The Kicker

Columbia Journalism Review

The Kicker is a podcast on the media and the world today. It comes out twice a month, hosted by Megan Greenwell and produced by Amanda Darrach for the Columbia Journalism Review. It is available wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

Episodes · 25

No Fanboys Need Apply: Wired bares real teeth.

Jun 23, 2026 · 57m

Sports Illustrated’s Emma Baccellieri on covering the changing world of women’s basketball.

Jun 11, 2026 · 54m

How Documented is reinventing immigration coverage.

May 21, 2026 · 52m

The Old Playbook of Power and Influence Is Different Now

May 14, 2026 · 57m

The Globe’s Emily Sweeney breaks out of Boston.

May 7, 2026 · 44m

How Elon Musk is colonizing the future.

May 4, 2026 · 1h 4m

Taking Back Saturday: “We’re sports people. We like to score.”

Apr 23, 2026 · 48m

Student, Teacher: Eric Gustafson on fighting for journalistic integrity at every level.

Apr 9, 2026 · 50m

The Inside Look: Chatting with the New York Times’ trust editor.

Mar 26, 2026 · 52m

Lessons from an Early-Career Journalist

Mar 12, 2026 · 48m

A Look Back at Covering Gaza for the Post

Feb 26, 2026 · 31m

Profit or Nonprofit? A Debate over Journalism’s Future

Feb 19, 2026 · 1h 13m

The Letter of the Law, and the Law in Practice

Feb 12, 2026 · 1h 2m

Outlier Media Reimagines What Local News Can Be

Feb 5, 2026 · 51m

A Veteran of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette—and its Long Strike—Prepares for What’s Next

Jan 29, 2026 · 44m

How the Gawker Trial Was the Gateway to Trump: Examining a political legacy, ten years on.

Jan 22, 2026 · 1h 19m

Defector’s Jasper Wang and His Unvarnished Truth

Jan 15, 2026 · 44m

Why You Should Never Marry a Journalist—and Other Lessons from Decades in Media

Jan 8, 2026 · 30m

Jay Rosen on the Digital Revolution That Wasn’t

Dec 29, 2025 · 41m

Ben Smith Isn’t Afraid of the Future

Dec 23, 2025 · 36m

How Silicon Valley Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Oligarchs

Dec 16, 2025 · 59m

The Future of Journalism After Gaza

Dec 11, 2025 · 53m

Douglas Rushkoff on Being the Intellectual Dominatrix of Billionaire Tech Bros

Nov 25, 2025 · 1h 5m

Journalism 2050 - Trailer

Nov 24, 2025 · 1m

Margaret Sullivan Takes a New Look at Journalism Ethics

Oct 23, 2025 · 28m