Latest / Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast
27. Trash-Talking the Boss (and Other Questionable Strategies)
A New Yorker employee slags the company for lack of diversity on Twitter, and things get messy from there. Nancy and Sarah try to untangle the strange case of Erin Overbey, who was fired by the magazine earlier this week, following accusations that editor-in-chief David Remnick inserted errors into her own work. Nancy looks at a few other recent cases where attempts to oust the higher-ups have backfired, and we talk about how so many attempts at instant justice turn into circular firing squads. Also on deck: Is Twitter the new Gawker? Is the word “cocky” demeaning? Why does Sarah find middle…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.