After finding his voice as a columnist for The Stanford Daily, journalist, commentator and podcast host Joel Stein headed off to New York City to begin his career as a fact-checker and writer at Martha Stewart Living. Since then, he has written for publications such as Time Out New York; Time Magazine, where he authored over 20 cover stories throughout a 20 year period; Entertainment Weekly; and the Los Angeles Times. Throughout his career, he has appeared as a commentator on VH1’s I Love the ‘80s; developed television shows like Crumbs and Hey Joel; and taught a course on humor writing at Princeton. His books, Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity and In Defense of Elitism: Why I'm Better Than You and You Are Better Than Someone Who Didn't Buy This Book, have analyzed topics like manhood; populism; and factors which act as a barometer for the word “elite,” and are acclaimed. In 2009, he wrote for the The 81st Annual Academy Awards, collaborating with host Hugh Jackman. In our interesting conversation, we discussed topics which ranged from parenthood to masculinity, and of course, the great Martha Stewart. We also discussed his podcast, Story of the Week, and why he refers to himself as a journalist in quotes.

Opening Credits: Zero V - Friendship; We vs. Death - The Things You Did. Closing Credits: Nafta - Aurora Australis (instr.)