Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat did we know and when? Alex Thompson on investigating Biden’s mental decline
Season 9 Episode 7
Alex Thompson, a national political correspondent for Axios, first reported that President Biden had started wearing special sneakers, in part to red…
2 years, 4 months ago
Not even a ‘no comment’: Paul Farhi on the media’s historic struggles with relevance
Season 9 Episode 6
Paul Farhi was a media reporter for the Washington Post until the end of last year. But instead of retiring, he’s been busier than ever, chronicling …
2 years, 4 months ago
Staying “scrupulously neutral”: Steve Herman on covering the White House in the age of Trump
Season 9 Episode 5
Steve Herman was the White House correspondent for Voice of America during the Trump administration. He joins The Kicker to talk about his new book o…
2 years, 4 months ago
How Israeli Journalists Cover Their Own Country
Season 9 Episode 4
Haaretz is one of Israel’s most respected newspapers. It’s also one of the few willing to openly criticize the government for its treatment of Palest…
2 years, 5 months ago
Crisis at Columbia: A Conversation with Jelani Cobb
Season 9 Episode 3
Jelani Cobb is the Dean of the Columbia Journalism School. He is also a staff writer at the New Yorker magazine. For much of the past few weeks, he h…
2 years, 6 months ago
'Inside Wagner': Video journalism unmasks Russia’s secretive mercenary group
Season 9 Episode 2
This week, host Josh Hersh dives into the world of documentary news. Amel Guettatfi and Julia Steers just won the Polk Award for Inside Wagner, their…
2 years, 6 months ago
Josh Fine: How to Revive Investigative Sports Reporting in the Age of the Athlete
In recent years, numerous beloved sports news institutions have been shut down, or dramatically reduced their operations, while digital shows hosted …
2 years, 7 months ago
Josh Fine: How to Revive Investigative Sports Reporting in the Age of the Athlete
Season 9 Episode 1
In recent years, numerous beloved sports news institutions have been shut down, or dramatically reduced their operations, while digital shows hosted …
2 years, 7 months ago
Alissa Quart: on reimagining reporting on a recession
News of stubborn inflation, increasing unemployment, and the housing crisis dominate headlines of late. Alissa Quart is trying to improve that report…
3 years, 5 months ago
Svitlana Oslavska: On Documenting a War on Her Home Front
Before Russia invaded her home country, Ukrainian journalist Svitlana Oslavska was reviewing books for Krytyka, a Ukrainian magazine, and writing non…
3 years, 5 months ago