Olivia Nuzzi, Ryan Lizza, and the Frenzied Rollout of 'American Canto'

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🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David dive into everything Olivia Nuzzi, starting with Jacob Bernstein’s New York Times piece, including what was said in his profile of Nuzzi and whether this is the right kind of profile for her. Next, they discuss the excerpt of Nuzzi’s book, 'American Canto,' released in Vanity Fair and whether the writing in this excerpt is “good” (25:44). Afterward, Bryan and David react to the bombshell claim by Ryan Lizza (Nuzzi’s ex- fiancé) that RFK Jr. isn't the only presidential candidate she has had a relationship with (40:40). Lastly, the show ends with the guys giving their thoughts on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s about-face on Trump (59:46). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:25.4	Hello, media consumers.
0:29.9	Forget the piano music because we've got to talk about Olivia Nutsi.
0:34.0	Brian Curtis, David Shoemaker, producer Bruce Baldwin here.
0:37.5	David, within three days, we got the following items.
0:39.4	One, a much
0:41.0	chewed over Olivia Nutsi,
0:43.1	New York Times profile.
0:44.8	Mm-hmm.
0:45.6	Two, a Vanity Fair
0:47.5	excerpt of her new book,
0:49.5	American
0:51.2	Kanto.
0:54.9	And then, on Monday night, a by God that's Ryan Liz's music run in by her former fiancé,
1:05.6	a political reporter himself who accused Nutsi of having an affair with a politician that isn't
1:14.0	Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Go on. Is there more or is that it? That's where we begin our journey.
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