//Bill Maher expands podcast operation with a controversial host

Bill Maher expands podcast operation with a controversial host

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Hello! I know many of you are in LA for Podcast Movement Evolutions. I am not, so feel free to reach out with gossip.

Today, New York Magazine publishes a polarizing profile of podcast star Andrew Huberman, Slate takes home the award for Podcast of the Year, and Bill Maher launches a new network.

New York Magazine publishes lengthy feature on Andrew Huberman and his messy personal life

I don’t begrudge you if you haven’t had the time to read New York Magazine’s 8,000-word cover story on Andrew Huberman. While much of the piece focuses on how he juggled multiple affairs as he was in a long-term relationship (spoiler: all the women…

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