Arriaga and kate harloe. Alex is an audience engagement editor at New York Focus, while kate is a freelance journalist who has written for Mother Jones, Neiman Labs, and other outlets. The two discussed a community listening tour they spearheaded for New York Focus, an independent newsroom covering New York. The c…

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Double Indemnity (Michelle Young) 46:45

1M ago46:45

46:45

A young mom is brutally murdered. Her husband is suspected, although he was away on business at the time of the crime. Would shoes and other physical clues lead investigators to the truth? View source material and photos for this episode at: anatomyofmurder.com/double-indemnity Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast …

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Dane Cardiel 37:35

1M ago37:35

37:35

Daniel spoke to Dane Cardiel, the founder of Good Tape, a creative studio and magazine that covers the podcasting industry. Dane discussed the importance of building a community around your podcast/magazine. He also shared some insight into the benefits and drawbacks of podcasting for journalism. To learn more about Good Tape visit: https://goodtap…

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67 Steps (The Amato Family) 50:16

1M ago50:16

50:16

Three members of one family are found murdered in their home. The internet would be the centerpiece for investigators tasked with solving this brutal crime. View source material and photos for this episode at: anatomyofmurder.com/67-steps Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @AOM_podcast | @a…

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Joke’s On Who? (ft. Gianmarco Soresi) 55:07

1M ago55:07

55:07

Comedian Gianmarco Soresi is a rising comedy star with nearly 950,000 subscribers on YouTube alone. You have likely come across one of Soresi’s sets if you’ve been scrolling through social media as a brief escape from our current reality. *stares directly into camera* But this self-described “matza pizza” skewers rather than ignores our current rea…

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Nathan J. Robinson 41:12

1M ago41:12

41:12

Nathan J. Robinson, the founder and editor in chief of Current Affairs, shared his experience running a leftist publication during the Trump administration. He also discussed how leftists can engage with right wing media and the importance of rigorous, good faith debate. Read Current Affairs here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/ Find out more about…

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Justice Delayed (Vickie Lynn Belk) 45:04

2M ago45:04

45:04

A woman leaves work and would never be seen alive again. For decades, her murder remained a mystery. Patience paid off, and over 40 years later, answers were finally delivered to her family. View source material and photos for this episode at: anatomyofmurder.com/justice-delayed Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast…

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Wrong Place, Wrong Time (Jamal Drummond) 52:49

2M ago52:49

52:49

A by-chance exchange leads to murder. What led to an innocent man being gunned down was both baffling and infuriating. View source material and photos for this episode at: anatomyofmurder.com/wrong-place-wrong-time Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @AOM_podcast | @audiochuck Facebook: /lis…

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Matt Pearce on L.A. Journalism 53:42

2M ago53:42

53:42

Matt Pearce chats with Daniel about how the recent wildfires highlighted the importance of local journalism in Los Angeles. He also shares some possible policy solutions to the media industry's crisis and his own research into the utility of AI tools during a time of crisis. Matt is a journalist and president of the Media Guild of the West, which r…

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Free To Be Me (Nikki Kuhnhausen) 42:33

2M ago42:33

42:33

A teen disappears and social media leads police to her last known contact. Tracking him down would only be the beginning of unwinding what happened. View source material and photos for this episode at: anatomyofmurder.com/free-to-be-me Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @AOM_podcast | @audi…

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Grace Byron on Reactionary Art Criticism 26:59

2M ago26:59

26:59

In a conversation with Daniel Spielberger, Grace Byron discusses her recent Study Hall review of a Harper's event which featured the Red Scare podcast and Dean Kissick. Byron argues that the event highlighted a reactionary movement in art criticism. Grace's writing has appeared in Bookforum, Los Angeles Review of Books, The Cut, Pitchfork and other…

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Cancelling the Insurrection (ft. Meredith Shiner) 1:07:58

2M ago1:07:58

1:07:58

January 6, 2025 marked two grim occasions: the four year anniversary of Donald Trump inciting his followers to take over the U.S. Capitol and the present-day Congress certifying Trump’s 2.0’s presidential election victory. This week, Katelyn, Christine, and special guest Meredith Shiner compare and contrast their experiences as congressional report…

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Magdalene Taylor 46:25

2M ago46:25

46:25

Magdalene Taylor is a critic who covers sex and culture. Her writing has appeared in The Cut, The New York Times, Slate, and Mel Magazine. On this episode, she discussed how she developed her beat, the impact of smartphones on dating, her writing on incels, and the fandom surrounding Luigi Mangione. Subscribe to Magdalene's newsletter: https://magd…

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Waiting for Answers (Kathy Halle, Pamela Maurer, Deborah Colliander, Charles Huber) 50:11

2M ago50:11

50:11

The 1979 homicide of one young woman would be linked to additional brutal crimes decades later. But justice for the crime would prove elusive. View source material and photos for this episode at: anatomyofmurder.com/waiting-for-answers Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @AOM_podcast | @audi…

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Ben Goggin 45:07

2M ago45:07

45:07

In a conversation with Daniel Spielberger, Ben Goggin, deputy tech editor at NBC News, discussed Elon Musk's notion of "citizen journalism," covering celebrities from a tech angle, misinformation, and what's behind the public's lack of trust in the media. Follow Ben Goggin on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bengoggin.bsky.social. For more informa…

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Unsolved: Silent Night (Aaron Anthony “Antone” Breaux) 49:17

2M ago49:17

49:17

A raw look inside an unsolved case. Helping a family get answers would be the gift they need this new year. If you have information, please call Fremont PD at 510-790-6900. View source material and photos for this episode at: anatomyofmurder.com/silent-night Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audiochuck Twitte…

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Blake Lively and the Making of a Cancellation 38:34

3M ago38:34

38:34

“Imagine if a document saying all the things that he wants ends up in the wrong hands,” Melissa Nathan—the crisis public relations expert who preserved alleged domestic abuser Johnny Depp’s public image—texted behind the scenes of her latest smear-campaign-for-hire. The New York Times called Nathan’s bluff. publishing the extent of her actor-direct…

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Jake Nevins 58:06

2M ago58:06

58:06

For the first episode of 2025, Daniel Spielberger chatted with Jake Nevins, the digital editor at Interview Magazine. Nevins discussed what's "in" for 2025, his approach to sports journalism, and the new books that he's looking forward to reading this year. For more information about Study Hall visit Studyhall.xyz.…

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Behind the Mask (Ernest Ibarra) 46:45

2M ago46:45

46:45

A social media blogger is tied up in her home and her husband is abducted, and later found dead. Police soon have a web of suspects, and learn that appearances and the truth can be far from the same. View source material and photos for this episode at: anatomyofmurder.com/behind-the-mask-ernest-ibarra Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! …

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Similarly Tragic (Leslie Perlov & Janet Taylor) 53:52

3M ago53:52

53:52

A young woman left the law library and was never seen alive again. It would take years of persistence and advancements in technology to finally get the answers her family had waited decades to hear. For episode information and photos, please visit: anatomyofmurder.com/similarly-tragic/ Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_…

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Ken Klippenstein 56:42

3M ago56:42

56:42

For this episode of the Study Hall Podcast, Daniel Spielberger interviewed independent journalist Ken Klippenstein. The reporter shared why he decided to publish the entirety of Luigi Mangione’s manifesto on his website. In addition, he discussed how mainstream media outlets tend to abide by a paternalistic approach to disclosing important informat…

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Delay, Deny, Depose (this is not a threat) 43:07

3M ago43:07

43:07

The health insurer horror stories haven’t stopped coming in the two weeks since UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed by alleged murderer-turned-folk hero Luigi Mangione. And the ruling class is not having it! Elected officials, corporate CEOs, and the mainstream media with the power to change or buck the system are hell bent on p…

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Something to Fix (Emmett Corrigan) 44:07

3M ago44:07

44:07

After her husband's murder, his wife has to grapple with multiple revelations. For episode information and photos, please visit: anatomyofmurder.com/something-to-fix/ Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @AOM_podcast | @audiochuck Facebook: /listenAOMpod | /audiochuckllc…

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Samantha Cole on worker-owned media, AI, and tradwives 38:25

3M ago38:25

38:25

We spoke to 404 Media co-founder and editor Samantha Cole about the importance of worker-owned media projects, the rise of AI tools, and how the popularity of tradwife content reflects our political moment. 404 Media is a worker-owned outlet covering technology, social media platforms, and surveillance. Study Hall is a resource and community for jo…

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X2 (Jenna Pellegrini & Christine Sullivan) 44:27

3M ago44:27

44:27

Two young women are found murdered. Paint on garage windows would prove an unlikely clue. For episode information and photos, please visit: anatomyofmurder.com/x2/ Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @AOM_podcast | @audiochuck Facebook: /listenAOMpod | /audiochuckllc…

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Alyssa Mercante On The Importance Of Video Game Journalism 38:55

3M ago38:55

38:55

Alyssa Mercante, the former senior editor at Kotaku, stops by The Study Hall Podcast to discuss video game journalism's significance in the political landscape and how content creators are pivoting towards Twitch. For more information visit studyhall.xyz.By Study Hall

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Alf Hog and the Bluesky X-odus (ft. Faine Greenewood) 57:34

4M ago57:34

57:34

Last month’s Loser Election prompted an X-odus from Elon Musk’s crumbling app to Bluesky, which grew by 1 million users per day toward the end of November. Despite the grim news cycles, Bluesky is far from all doom and gloom. It is, in fact, putting the social back in social networking. This week, Katelyn and Christine chat with Faine Greenwood, wh…

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Unfriended (Billy Payne & Billie Jean Hayworth) 59:09

4M ago59:09

59:09

An online feud is examined closely after a young couple are murdered. Would the CIA be the key? For episode information and photos, please visit: anatomyofmurder.com/unfriended Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @AOM_podcast | @audiochuck Facebook: /listenAOMpod | /audiochuckllc…

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The Vacation Home (Telma Boinville) 48:24

4M ago48:24

48:24

A woman checking on a Hawaii vacation home is brutally attacked and murdered. Her young daughter would be the key in helping find her killers. For episode information and photos, please visit: anatomyofmurder.com/the-vacation-home/ Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @AOM_podcast | @audiochu…

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Taylor Lorenz 39:37

4M ago39:37

39:37

For the first episode of the Study Hall Podcast, Daniel Spielberger chats with Taylor Lorenz about her experience leaving legacy media! The former Washington Post journalist shares her take on the right wing media ecosystem and offers advice on how journalists can launch their own independent media projects.…

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The Secret (Joy Hibbs) 52:07

4M ago52:07

52:07

The murder of a young mom in her home goes cold, leaving her family wanting answers. An unexpected visitor to a local precinct decades later would open the doors needed for her family to finally learn the truth. For episode information and photos, please visit: anatomyofmurder.com/the-secret Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram:…

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The Loser Election (ft Michael Hobbes) 53:33

4M ago53:33

53:33

The “Daddy Election” did not go as Cancel Me, Daddy planned. Everyone seems to have an opinion about what woulda, coulda, shoulda changed the outcome of the “Loser Election,” in which we’re all losers reading and skeeting our way through the Orange Fallout. This week, Katelyn and Christine make sense of the “multiverse” of election takes with “Canc…

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The Envelope (Jocelyn Peters) 38:51

4M ago38:51

38:51

A woman dead. No quick answers. Suspicions and a car, but not much more. Information about an envelope just might lead detectives to the answers that were initially elusive. For episode information and photos, please visit: anatomyofmurder.com/the-envelope Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audiochuck Twitter:…

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The Car in the Ditch (Barbara Kendhammer) 44:00

5M ago44:00

44:00

A frantic 911 call leads police to a car in a ditch, and a woman dead inside. Her husband relays a harrowing tale. The car itself would help police unravel a perplexing mystery. For episode information and photos, please visit: anatomyofmurder.com/the-car-in-the-ditch Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audioch…

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The Daddy Election (ft. Talia Lavin) 57:01

5M ago57:01

57:01

Our regularly scheduled episode happens to fall on Halloween! And spooky season is feeling extra—as extra as Tucker Carlson rallying “Daddy Trump” to give America a “vigorous spanking” for being a “bad little girl.” It’d be funny if it wasn’t sickening, and terrifying. We’re just five days from the 2024 presidential election, featuring the return o…

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Key To Your Heart (Katelyn Markham) 44:32

5M ago44:32

44:32

An unexpected phone call breathes life into the decade-old murder investigation of a 21-year-old. Two investigators are determined to get answers for her family and get them their day in court. For episode information and photos, please visit: anatomyofmurder.com/key-to-your-heart Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podca…

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The Music Stopped (Scott Sessions & Heather Frank) 41:04

5M ago41:04

41:04

A musician is murdered. A new romantic partner and her ex quickly become suspects. A farm and a fire lead to a gruesome discovery no one expected. For episode information and photos, please visit: anatomyofmurder.com/the-music-stopped Can’t get enough AoM? Find us on social media! Instagram: @aom_podcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @AOM_podcast | @audio…

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Crossover: BEEF - Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz vs. The Catholic Church: Mexico's First Feminist 31:02

5M ago31:02

31:02

Special episode swap with BEED, a podcast by former Cancel Me, Daddy guest Bridget Todd: This week on Beef, the brilliant 17th century nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz dares to defy the Catholic Church with her scholarship and searing wit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an…

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Chappel Roan and the Trolls of the Ring (ft. Jessie Gender) 58:30

5M ago58:30

58:30

Chappell Roan’s cancellation by a certain set of voters got us thinking: When do fandoms become toxic? How does “stanning” an artist, a politician, or a (literal) piece of work disproportionately push people who already live at the margins of our culture out of the culture entirely? This week, Katelyn and Christine nerd out on nerd culture’s histor…

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