In of the 2025 comedy series The Paper , titled " Churnalism ," Ned takes over Esmeralda's advertorials and assigns the staff to test various consumer products themselves, leading to hilariously horrifying results . Episode Overview Title : Churnalism Original Air Date : August 26, 2025 Runtime : ~21–29 minutes Streaming : Available on Peacock , HBO Max , and Now TV . Plot Highlights
: Ned’s plan to have the staff write reviews backfires when Nicole Lee's digestive tract succumbs to room-temperature kombucha. [S1E6] Episode #1.6
: Esmeralda retaliates against Ned by covering one of his stories and uncovering a scandal. Side Plots : Ken and Adam : Ken turns Adam into a "lab rat" for testing. In of the 2025 comedy series The Paper