Mallory Rubin

Mallory Rubin is an American editor and podcaster. She is most well-known for her work at The Ringer, and for the Binge Mode[1] pop culture podcast which she co-hosted with Jason Concepcion.[2][3] She is one of the founding editors of The Ringer and currently serves as Editor-In-Chief.[4][5]

Early life and education

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Rubin is a Baltimore native. She grew up in Reisterstown[6] and is an alumna of Syracuse University.

Career

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Rubin worked at Sports Illustrated and as an editor at Grantland.[7][8] In 2015, she was one of several Grantland staffers who left with founder Bill Simmons to join HBO; Grantland shut down soon after.[9][10]

She later began working as a writer and editor at The Ringer and became a co-host of the podcast Binge Mode.[11] She was also a co-host of the Game of Thrones discussion shows After the Thrones on HBO and Talk the Thrones on Twitter, along with fellow Ringer employees Jason Concepcion and Chris Ryan.[12] Also in 2019, Rubin was a panelist at a session about Game of Thrones at SXSW in Austin, Texas.[13]

In 2017 Time Magazine included Binge Mode on its list of the year's Top Ten Podcasts,[14] and in 2019, after expanding its critical focus to include the Harry Potter series,[15] the show was named the best podcast of the year by USA Today's For the Win.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Podcast Review: Binge Mode analysis praises beloved book series, lacks criticism". The Lamaron, November 8, 2018, by W.C. Hoag
  2. ^ Borelli, Renan (January 30, 2019). "The Hit Podcasters Breaking Down Harry Potter, Chapter by Chapter". The New York Times. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "10 best podcasts to listen to while running". Mashable, by Tim Marcin, September 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Lang, Brent (August 21, 2019). "The Ringer Promotes Sean Fennessey, Mallory Rubin to Top Editorial Roles". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "You got it made with the guy in shades’: What they're saying about Lamar Jackson after another historic day". Baltimore Sun, Nov 11, 2019
  6. ^ "The Baltimore Sun's 25 Women to Watch in 2019". Baltimore Sun, September 30, 2019.
  7. ^ Walker, Childs (May 17, 2019). "Mother of Dragons". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "HBO's Bill Simmons Hires Four Former Grantland Editors". Hollywood Reporter, Oct 11, 2015, by Meena Jang.
  9. ^ "How ESPN's Grantland Ended Up Getting Shut Down." The LAist, by Carman Tse, October 30, 2015
  10. ^ "#Content: Expanding Entertainment, Collapsing Criticism". LA Review of Books, By Matt Hartman, August 10, 2016
  11. ^ "Superfans unite: A new breed reimagines criticism in a digital age". New York Times, August 4, 2017.
  12. ^ "Game of Thrones: Our Unforgettable, Uncontrollable Ride". Vanity Fair, By Joanna Robinson, May 20, 2019
  13. ^ "SXSW: Talk the Thrones panel nerds out on the end of Game of Thrones". Austin 360, By Philip Jankowski, Mar 9, 2019
  14. ^ "The Top 10 Podcasts of 2017". Time, By Eliana Dockterman, November 27, 2017.
  15. ^ "The Hit Podcasters Breaking Down Harry Potter, Chapter by Chapter", New York Times, May 17, 2019
  16. ^ "Binge Mode wins the 2019 Ultimate Podcast Bracket Championship". For the Win, USA Today Sports, Nick Schwartz, March 16, 2019.
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  • "Mallory Rubin". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). August 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2020.