Episodes
“His American Dream died. His town got over it” by Robert Samuels
Robert Samuels and I talk about what he found when he went to Granger, Indiana one year after a popular local restaurant owner was deported.
“This Is How They Saved Me” by Neda Semnani
I talk with writer Neda Semnani about the challenges of reporting on how she and her family escaped Iran in 1982. No small task: she was a toddler at the time.
“The Making of a Mexican-American Dream” by Sarah Menkedick
I talk with author Sarah Menkedick about her story “The Making of an Mexican-American Dream” and what it says about our nation in 2017
“How’s Amanda” by Eli Saslow
Pulitzer Prize winner Eli Saslow and I talk about his close, personal look at one woman’s struggle to overcome opioid addiction.
“Truther Love” by Sabine Heinlein
Sabine Heinlein and I talk about her deep dive into the world of conspiracy theorists looking for love.
“Telling JJ” by John Woodrow Cox
Washington Post reporter John Woodrow Cox and I talk about how he witnessed one of the most challenging moments of a young girl’s life.
“Fear of the Light” by Amanda Petrusich
Amanda Petrusich and I talk about her story on what it means when generations of people live in places where they can’t see the stars.
“The Tamir Rice Story” by Sean Flynn
I talk with GQ’s Sean Flynn about his story on Tamir Rice and how the legal process failed to hold anyone accountable for his death.
“13, Right Now” by Jessica Contrera
Jessica Contrera and I talk about her attempt to get inside the mind of a teenager in the digital era
“The Minecraft Generation” by Clive Thompson
Clive Thompson and I discuss how he approached his story about a video game with more than 100 million users