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On this episode of Media in Minutes, we talk with social media influencer, author and comedy writer, James Breakwell. He is best known for his family humor twitter account Xploding Unicorn, which has more than 1 million followers. James has also published three books – about to release the fourth in June – and has been profiled in publications such as USA Today, US Weekly, Reader’s Digest, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan and many more. 

Find James on Twitter: @XplodingUnicorn

Follow him on Instagram: @James_Breakwell

Connect with James on Facebook: @ExplodingUnicorn

You can preorder his newest book on Amazon: How to Be a Man (Whatever That Means): Lessons in Modern Masculinity from a Questionable Source

Check out James' past books: http://explodingunicorn.com/books/ 

To sign up for his newsletter, visit: http://explodingunicorn.com/newsletter/ 

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On this episode of Media in Minutes, we talk with New York Times Culture Reporter, Sarah Bahr. She shares some of the most memorable celebrities she's interviewed, what story didn't quite go as planned and about the time she saw 30 live New York City theatre shows in just 10 weeks! Sarah also gives us her recommendations on music, theatre and art. 

Check out Sarah's article on the Westchester Broadway Theater.

Read her article on the mansion in Chicago for the express desk at the New York Times.

Check out Sarah's article about artwork in Indianapolis during March Madness. 

If you want to learn more about Gang Gang, visit https://ganggangculture.com. 

To learn more about Sarah's recommendation, All Creatures Great and Small, here’s the link: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/all-creatures-great-and-small/# 

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On this episode of Media in Minutes, we welcome freelance journalist Tony Rehagen. His work has appeared in Men’s Health, ESPN the Magazine, Popular Mechanics, GQ, Politico, USA Today, and Atlanta, Indianapolis and St. Louis Monthly. Tony’s interviewed astronauts, moonshiners, murderers and sports legends. He tells us about his most memorable interviews and shares a special talent with us. 

Check out Tony’s Indy Monthly article about David Scott: https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/longform/free-man-david-scott 

Read Tony’s Atlanta Monthly article about the bootlegger and gun merchant feud that ended in murder here: https://www.atlantamagazine.com/great-reads/mountain-feud/

Twitter: @trehagen   

Instagram: @trehagen79  

Visit his website at: https://tonyrehagen.com 

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On this episode of Media in Minutes, lifestyle and travel writer and editor Sara Lieberman tells us about searching for anacondas in Peru’s amazon, why she moved to Paris and some of her best travel advice. Sara is a full-time freelance writer and content creator for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Hemispheres, Condé Nast Traveler, AFAR, the Washington Post and many others. 

Check out Sara’s article with Israeli Chef Uri “Buri” Jeremias in AFAR.

Read Sara’s article about chefs around the world cooking with their kids in Food & Wine magazine. 

Try the Banana Everything Cookie Sara loves.

Sign up for Sara’s Overthinking It newsletter!

Check out a short video of our anaconda adventure through the Amazon River!

Instagram: @Saraglieberman
Twitter: @Saraglieberman

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On this episode of Media in Minutes, Travel + Leisure Senior Editor Sarah Bruning talks about how she ended up where she's at, what destinations she is dreaming of, and gives us insight into Travel + Leisure's Global Vision Awards . Sarah co-edits Experiences for Travel + Leisure and is the editorial lead for Travel + Leisure's World Best Awards.

Check out  the Destination Australia section Sarah talks about in this podcast: https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-guide/australia

You can find Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards at: https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best

And, Global Vision Awards here: https://www.travelandleisure.com/global-vision-awards

You can find Sarah at https://www.sarahbruning.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahbruning  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahbruning/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbruning/ 

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Rachel Chang is our first ever guest on Media in Minutes. Her editorial career began chasing celebrities as a magazine editor and along the way turned to chasing passport stamps. She writes for publications such as  Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Airbnb Magazine, The Discoverer, Lonely Planet and The Washington Post. In this episode, Rachel tells us about her emotional visit to a cranberry bog during the COVID-19 pandemic, how a scuba diving expedition didn't go as planned and what story she has worked on that hasn't made it into print.

Read about Rachel's Bermuda adventures in AirBNB magazine: https://medium.com/airbnbmag/facing-the-open-ocean-95930669b6b6.   

Check out  her Travel + Leisure article about her visit to the cranberry bog: https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/nature-travel/visiting-ocean-spray-new-jersey-cranberry-bog-farm.

You can find Rachel at https://byrachelchang.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelschang  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelChang  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelschang/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelchang/