Pablo Torre Finds Out Share & Jailbait & Tell with Mike Schur and Jessica Smetana
Nov 21, 2025
In this engaging discussion, television writer Mike Schur and media commentator Jessica Smetana explore the scandal surrounding journalist Olivia Nuzzi. They unpack Nuzzi's reported emotional affair with RFK Jr. and analyze the fallout from her relationships with figures like Mark Sanford and Keith Olbermann. The duo critiques excerpts from Nuzzi's writing and connects her teenage MySpace persona to her journalism. The conversation dives into media ethics and the bizarre intersection of celebrity culture with serious reporting, wrapped up with comedic insights.
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Journalism Blurs With Personal Branding
- Olivia Nuzzi's digital affairs with political figures expose how journalism and personal branding have merged.
- Pablo Torre argues this fusion rewards notoriety over objective reporting and erodes the press's watchdog role.
Career Arc Tied To High-Profile Romances
- Mike Schur summarizes Olivia Nuzzi's past relationships with Keith Olbermann and Ryan Lizza and the fallout from a digital affair with RFK Jr.
- He frames her career arc as intertwined with high-profile romances that impacted her reporting opportunities.
Style Matched A Performative Politics Era
- Pablo Torre initially liked Nuzzi's glossy, performative political profiles as fitting for modern celebrity-driven politics.
- He now sees those pieces as suspect given her personal entanglements with subjects.
