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 represents newsrooms in Southern California, Arizona, and Texas.

He writes a Substack newsletter: https://mattdpearce.substack.com/.

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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 outlets.

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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.

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