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Episode NotesAuthor, educator and journalist Eileen Wirth grew up in a household where everyone loved to read (anything, even ketchup labels). Wirth recounts her early years as a pioneering woman of journalism, the value of one-on-one editing
Episode NotesDavid Krajicek emerged from a long line of bartenders and meatpackers to become a crime reporter and columnist for the tabloid-style New York Daily News. Krajicek explains what it was like covering the Gotti crime family, reportin
Episode NotesInvestigative journalists and book collaborators Jeff Testerman and Daniel Freed discuss their new book, Call Me Commander: A Former Intelligence Officer and the Journalists Who Uncovered his Scheme to Fleece America. Testerman wa
Episode NotesLongtime newspaper cartoonist Tom Kerr recalls his early days cartooning in Australia, the adrenaline rush of a newsroom, chronicling the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan, and some harsh days at the New York Post. He also
Episode NotesAward-winning author Paul Hendrickson (Hemingway's Boat, Plagued by Fire, and others) joins the pod to explore his decades-long career as a Style section reporter at The Washington Post (1977-2001). He explains his obsession with
Episode NotesOzark writer and executive producer Chris Mundy joins Episode 009 of Washed Up Journalists to recount the early days of his career as a journalist for Rolling Stone magazine. Mundy recounts times spent profiling celebrities such a
Episode NotesThe best way to start 2020 is with an airing of grievances, which is exactly what previous guests James Fogarty and John Prescott do in this episode of Washed Up Journalists. They share and discuss the things that annoy them most
Episode NotesLongtime Warren Buffett columnist Steve Jordon joins Washed Up Journalists to discuss his time covering the legendary investor. Jordon expands on his dealings with Buffett and his time researching and writing his 2013 book The Or
Episode NotesLegendary photojournalist Dave Hamer joins Washed Up Journalists in Episode 006 to discuss the multi-state pursuit of American spree killer Charles Starkweather in the 1950s. Hamer also recounts his time working with a young Tom
Episode NotesIn Episode 005 of Washed Up Journalists, Jennifer Savage connects with John all the way from Valencia, Spain. After a unique childhood in Alaska, Savage became a critical member of the team at Time, Inc., which started and eventu
Episode NotesIn Episode 004 of Washed Up Journalists, former producer John Prescott recaps a lengthy career in TV news. Once described by colleagues as the "Boy Wonder," Prescott interviewed Henry Fonda, schmoozed with movie execs at a Star T
Episode NotesIn Episode 003 of Washed Up Journalists, former Newsweek bureau chief Daniel Pedersen recaps a remarkable 25-year career in journalism. Pedersen was part of Newsweek’s coverage in November 1989 during the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Episode NotesIn Episode 002 of Washed Up Journalists, John sits down with longtime Arizona Republic reporter and columnist Charles Kelly. When Republic reporter Don Bolles was murdered in a 1976 car explosion, Kelly was one of the reporters a
Episode NotesIn Episode 001 of Washed Up Journalists, former reporter James D. Fogarty reminisces on a long career in journalism. Fogarty recounts his 11 years at a newspaper, his 20 years in corporate communications, his time as a national m
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