Two questions from this verbose over-commenter: 1. Why don’t/can’t we make “normal” rules of journalism apply to podcasts and documentaries? And by “make”, I mean instill these precepts so deeply that if you do color outside the lines, it has a negative effect on your product? 2. How did you and Eve come to enjoy this genre so much? You may have said this in an earlier BE, so I’ll go back and check, but I am always interested in people’s origin story. Finally, I think it’s interesting that both Capote and Harper Lee were ruined by that One Great Book.
Am really looking forward to the Capote doc, and to reading more thoughtful reviews of Wild Card (the Primetimer one and Vince Mancini's at Uproxx are both great reads on a subject I care less about but find the telling of fascinating)
That is so sad about Jim Dwyer. Much too young to die.
I didn't know this George Plimpton book existed -- adding it to my Christmas list immediately. Such a darling photo of Capote on the paperback cover.
Two questions from this verbose over-commenter: 1. Why don’t/can’t we make “normal” rules of journalism apply to podcasts and documentaries? And by “make”, I mean instill these precepts so deeply that if you do color outside the lines, it has a negative effect on your product? 2. How did you and Eve come to enjoy this genre so much? You may have said this in an earlier BE, so I’ll go back and check, but I am always interested in people’s origin story. Finally, I think it’s interesting that both Capote and Harper Lee were ruined by that One Great Book.
Am really looking forward to the Capote doc, and to reading more thoughtful reviews of Wild Card (the Primetimer one and Vince Mancini's at Uproxx are both great reads on a subject I care less about but find the telling of fascinating)