John Dechant interviews journalists who reflect on their careers and the important new stories they covered. Guests explain their reporting methods, their best ledes, biggest gaffes, and the most outlandish covers they used to track down stories in the sometimes-hostile world of news reporting.
Washed Up Journalists
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John Dechant interviews journalists who reflect on their careers and the important new stories they covered. Guests explain their reporting methods, their best ledes, biggest gaffes, and the most outlandish covers they used to track down stories in the sometimes-hostile world of news reporting.
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October 6, 2021
WUJ Podcast, Ep. 014: Tripping Over Books with Eileen Wirth
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Author, 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 with students, the importance of having broad interests, and the skills needed to write (lots of) books.</p>
August 23, 2021
WUJ Podcast, Ep. 013: Another Stakeout with David Krajicek
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>David 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, reporting on New York's citywide crime crisis, and how to deal with dentists who have hairy hands. He also discusses writing books, including his most recent effort, Dear Mama.</p> <p>Support Washed Up Journalists by contributing to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/washed-up-journalists" rel="payment nofollow">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/washed-up-journalists</a></p> <p>Find out more at <a href="https://washed-up-journalists.pinecast.co" rel="nofollow">https://washed-up-journalists.pinecast.co</a></p> <p>This podcast is powered by <a href="https://pinecast.com" rel="nofollow">Pinecast</a>.</p>
January 15, 2021
WUJ Podcast, Ep. 012: Book Collaborators Jeff Testerman and Daniel Freed
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Investigative 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 was working for the St. Petersburg Times in 2009 when he latched onto the story of the U.S. Navy Veterans Association and its mysterious leader, Lt. Commander Bobby Thompson. Testerman and Freed recount their reporters' instincts about the story (20:00), the investigation into this supposed charity (28:00), the many unanswered questions about John Cody (44:00), and the process of collaborating on this soon-to-be-released book. </p> <p>Support Washed Up Journalists by donating to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/washed-up-journalists" rel="payment nofollow">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/washed-up-journalists</a></p> <p>Find out more at <a href="https://washed-up-journalists.pinecast.co" rel="nofollow">https://washed-up-journalists.pinecast.co</a></p> <p>This podcast is powered by <a href="https://pinecast.com" rel="nofollow">Pinecast</a>.</p>
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