Lawyer or Journalist? (with Jodi Kantor)

Lawyer or Journalist? (with Jodi Kantor)

From Choice Words with Samantha Bee by Lemonada Media

April 23, 2026 · 52 min

About this episode

Jodi Kantor discusses her career shift from law to journalism and the challenges of the modern job market.

Journalist Jodi Kantor joins Sam to talk about her new book, How To Start, and how, much to the chagrin of her parents, she dropped out of Harvard Law to go into a career in Journalism. They talk about why it is so uniquely hard to find a job out of college these days, and how even if you’re not a recent grad, AI is destroying the interview process and the need for entry-level jobs. They talk about why the American college system makes it so hard to take risks, the fog of technology, and the importance of focusing on craft if you can. They agree their kids will never take career advice from them and can only hear wisdom if it comes from Tik Tok, and why it would be best for everyone to find a career where they’re happy in ten minute increments. Keep up with Samantha Bee @realsambee on Instagram and X. And stay up to date with us @LemonadaMedia on X, Facebook, and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Samantha Bee

Guest: Jodi Kantor

Topics covered

  • journalism
  • career advice
  • college system
  • AI in hiring
  • craftsmanship
  • job market

Keywords

  • journalism
  • career change
  • AI
  • college
  • job market
  • interview process
  • craft

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard Law, Lemonada Media, Tik Tok

Books & works: How To Start

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