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Podcast Stars Attempt to Exit Contract Over Political Disagreements

Updated 2026-07-27 00:40 UTC 1 source Negative

Mary Beth Barone and Benito Skinner of the 'Ride' podcast tried to terminate their contract with Dear Media due to disagreements over the company's political stance. The conflict highlights tensions between content creators and media companies.

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Mary Beth Barone Says She & Benito Skinner Tried To “Get Out” Of ‘Ride’ Podcast Contract Over Dear Media CEO’s Politics: “Hard To Reconcile That”

After Season 4 of Ride debuted this month, Mary Beth Barone is explaining why she and Benito Skinner have tried to get out of their Dear Media podcast contract. The Galaxy Brain comedian explained that they “did try to get out of the contract” for their podcast that launched in 2023 but

2026-07-27 00:31 UTC