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by Nyasia Cassin Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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Who are Michael Hobbes and Sarah Marshall?

Michael Hobbes is an American journalist and a former reporter for HuffPost. He is also the co-host of the podcast Maintenance Phase with Aubrey Gordon. Sarah Marshall is an American writer whose work has appeared in Buzzfeed, The Believer, and The New Republic.

Is Michael Hobbes leaving ‘you’re wrong about’?

Photo: Courtesy of the show. The most recent episode of You’re Wrong About, the beloved podcast by journalists Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes that reconsiders a person or event that has been miscast in the public imagination, brought with it a piece of big news: Hobbes is stepping back from the show.

Why did Thomas Hobbes leave the podcast?

The podcast is a part-time effort for both hosts and relies on crowd-funding. The independent nature of the show is rooted in moral concerns about critiquing the media and potential constraints inherent to sponsorship. In October 2021, it was announced that Hobbes was leaving the podcast and the show would continue with Marshall and guests.

Who are the hosts of the maintenance phase podcast?

It was named one of the ten best podcasts by Time in 2019. Michael Hobbes is an American journalist and a former reporter for HuffPost. He is also the co-host of the podcast Maintenance Phase with Aubrey Gordon. Sarah Marshall is an American writer whose work has appeared in Buzzfeed, The Believer, and The New Republic.

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Who is Michael Hobbes?

Michael Hobbes is an American journalist and a former reporter for HuffPost. He is also the co-host of the podcast Maintenance Phase with Aubrey Gordon. Sarah Marshall is an American writer whose work has appeared in Buzzfeed, The Believer, and The New Republic. She is known for an interest in the mischaracterization of women by the mainstream media best demonstrated in her 2014 long-form profile of Tonya Harding. The show began after Hobbes reached out to Marshall and proposed that they try to recreate their deep-dive research processes in audio format. The pair only met in person after recording the show remotely for five months.

What books are covered in the Michelle Remembers podcast?

Books covered include the satanic ritual abuse book Michelle Remembers, Jessica Simpson 's autobiography Open Book, and Objection! by American lawyer and television personality Nancy Grace . The podcast is a part-time effort for both hosts and relies on crowd-funding.

What does Sarah tell Mike about the Donner Party?

Sarah tells Mike about the convoluted history of a contested term. Digressions include James Bond, Charles Manson, and rat poison. Mike tells Sarah about the complicated legacy of Anita Hill and the not-particularly-complicated facts of her case. Digressions include Tootsie, Garrison Keillor, and the Donner Party.

What did Mike tell Sarah about the Space Shuttle disaster?

Mike tells Sarah how the infamous space shuttle disaster came to be seen as a white-collar crime. Digressions include the Donner Party, George Lucas, and Jurassic Park. Mike tells Sarah how a "bad apples" explanation kept us from seeing the real scandal at the heart of America's largest corporate bankruptcy.

What does Sarah tell Mike about the Milwaukee scandal?

Sarah tells Mike that shoddy policing (and Milwaukee generally) are responsible for one of America's most prolific serial killers. Digressions include panel vans, Anita Bryant, early man, and Hannibal Lecter. Mike tells Sarah why the biggest scandal of Reagan's presidency provides more (depressing) lessons about current politics than Watergate.

What does Mike Owens tell Sarah and Mike about?

Special guest Mike Owens tells Sarah and Mike about the (attempted) debunking of the gay-bashing victim. Digressions include Leopold and Loeb, Basic Instinct, and Rolling Stone. Sarah tells Mike about the convoluted history of a contested term. Digressions include James Bond, Charles Manson, and rat poison.

What does Sarah tell Mike about the witches?

In the first episode, Sarah tells Mike about why America spent a decade worried about witches running daycare centers. Mike tells Sarah about the rash of mass shootings carried out by postal workers in the 1980s and 1990s. Sarah tells Mike about the long history of white anxiety over black motherhood.

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