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The reinvention of Rolling Stone magazine
35:27 - 44:04 (08:37)
Jan Wenner had to allow Rolling Stone magazine to reinvent itself, even though he was seen as the founder of the hip magazine that constantly reinvented itself. Tom Wolf, a new journalist, had a unique writing style where readers were immersed in the story.
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The speaker praises Tom Wolf's journalism style, with the ability to immerse the reader into real-life situations, leading them to forget that they weren't there.
35:27 - 37:05 (01:37)
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The speaker praises Tom Wolf's journalism style, with the ability to immerse the reader into real-life situations, leading them to forget that they weren't there. The speaker believes that Tom Wolf is a better journalist than Hunter S. Thompson.
ChapterThe reinvention of Rolling Stone magazine
EpisodeRolling Stone Magazine
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The podcast hosts discuss famous writers who found success in unexpected career paths such as Kurt Loder of MTV and Joe Esterhaus, who wrote screenplays for movies such as Fatal Attraction and Showgirls.
37:05 - 37:36 (00:31)
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The podcast hosts discuss famous writers who found success in unexpected career paths such as Kurt Loder of MTV and Joe Esterhaus, who wrote screenplays for movies such as Fatal Attraction and Showgirls.
ChapterThe reinvention of Rolling Stone magazine
EpisodeRolling Stone Magazine
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Rolling Stone magazine underwent a reinvention process to include TV shows, comedians and politics beyond being a largely music magazine, which was supervised by its controlling editor, Jan Wenner.
37:36 - 40:14 (02:38)
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Rolling Stone magazine underwent a reinvention process to include TV shows, comedians and politics beyond being a largely music magazine, which was supervised by its controlling editor, Jan Wenner.
ChapterThe reinvention of Rolling Stone magazine
EpisodeRolling Stone Magazine
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Jan Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone magazine, is often seen as a voice of the times for the counterculture, but he is also accused of rockism, the idea that rock is only the white male experience.
40:14 - 44:04 (03:50)
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Jan Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone magazine, is often seen as a voice of the times for the counterculture, but he is also accused of rockism, the idea that rock is only the white male experience.