Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill on Getting Fired, New Media, and Who Replaces Anna Wintour

Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill join Lachlan Cartwright on The Breaker Pod to discuss what happens after getting “billboard fired” from two of the most coveted jobs in magazine publishing. Brown, the former editor-in-chief of InStyle, and O’Neill, the former editor-in-chief of WSJ. Magazine, explain how losing their jobs inspired their bestselling book, All the Cool Girls Get Fired, their podcast, and now, their new media venture. They share behind-the-scenes stories from the golden age of glossy magazines, debate who could one day replace Anna Wintour, weigh in on the future of Condé Nast and The New York Times Magazine, and explain why creativity — not AI — will always be at the heart of great storytelling. 00:00 Intro 01:42 Getting “Billboard Fired” 08:15 How All the Cool Girls Get Fired Was Born 15:34 Why Owning the Narrative Matters 24:11 Who Could Replace Anna Wintour? 28:47 The Future of Condé Nast and Magazine Publishing 36:52 Why the Individual Is the Media 43:08 AI, Creativity, and the Future of Journalism #podcast #viral #journalism #fashion #fyp #interview #media #news 👉 Subscribe to the newsletter for original scoops, behind-the-scenes media drama, and reporting you won’t get anywhere else: https://www.breakermedia.com/subscribe 🎙️ New episodes weekly — exposing power, decoding media, and asking better questions. 💬 Like, comment, and subscribe to stay in the loop on how the media actually works.