Bryan kicks off the week with a conversation with Graydon Carter, who comes on to discuss ‘Spy Magazine’ going to ‘Vanity Fair’ and more. They discuss the following: The idea behind 'Spy Magazine' (2:46) Who took the stories the hardest from 'Spy' (9:57) His perception of Donald Trump (10:36) If Spy could have worked in the early 2000s (13:20) Being offered a choice between 'Vanity Fair' and 'The New Yorker' (14:19) How writers were treated like stars (23:26) How 'Vanity Fair' was able to land the”deep throat” story, the source behind the Watergate scandal (29:10) Creating the Vanity Fair Oscar Party (38:00) Why he left 'Vanity Fair' in 2017 (40:50) What we lost from the magazine era (43:33) Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Graydon Carter Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Press Box

The Ringer

Graydon Carter on ‘Vanity Fair,’ ‘Spy,’ and the Glorious Excess of the Magazine Era

MAR 24, 202550 MIN
The Press Box

Graydon Carter on ‘Vanity Fair,’ ‘Spy,’ and the Glorious Excess of the Magazine Era

MAR 24, 202550 MIN

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Bryan kicks off the week with a conversation with Graydon Carter, who comes on to discuss ‘Spy Magazine’ going to ‘Vanity Fair’ and more. They discuss the following:

  • The idea behind 'Spy Magazine' (2:46)
  • Who took the stories the hardest from 'Spy' (9:57)
  • His perception of Donald Trump (10:36)
  • If Spy could have worked in the early 2000s (13:20)
  • Being offered a choice between 'Vanity Fair' and 'The New Yorker' (14:19)
  • How writers were treated like stars (23:26)
  • How 'Vanity Fair' was able to land the”deep throat” story, the source behind the Watergate scandal (29:10)
  • Creating the Vanity Fair Oscar Party (38:00)
  • Why he left 'Vanity Fair' in 2017 (40:50)
  • What we lost from the magazine era (43:33)

Host: Bryan Curtis

Guest: Graydon Carter

Producer: Brian H. Waters



Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices