Jake Tapper on Writing Novels, the '70s, Print Days, Rupert Murdoch, and the New CNN

The Press Box

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4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Bryan is joined by CNN’s Jake Tapper to discuss his upcoming thriller novel, ‘All the Demons Are Here.’ They begin talking through the writing process whilst being a lead anchor, discuss why Tapper chose to write a novel based in the 1970s, and touch on which characters in his novel were inspired by actual media members. Then later, they assess how CNN should define itself in the year 2023, and finally, Tapper explains just how difficult it was to watch the Philadelphia Eagles lose in the Super Bowl. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Jake Tapper Producer: Erika Cervantes Additional Production Assistance: Eduardo O'Campo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:47.9	Brian Curtis of The Ringer here along with producer Erica Servantes.
0:52.7	You know, we have an informal rule here at the press box that we don't have many authors
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