Obrien joins howstuffworks after 11 years as founder and editorinchief of. Jack obrien, former eic of cracked briefly mentions. Cocreatorcowritercostar of agents of cracked and cracked. The spectacular collapse of jack obrien the boston globe. Christmas in rome star lacey chabert spreads the holiday cheer with her 4 favorite christmas movies of all time. As editorinchief, jack obrien oversees the editorial production of, which includes maintaining its unique collaboration with the roughly 2,500 users who originate the majority of the humor sites content.
A popular website best known for doityourself videos is branching out into comedy. Join facebook to connect with jack o brien and others you may know. Jack obrien launched in 2006, and was a driving force behind the sites editorial and video content until he left in 2017 to become. In june 2011, it reached 27 million page views, according to comscore. One of the final things jack obrien put together at before heading out the door at the beginning of june after 11 years was a spit. Jack o brien, former eic of cracked briefly mentions the layoffs on his new show the daily zeitgeist starts at 51. Cracked, the detextbook hardcover january 1, 20 by jack obrien author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jack obrien joined the telos group, llc at its founding in 2012. Jack obrien, former eic of cracked briefly mentions the layoffs. I wonder if jack o brien leaving a few months ago was early warning. So, some of us who worked with him have collaborated to prepare a kind of eulogy because he is, of course, now dead to us.
A farewell to cracked editorinchief jack obrien, episode. Without them, cracked video might as well just shut down, but they only had cracked video because those guys were what made cracked great. Sep 15, 2017 new jack city reached out to me in an email and said, hi dan obrien, my names jack obrien no relation and im the editorinchief of cracked. Spisto, executive director original production conceived and directed by jack obrien. He served as the artistic director of the old globe theatre in san diego, california fro. The cracked podcast a farewell to cracked editor in chief jack o. Aug, 2019 jack obrien launched in 2006, and was a driving force behind the sites editorial and video content until he left in 2017 to become the creative director and head of comedy at howstuffworks. After amassing a stable of some snarky authors and later providing a smorgasbord of video content it has become one of the most visited humor websites on the internet, with the average article amassing well. Jack obrien is an american director, producer, writer and lyricist.
Jack and cohost miles gray spend up to an hour every weekday sorting through the events and stories driving the headlines, to help you find the signal in the noise, with a few. Cracked also has a weekly podcast, usually hosted by jack obrien in which he discusses various topics with other members of the cracked team or invited guests in. Jun 21, 2017 a popular website best known for doityourself videos is branching out into comedy. A onetime hardcore, gritty news producer for abc news, and former editor of the georgetown heckler, jack obrien is now the web editor of, the comedy wesbite and online. After 11 years at cracked, our intrepid editorinchief and podcast host extraordinaire jack obrien is hanging up the cleats to tackle new projects, end world hunger and find the zodiac killer.
Its the first highprofile attempt at a comedic take on a daily news podcast. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jacks. Cracked is an awardwinning entertainment and humor website founded by jack obrien in 2005. May 25, 2011 jack obrien editorinchief, as editorinchief, jack obrien oversees the editorial production of, which includes maintaining its unique collaboration with the roughly 2,500 users who originate the majority of the humor sites content. But that doesnt mean this podcast is going anywhere. You indicated a real understanding for the voice of the site, which isnt easy, so i want to find more work for you and also just sort of get your narrative and insure what youre. In early 2005, editorinchief jack o brien founded the website cracked. The site was founded in 2005 by jack obrien and is currently owned by literally media which also owns cheezburger, know your meme, and ebaums world. Jack obrien launched the cracked website in 2006, and was a driving force behind the sites editorial and video content until he left in 2017 to become the creative director and head of comedy at howstuffworks. By david wong, scott laffey, jack obrien, rob nietupski 279why science is still mystified about how humans workbydavid wong, scott laffey august 28, 2016everything you know is wrong and science is b.
Cracked was started as a humor magazine in 1958 and was known for its conspicious copying of mad in layouts and style. Cracked founder exits to create comedy division at. Jun 21, 2017 obrien is tasked with howstuffworks expansion into comedy, a quickly growing podcast genre. The coast of utopia part 3 salvage feb 18, 2007 may, 2007. The cracked podcast is an extension of the editorial team discussions that shape the brilliant articles and sketches on cracked. Aug 14, 2017 o brien is an accomplished writer himself, and also personally got involved in cracked s podcast with his colleagues, but his vision and guidance as an editor ultimately explains cracked s. Jack obrien leaves cracked after 11 years the comment section. Listen free to the daily zeitgeist on iheartradio podcasts. Jack obrien never believed he had done anything wrong, let alone criminal. Under obriens leadership in 2010, expanded its media reach with the launch of the cracked ipad app and the sites first book, you might be a zombie and. Daniel o brien born january 6, 1986, also known as dob, is an american humorist, author, writer, comedian and songwriter.
Jack is a twodecade veteran of the chicago commercial real estate industry. Now variety reports that hes been tapped by howstuffworks to focus on comedy. The daily zeitgeist listen via stitcher for podcasts. By cracked writers, ryan menezes 166 cracked editorinchief jack obrien shares all the most amazing video clips, historical facts and pop culture observations that. One of the final things jack obrien put together at before heading out the door at the beginning of june after 11 years was a spit take look at the trouble benedict. New jack city reached out to me in an email and said, hi dan obrien, my names jack obrien no relation and im the editorinchief of cracked. Prior to working at, he served as a production associate and writer at abc news for a year. These are the songs that would have been in the may episodes. From cracked cofounder jack obrien, the daily zeitgeist is stepping into that fray with some of the funniest and smartest comedic and journalistic minds around. Oct 12, 2005 a onetime hardcore, gritty news producer for abc news, and former editor of the georgetown heckler, jack obrien is now the web editor of, the comedy wesbite and online.
Jack left cracked a few months ago, though im not sure if it was explicitly to start this podcast or because he was pushed out. Jack o brien is credited as director, performer, producer, writer, conception, lyricist, presenter and assistant. Obrien is tasked with howstuffworks expansion into comedy, a quickly growing podcast genre. Cracked editorinchief jack o brien shares all the most amazing video clips, historical facts and pop culture observations that have passed through cracked s editorial nerve center.
Cohosts jack obrien and michael swaim, along with an impressive roster of guests, use the platform to identify and dissect pop culture tropes, debunk myths and generally try to reach the large demographic of people who would enjoy their sites content if only. In early 2005, editorinchief jack obrien founded the website as a separate website. By thomas farragher globe columnist, july 25, 2014, 12. Jun 05, 2017 jack is joined this week by new cracked podcast host alex schmidt as they sit down with michael swaim, daniel obrien, soren bowie and jason pargin aka david wong to reminisce over jacks 11 years of service, how they all landed at cracked and their favorite cracked podcast topics from the first 182 episodes. The master denizen at probably shouldnt be taken seriously, for instance, when it comes to writing a resume. Swaim and bowie definitely left before the layoffs, and the rest are big talent at the site. Cracked is an awardwinning entertainment and humor website founded by jack o brien in 2005. View jack obriens profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. After 11 years at cracked, our intrepid editorinchief and podcast host extraordinaire jack obrien is. Jack obrien, former eic of cracked briefly mentions the layoffs on his new show the daily zeitgeist starts at 51.
On monday former cofounder jack obrien is launching the daily zeitgeist podcast via howstuffworks. Jack obrien, former eic of cracked briefly mentions the. The cracked podcast a farewell to cracked editor in chief jack obrien. Based on the production produced at old globe theatre jack obrien, artistic director. Under obriens leadership, cracked grew into the most visited humor website on the internet, and one of the fastest growing brands in. It was recently announced that cofounder jack o brien was going to step down from his position as editor in chief of cracked. They dont let me put music on the cracked podcast anymore so i put it here. Cracked founder exits to create comedy division at howstuffworks. During his tenure, he cultivated the distinct, satirical voice that cracked is known for, led creative hiring for the publication and hosted the cracked. O brien currently works as a staff writer on the hbo show last week tonight with john oliver. Legendary cracked editorinchief jack o brien has, after 11 years, left the company for browner pastures. Jack obrien launched in 2006, and was a driving force behind the sites editorial and video content until he left in 2017 to become the creative director and head of comedy at howstuffworks.
The core talent of cracked, the names people recognise like michael swaim, daniel obrien, jack obrien, soren bowie, katie willert, katy stoll, cody johnson, etc. I would never be stupid enough to fire any of the absurdly talented people who were let go today. In 2007, cracked had a couple hundred thousand unique users per month and 3 or 4 million page views. It was recently announced that cofounder jack obrien was going to step down from his position as editor in chief of, after 11 years working for the website. I wonder if jack obrien leaving a few months ago was early warning. Jack obrien cracked, iheartradio journalist muck rack. Obrien claims to have developed a fascination with presidents after a college professor told his class they could never be president. Why zombies would be doomed in texas cracked editorinchief jack obrien talks about writing comedy, reading tina fey, and whether zombies are faster than deer. Cracked also has a weekly podcast, usually hosted by jack o brien in which he discusses various topics with other members of the cracked team or invited guests in a sound booth, or live on stage in front of an audience. It is descended from cracked magazine, which dates back to 1958. Legendary cracked editorinchief jack obrien has, after 11 years, left the company for browner pastures. After 11 years at cracked, our intrepid editor inchief and podcast host extraordinaire jack obrien is. Obrien has served as editor in chief since 2009, after founding and serving as an editor of the site in 2005. Oct 19, 2011 dont take jack o brien s advice about everything.
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