Episode
Rolling Stone Magazine
1:00:45
Published: Thu Sep 01 2022
Description
Part celebration and part take down, this episode on Rolling Stone magazine dives into the highs and lows of one of America's iconic rags.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
Josh and Chuck discuss their preferences when it comes salad dressing before diving into the main topic of the episode.
00:00 - 01:28 (01:28)
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Josh and Chuck discuss their preferences when it comes salad dressing before diving into the main topic of the episode.
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A discussion on the controversial articles published by Rolling Stone over the past two decades and their impact on the magazine's reputation.
01:28 - 05:02 (03:34)
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A discussion on the controversial articles published by Rolling Stone over the past two decades and their impact on the magazine's reputation.
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Baron Wolman, the first chief photographer of Rolling Stone magazine, talks about the early days of the publication in San Francisco during the 1960s and its impact on music journalism and American culture.
05:02 - 14:38 (09:36)
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Baron Wolman, the first chief photographer of Rolling Stone magazine, talks about the early days of the publication in San Francisco during the 1960s and its impact on music journalism and American culture.
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A history lesson about the creation of Rolling Stone Magazine and how it combined politics, culture, and music on a budget.
14:38 - 20:46 (06:07)
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A history lesson about the creation of Rolling Stone Magazine and how it combined politics, culture, and music on a budget. However, there was tension between the founders when one of them featured nude photographs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono on the cover without the approval of the other founder, who was married to Ono at the time.
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A reflection on the early days of Rolling Stone magazine, highlighting the challenges faced by the founders and initial editors to build a financially sustainable publication while navigating issues of sexism and advertising pressures.
20:46 - 24:40 (03:54)
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A reflection on the early days of Rolling Stone magazine, highlighting the challenges faced by the founders and initial editors to build a financially sustainable publication while navigating issues of sexism and advertising pressures.
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Rolling Stone magazine's circulation peaked at 1.4 million in 2008, and currently has approximately 500,000 readers, around 27,000 of which are paper copies.
24:40 - 28:58 (04:17)
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Rolling Stone magazine's circulation peaked at 1.4 million in 2008, and currently has approximately 500,000 readers, around 27,000 of which are paper copies. The magazine was initially a national publication based in San Francisco during the late sixties and early seventies and has struggled to adapt to the digital age.
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Rolling Stone played a vital role in the baby boomer generation by amplifying events like Woodstock, The Beatles, and The Summer of Love.
28:58 - 35:27 (06:29)
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Rolling Stone played a vital role in the baby boomer generation by amplifying events like Woodstock, The Beatles, and The Summer of Love. Hunter S. Thompson popularized the use of the magazine for writing chapter-like installments, leading to the creation of his sub-discipline, gonzo journalism.
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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.
35:27 - 44:04 (08:37)
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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 Rolling Stone magazine published a story alleging a gang rape at a college which turned out to be untrue, leading to lawsuits, a full retraction of the story, and police investigations for the author's lack of journalistic integrity and abandoning accuracy for the sake of an article.
44:05 - 49:17 (05:12)
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The Rolling Stone magazine published a story alleging a gang rape at a college which turned out to be untrue, leading to lawsuits, a full retraction of the story, and police investigations for the author's lack of journalistic integrity and abandoning accuracy for the sake of an article.
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Rolling Stone published an article misrepresenting famous musicians' quotes and blaming Foo Fighters for Taylor Hawkins' death.
49:17 - 55:15 (05:58)
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Rolling Stone published an article misrepresenting famous musicians' quotes and blaming Foo Fighters for Taylor Hawkins' death. The article not only damaged the publication's credibility and resulted in financial loss, but also hindered the support for rape survivors who were wrongly associated with the article's claims.
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This podcast dives into intriguing questions about the human brain and its capabilities, including whether we can create new senses for humans.
55:15 - 59:24 (04:08)
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This podcast dives into intriguing questions about the human brain and its capabilities, including whether we can create new senses for humans. The host's calming tone makes it perfect for winding down before bed.