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Mar 28 2024

The Pulitzer Prize: A major award!

57 min 5 movies discussed
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It doesn't get much bigger than the Pulitzer Prize if you're a journalist. Or a novelist. Or really any kind of writer. They even give them to podcasts now. We're not holding our breath.

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Josh and Chuck dive into the prestigious Pulitzer Prize, exploring its surprising origins with Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian immigrant who ironically helped create yellow journalism and tabloid sensationalism before his name became synonymous with journalism excellence. The hosts walk through all 23 current award categories, from the coveted Public Service Award (the only one that comes with an actual medal) to breaking news, investigative reporting, and even illustrated reporting for editorial cartoonists, revealing how this "major award" has evolved since its 1917 debut and maintains its distinctly American focus.


Movies Discussed

A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
1983 1h 33m
★ 7.2
"That's not a leg lamp, but the Pulitzer Prize." — Chuck
Hamilton
Hamilton
2025 2h 40m
★ 7.6
"What's his name? One for Hamilton. Hamilton." — Chuck
Living with Colors in Ghana
Living with Colors in Ghana
2017 12m
★ 0.0
"From In Living Color to Pulitzer Prize." — Josh
Roots
Roots
1992 1h 50m
★ 0.0
"they didn't call the mini-series that." — Josh
Star Wars
Star Wars
1977 2h 1m
★ 8.2
"it might not have been quite so pronounced, his brand of yellow journalism, had he not had a rival who was actually in perfect Star Warsian fashion was actually his protege" — Josh

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