A Watchmen writer on race, TV, and tech giants

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

Vox Media Podcast Network

Politics, News, News Commentary, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.5 • 11.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

The Undefeated's culture critic Soraya Nadia McDonald talks with Emmy Award-winning television writer and producer Cord Jefferson. They discuss the transition from journalism to TV, delving into Jefferson's move from Gawker to writing for hit shows like Succession, The Good Place, and Watchmen. They also touch on what needs to change about TV writer's rooms, and what our current era of streaming giants and tech barons means for news and pop culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:28.1	Hey, Sean Rommis from Host of Vox's Daily News Podcast today.
0:31.7	Explain, but of course I am once again here to talk to you about Vox conversations.
0:36.6	We'll bring you conversations between some of the brightest minds and smartest people
0:39.8	we know.
0:40.8	Today on the show, Saraya Nadia McDonald, she's a culture critic for the undefeated and a
0:45.3	big fan of television.
0:46.9	She loves shows like Watchmen and today on the show, she's going to talk with the very
0:51.0	dude who's written for that and other big name shows his name, Core Jefferson, all about
0:56.6	what it's like to transition from writing journalism to writing television and about
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