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

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

Career

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

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.

External links

• "Mallory Rubin". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). August 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2020.