Juliet Litman
Juliet Litman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Juliet Elinor Litman February 18, 1986 New York, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Journalist, Editor, Podcast host |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University, BA 2008 |
Juliet Elinor Litman is an American journalist, editor,[1] and American media personality.[2] As of 2017, she is the Head of Production at The Ringer, Bill Simmons' latest online enterprise.[3] Litman is the former host of the Right Reasons and NBA After Dark podcasts and was also formerly the Special Projects Editor[4] at Grantland.[5]
Litman grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and graduated from The Bronx High School of Science before attending Northwestern University.[6][7] She was born in New York City, New York.
Career
[edit]Grantland
[edit]In 2014, Litman was hired by the Bill Simmons Podcast Network,[8] part of HBO and Grantland.[9] There, she hosted "NBA After Dark"[10] and a regular podcast called "Sources Say" with Chris Ryan, which discussed NBA pop culture.
Litman also co-hosted Grantland's Right Reasons Podcast with journalist and media personality David Jacoby. It was widely regarded as a top reality television podcast. The podcast covered reality television, popular culture, and added a divisive taste testing segment in May 2014. Litman has conducted many notable celebrity interviews.
The Ringer
[edit]Since early 2016, Litman has worked as the managing editor at The Ringer for longtime boss Bill Simmons.[5] She is also the host of the Bachelor Party podcast[11] and co-host of the Jam Session podcast with Amanda Dobbins.[12] The former podcast features as a discussion of both the Bachelor and Bachelorette TV shows and features frequent interviews with producers, cast, and former contestants on the TV show franchise.[13] On April 26, 2018, it was announced that Litman had been promoted to Head of Production of all Ringer content.
In 2019, Litman co-hosted the Hulu original show Can I Steal You For a Second.[14]
Podcasts
[edit]Litman hosts or is a part of a number of podcasts part of the Spotify-owned Ringer Podcast Network. Her current podcasts include:
- Bachelor Party[15]
- Jam Session
- The Rewatchables
- Ringer Food[16]
- TV Concierge
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kroub, Gaston. "Beyond Biglaw: Meet The Team". Above the Law. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ Kaufman, Amy (2019-02-05). Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America's Favorite Guilty Pleasure. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-101-98591-5.
- ^ "Juliet Litman - The Ringer". The Ringer. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Grantland". Grantland. ESPN. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ a b Kroub, Gaston (2016-03-29). "Grantland Founder Bill Simmons Reveals His Next Sports Site Will Be 'The Ringer'". AdWeek. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ "Student Advisory Board: Program in American Studies - Northwestern University". Northwestern Program in American Studies. Archived from the original on 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ "Thesis topics - WEINBERG COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Program in American Studies" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ "HBOs Bill Simmons hires Four". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "The Right Reasons Show - PodCenter - ESPN Radio". ESPN Radio. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ Litman, Juliet (2014-03-31). "The Juliet Show: NBA After Dark". Grantland. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ "Channel 33". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ "Move Of Chris Ryan, Juliet Litman To Bill Simmons' New Venture Brings End To Some Grantland Podcasts". All Access. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ Sahagian, Sarah. "Despite their 'backwards brand of romance,' why The Bachelor and Bachelorette series remain popular as hell". National Post. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ "The Fence-Jumping Virgin Bachelor, Zion's Return and LeBron in Tank Mode with Juliet Litman, Mark Titus, Kevin O'Connor, Haley O'Shaughnessy, and Danny Chau | The Bill Simmons Podcast". WBEZ Chicago. 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ Palmieri, Lea (2020-12-09). "From Megxit to Mariah, The Ringer's Juliet Litman Breaks Down 2020's Major Pop Culture Moments". Decider. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ "Ringer Food - The Ringer". www.theringer.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.