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Deep Cover Presents: SnowballDeep Cover Live in Boston on December 19If you've ever wondered what goes into making an episode of Deep Cover, now's your chance. Join Jake Halpern and Jess McHugh for a live bonus taping of Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah at WBUR's Boston CitySpace on December 19. Listen to never-before-heard recordings from interviews, go behind-the-scenes on Jake and Jess' reporting and storytelling process. Find more details and tickets here: https://www.wbur.org/events/1046207/deep-cover-the-truth-about-sarah-liveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-10-2300 min
Scam GoddessThe Night the Art Ghosted Boston’s Gardner Museum w/ Jake Halpern and Jess McHughThis week, Laci welcomes Jake Halpern and Jess McHugh (Deep Cover Podcast) to discuss Boston's 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist. Several works of art worth half a billion dollars were stolen, making it the biggest property crime in U.S. history, and it’s still unsolved, with the art still missing. There’s a $10 million reward on the table for any information leading directly to its safe return. Plus, Laci, Jake and Jess dig into Sarah Cavanaugh, who was convicted of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, forgery, and fraudulent use of military medals, after pretending to be a wounde...
2025-07-081h 03
Ologies with Alie WardAquaculture Ecology (SUSTAINABLE OCEAN FOODS) with Ben HalpernFarmed versus wild. Basement shrimp hustles. Mangrove drama. Anthropology. Animal welfare and plant-based diets. Climb aboard to meet UCSB’s super cool dude, researcher and Aquaculture Ecologist, Dr. Ben Halpern. You’ll hear about sustainable food sources, land vs. sea farming, bycatch, shellfish guilt, salmon who wear makeup, global marine populations, ditching iceberg for seaweed, and a gentle nudge toward vegetables. Progress over perfection; every little step counts.Visit the Halpern Lab and browse Dr. Halpern’s publications on ResearchGateA donation went to the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)More e...
2025-06-181h 25
Nobody Should Believe MeIntroducing: Deep Cover: The Truth About SarahDeep Cover is a true crime podcast about people who lead double lives, from our friends at Pushkin Industries. The new season, The Truth About Sarah, reveals a story of stolen valor and misplaced heroism. Sarah Cavanaugh was many things to the people who knew her: a decorated veteran, a Marine who saved her comrades, a young woman fighting cancer. Sarah was everything people wanted her to be—until she wasn’t. Turns out, no one knew the real Sarah. In Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jake Halpern and acclaimed investigative journalist Jess McHugh unravel an e...
2025-06-1746 minNobody Should Believe MeIntroducing: Deep Cover: The Truth About SarahDeep Cover is a true crime podcast about people who lead double lives, from our friends at Pushkin Industries. The new season, The Truth About Sarah, reveals a story of stolen valor and misplaced heroism. Sarah Cavanaugh was many things to the people who knew her: a decorated veteran, a Marine who saved her comrades, a young woman fighting cancer. Sarah was everything people wanted her to be—until she wasn’t. Turns out, no one knew the real Sarah. In Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jake Halpern and acclaimed investigative journalist Jess McHugh unravel an e...
2025-06-1746 min
Spotlight: Snitch CityIntroducing Deep Cover: The Truth About SarahIf you enjoyed Spotlight: Snitch City, you might be interested in the new season of Deep Cover from Pushkin Industries. Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah is a podcast about people who lead double lives, reveals a story of stolen valor and misplaced heroism. Sarah Cavanaugh was many things: a decorated veteran, a Marine who saved her comrades, a young woman fighting cancer. Sarah was everything people wanted her to be – until she wasn’t. Turns out, no one knew the real Sarah. Not her comrades. Not her wife. No one. Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jake Halpern and acclaimed investigative jour...
2025-05-2344 min
CriminologyListen Now — Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah Deep Cover is a true crime podcast about people who lead double lives, from our friends at Pushkin Industries. The new season, The Truth About Sarah, reveals a story of stolen valor and misplaced heroism. Sarah Cavanaugh was many things to the people who knew her: a decorated veteran, a Marine who saved her comrades, a young woman fighting cancer. Sarah was everything people wanted her to be—until she wasn't. Turns out, no one knew the real Sarah. In Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jake Halpern and acclaimed investigative journalist Jess McHugh un...
2025-05-2041 min
Lost Hills: Dark CanyonListen Now — Deep Cover: The Truth About SarahThe new season of Deep Cover, a podcast about people who lead double lives, reveals a story of stolen valor and misplaced heroism. Sarah Cavanaugh was many things to the people who knew her: a decorated veteran, a Marine who saved her comrades, a young woman fighting cancer. Sarah was everything people wanted her to be—until she wasn’t. Turns out, no one knew the real Sarah. Not her comrades. Not her wife. No one. In Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jake Halpern and acclaimed investigative journalist Jess McHugh unravel an epic six-year deception that...
2025-05-1941 min
Where's Dia?Listen Now — Deep Cover: The Truth About SarahThe new season of Deep Cover, a podcast about people who lead double lives, reveals a story of stolen valor and misplaced heroism. Sarah Cavanaugh was many things to the people who knew her: a decorated veteran, a Marine who saved her comrades, a young woman fighting cancer. Sarah was everything people wanted her to be—until she wasn’t. Turns out, no one knew the real Sarah. Not her comrades. Not her wife. No one. In Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jake Halpern and acclaimed investigative journalist Jess McHugh unravel an epic six-year deception that...
2025-05-1941 min
Hot Money: Agent of ChaosListen Now — Deep Cover: The Truth About SarahThe new season of Deep Cover, a podcast about people who lead double lives, reveals a story of stolen valor and misplaced heroism. Sarah Cavanaugh was many things to the people who knew her: a decorated veteran, a Marine who saved her comrades, a young woman fighting cancer. Sarah was everything people wanted her to be—until she wasn’t. Turns out, no one knew the real Sarah. Not her comrades. Not her wife. No one. In Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jake Halpern and acclaimed investigative journalist Jess McHugh unravel an epic six-year deception that...
2025-05-1241 min
Medal of Honor: Stories of CourageListen Now — Deep Cover: The Truth About SarahThe new season of Deep Cover, a podcast about people who lead double lives, reveals a story of stolen valor and misplaced heroism. Sarah Cavanaugh was many things to the people who knew her: a decorated veteran, a Marine who saved her comrades, a young woman fighting cancer. Sarah was everything people wanted her to be—until she wasn’t. Turns out, no one knew the real Sarah. Not her comrades. Not her wife. No one. In Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jake Halpern and acclaimed investigative journalist Jess McHugh unravel an epic six-year deception that...
2025-05-1241 min
The Jake Feinberg ShowThe Dallas Smith InterviewCosmic musician talks about the transformative musical experience he had at the Ali Akbar Khan College of Music and how that propelled him into creating a plethora of new age music with Steve Halpern and his comrades in Mill Valley.
2025-01-3158 min
The ExplanationThe Media Show: Jake Paul v Mike TysonFriday’s Netflix boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was more than a fight; it was a media moment. Evan Shapiro, media commentator, sees it as evidence of influencer dominance over traditional media. Oliver Brown, Chief Sports Writer of The Daily Telegraph, discusses whether such events mark a shift from genuine sport to spectacle.
Crosswords and puzzles are becoming an integral part of newspaper business strategies. Zoe Bell, Executive Producer of Games at The New York Times, explains how games like Wordle and Spelling Bee are driving engagement and subscriptions. Crossword setter John Halpern shares his journey in...
2024-11-2122 min
Deep Cover Presents: SnowballEpisode 4: The DonorAmy Gaines McQuade sits down with GOP donor and former Santos supporter Cathy Soref. Then Amy and Jake Halpern discuss some of the most serious charges that George Santos faced, and pled guilty to in federal court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-08-2836 min
Deep Cover Presents: SnowballEpisode 1: The CampaignGeorge Santos runs for Congress and wins. Then the stories he told on the campaign trail start to fall apart. Semafor’s Kadia Goba wants to figure out where his money is coming from. Saurav Ghosh, of the Campaign Legal Center, finds the Santos filings suspicious. As Santos’ criminal trial approaches, Producer Amy Gaines McQuade walks Jake Halpern through the moment when the cracks began to show. Note: George Santos is now expected to plead guilty, as first reported by Talking Points Memo. This is a developing story. We will update listeners as more information become...
2024-08-1935 min
Deep Cover Presents: SnowballUnpacking the VerdictJake Halpern speaks with Jerri Williams, former FBI agent and host of the podcast, FBI Retired Case File Review about the case at the center of our series, The Nameless Man. Then, Beth Wilson Devlin, a founding partner at Edge Litigation Consulting, joins the show to analyze the verdict and discuss what prosecutors and defense attorneys look for when choosing a jury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-07-2935 min
Deep Cover Presents: SnowballBehind the Scenes of The Nameless ManJake Halpern speaks with James Forman Jr., story consultant on Deep Cover’s fourth season, The Nameless Man. James Forman Jr. is the J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law at Yale Law School, and the author of Locking Up Our Own. We recommend listening to this episode after you’ve heard the whole series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-07-0137 min
1-800-BJJ-HELP#83 Matt Halpern: Drummer with Periphery, Jiu Jitsu While Traveling, Mental Health, and MoreIn this episode, we talk to Matt Halpern! He's the drummer in Periphery, co-founder of getgooddrums.com, avid jiu jitsu practioner, and all around awesome dude. We talk about the logistics of training jiu jitsu while on the road, how Matt keeps himself safe while rolling so he doesn't put himself at risk as a drummer, mental health, and a whole lot more. Hope you enjoy his unique journey and story! Download Sherpa, the free AI-powered journaling app for athletes. Join the convo with Josh on Discord here. Use the code "BJJHELP" for 50...
2024-05-1956 min
Revisionist HistoryThe Rumor from Deep Cover: The Nameless ManHere’s an episode from another Pushkin Industries podcast that you may enjoy. Introducing Deep Cover: The Nameless Man. This season, host Jake Halpern tells the epic tale of two federal agents who investigate a rumor about a murder that supposedly took place 15 years prior. It is also the story of a family searching for answers about why their brother was killed. These two storylines collide in a courtroom in Philadelphia, where murder, memory, and morality go on trial. Listen to Deep Cover wherever you find your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
2024-04-2940 min
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2024-03-071h 30
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceMyth-Busting Book Publishing with Agent Lucinda Halpern: ReduxNOTE: This is an updated replay of an amazing chat I had with Lucinda Halpern, Founder and President of Manhattan-based literary agency Lucinda Literary LLC turned author. Lucinda’s new book, Get Signed: Find an Agent, Land a Book Deal, and Become a Published Author (2/6/2024, Hay House) “... lets readers in on the secrets to writing a book agents will battle over.” Congrats Lucinda!President and Founder of Manhattan-based agency Lucinda Literary, Lucinda Halpern, gave me an insider’s take on why literary agents can't just be deal-makers anymore.Lucinda Halpern is a literary...
2023-12-2239 min
Deep Cover Presents: SnowballThe Search for Brooke HensonIn July of 1999, a young woman named Brooke Henson went missing from Travelers Rest, South Carolina. In this follow up episode to Deep Cover: Never Seen Again, Jake Halpern talks to Ben Ford, the chief of police in Travelers Rest about what we know and don’t know about her case, as the search continues. If you have any new information at all that might be helpful, please contact him at ford@trpolice.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2023-04-1333 min
Deep Cover Presents: SnowballDeep Cover Live with Emily BazelonIn this special episode of Deep Cover, recorded live at Littlefield in Brooklyn, host Jake Halpern and his friend and fellow journalist Emily Bazelon (of New York Times Magazine and Political Gabfest) talk all things crime reporting. They talk about the ways female offenders have been portrayed in the media, the complicated ethics of telling these stories, and Jake gives the inside scoop on season three: “Never Seen Again.” For more about Emily’s reporting on Noura Jackson’s case, check out her New York Times Magazine article and her book Charged. See omnystudio.com/listener...
2023-03-2751 min
Cautionary Tales with Tim HarfordAmerica's Mata Hari? The Double Life of Esther ReedCautionary Conversation: When a small-town detective gets a tip about a missing woman, he believes he's uncovered a highly-trained chameleon: a foreign spy. Soon, Esther Reed is on the Secret Service's Most Wanted list, and a nationwide manhunt has commenced. But all is not as it seems. Jake Halpern joins Tim Harford to talk about the latest season of his Pushkin podcast Deep Cover: Never Seen Again. They discuss the dangers of incrementally increasing lies; how and why certain stories are escalated up the media "food chain"; and what it takes to lead a double life.
2023-03-2436 min
The Best PodcastsCautionary Conversation: When a small-town detective gets a tip about a missing woman, he believes he's uncovered a highly-trained chameleon: a foreign spy. Soon, Esther Reed is on the Secret Service's Most Wanted list, and a nationwide manhunt has commenced. But all is not as it seems.
Jake Halpern joins Tim Harford to talk about the latest season of his Pushkin podcast Deep Cover: Never Seen Again. They discuss the dangers of incrementally increasing lies; how and why certain stories are escalated up the media "food chain"; and what it takes to lead a double life.
2023-03-2400 min
Wolves Among UsPresenting Deep Cover: Never Seen AgainEnjoy this preview of Deep Cover, a show about people who lead double lives. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. In Deep Cover’s new season, Never Seen Again, we hear the story of two young women, living on opposite sides of the country, who went missing at almost the exact same time. Seven years later, their stories collided when one of these young women resurfaced – posing as the other. A small town detective became obsessed with the case. He believes he's uncovered an imposter. A fr...
2023-02-2310 min
Personally: ResurrectionRun, Hide, Repeat Introduces: Deep Cover: Never Seen AgainDeep Cover from Pushkin Industries is a show about people who lead double lives.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. In Deep Cover’s new season, Never Seen Again, you’ll hear the story of two young women, living on opposite sides of the country, who went missing at almost the exact same time. Seven years later, their stories collided when one of these young women resurfaced – posing as the other. A small town detective became obsessed with the case. He believes he's uncovered an imposter. A frau...
2023-02-1435 min
Cover StoryPresenting Deep Cover: Never Seen AgainHere’s the trailer for Deep Cover, a show about people who lead double lives, how far they’re willing to go in pursuit of a greater cause, and how sometimes, seemingly small decisions can change the course of history. In the new season, Deep Cover: Never Seen Again, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Jake Halpern tells the story of two young women, living on opposite sides of the country, who went missing at almost the exact same time. Seven years later, their stories collided when one of these young women resurfaced – posing as the other. A small town detective became obsess...
2023-02-0704 min
Once Upon A CrimeDeep Cover: Never Seen Again with Jake HalpernI’m pleased to have Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Jake Halpern, back with me again to discuss a new case he investigated for his podcast “Deep Cover”. Deep Cover, a Pushkin podcast, is all about people who lead double lives. In the new season, Jake follows the story of a girl who goes missing without a trace in South Carolina in 1999. Years later, the missing girl is connected to another missing person’s case on the other side of the country. There are twists and turns in this story that you won’t see coming connected to stolen identities, a female fugitive o...
2023-02-0659 min
Women and CrimePresenting Deep Cover: Never Seen AgainHere’s a preview of Deep Cover, a show about people who lead double lives.Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. In Deep Cover’s new season, Never Seen Again, we hear the story of two young women, living on opposite sides of the country, who went missing at almost the exact same time. Seven years later, their stories collided when one of these young women resurfaced – posing as the other. A small town detective became obsessed with the case. He believes he's uncove...
2023-02-0612 min
Case ClosedPresenting Deep Cover: Never Seen AgainHere’s a preview of Deep Cover, a show about people who lead double lives. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. In Deep Cover’s new season, Never Seen Again, we hear the story of two young women, living on opposite sides of the country, who went missing at almost the exact same time. Seven years later, their stories collided when one of these young women resurfaced – posing as the other. A small-town detective became obsessed with the case. He believes he's uncovered an imposter. A frau...
2023-01-3010 min
Deep Cover Presents: SnowballNever Seen Again: Deep Cover Season 3A small town detective gets a tip that leads him on an epic search. He believes he's uncovered an imposter. A fraud. A highly-trained chameleon. A foreign spy. The federal government gets involved. A nationwide manhunt commences. No one can find her. Now, she's telling her story to Jake Halpern for Deep Cover Season 3: Never Seen Again. Deep Cover Season 3: Never Seen Again, launches January 30th with new episodes weekly. Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the whole season at once. Find Pushkin+ on the Deep Cover showpage in Apple Podcasts, or at pushkin.fm./plus. See om...
2023-01-1803 min
Quick Book Reviews. Spoiler-free author interviews & book reviews.Interviews with Alexandra Benedict & Red Dog PressI interview Alexandra Benedict about her latest book "Murder On The Christmas Express" and also review "Sometimes People Die" by Simon Stephenson, "Welcome To The New World" by Jake Halpern & Michael Sloan, "The Six Who Came To Dinner" by Anne Youngson and "The Hive" by Scarlett Brade. Plus I interview Sean Coleman of Red Dog Press about the highs and low of Indie Publishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-12-1952 min
True Crime News: The PodcastMurder, corruption, and the mob: How a Chicago mafia lawyer became an undercover informantThis Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A former lawyer for the Chicago mob who bribed judges and helped killers walk free goes undercover with the FBI to expose the city’s corruption.
Jake Halpern, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and host of the podcast “Deep Cover,” joins host Ana Garcia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2022-07-2245 min
True Crime CampfireThieves Like Us: The Greatest Art Heist of the 21st CenturySome people are born for a certain vocation. Mozart, for music. Shakespeare, for drama. Steven Hawking, for physics, and...let's say...Machine Gun Kelly? for rap music. Vjeran Tomic was born for the steal—as comfortable scaling the side of a tightly-guarded museum as a leopard is, stalking through the jungle. He says he’s in it for the love of art—a modern-day Robin Hood. But we seem to remember something about Robin Hood giving the money away…hmm. Sources:The New Yorker, Jake Halpern: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/01/14/the-french-burglar-who-pulled-off-his-generations-biggest-art-heistThe New York Times: https...
2022-07-0142 min
Begin Into A Unforgettable Full Audiobook Between Meetings.City of Refugees: The Story of Three Newcomers Who Breathed Life into a Dying American Town by Susan HartmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/538754to listen full audiobooks.
Title: City of Refugees: The Story of Three Newcomers Who Breathed Life into a Dying American Town
Author: Susan Hartman
Narrator: Samara Naeymi
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 29 minutes
Release date: June 7, 2022
Genres: The Americas
Publisher's Summary:
A gripping portrait of refugees who forged a new life in the Rust Belt, the deep roots they’ve formed in their community, and their role in shaping its culture and prosperity. 'This is an American tale that everyone should read. . . . The storytelling is so intimate and the characters feel so deeply real tha...
2022-06-077h 29Listen To The Unforgettable Full Audiobook Experience!City of Refugees: The Story of Three Newcomers Who Breathed Life into a Dying American Town by Susan HartmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/538754to listen full audiobooks.
Title: City of Refugees: The Story of Three Newcomers Who Breathed Life into a Dying American Town
Author: Susan Hartman
Narrator: Samara Naeymi
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 29 minutes
Release date: June 7, 2022
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
A gripping portrait of refugees who forged a new life in the Rust Belt, the deep roots they’ve formed in their community, and their role in shaping its culture and prosperity. 'This is an American tale that everyone should read. . . . The storytelling is so intimate and the characters feel so deeply real tha...
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Title: City of Refugees: The Story of Three Newcomers Who Breathed Life into a Dying American Town
Author: Susan Hartman
Narrator: Samara Naeymi
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 29 minutes
Release date: June 7, 2022
Genres: The Americas
Publisher's Summary:
A gripping portrait of refugees who forged a new life in the Rust Belt, the deep roots they’ve formed in their community, and their role in shaping its culture and prosperity. 'This is an American tale that everyone should read. . . . The storytelling is so intimate and the characters feel so deeply real tha...
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Title: City of Refugees: The Story of Three Newcomers Who Breathed Life into a Dying American Town
Author: Susan Hartman
Narrator: Samara Naeymi
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 29 minutes
Release date: June 7, 2022
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
A gripping portrait of refugees who forged a new life in the Rust Belt, the deep roots they’ve formed in their community, and their role in shaping its culture and prosperity. 'This is an American tale that everyone should read. . . . The storytelling is so intimate and the characters feel so deeply real tha...
2022-06-077h 29
Original Gangsters PodcastDeep Cover with Jake HalpernEpic crossover episode! We're talking to Jake Halpern from the critically acclaimed podcast "Deep Cover." We're discussing public corruption and the Chicago Mob, which is the focus of Deep Cover's season two. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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2022-04-291h 00
History Unplugged PodcastThe Rise and Fall of 1970s Mob-Run ChicagoIn 1970s America, no city was arguable under more mafia control than Chicago. Murderers operated without fear of retribution. Getting an “innocent” verdict took nothing more than one bribe. Everyone got a cut of the action: policemen, aldermen, lawyers, cops, and judges. But it all came crashing down when a lawyer and fixer went undercover with the FBI to try to bring down one of the most powerful criminal syndicates in the country.Today’s guest is Jake Halpern, host of the new podcast series Deep Cover: Mob Land, an investigative series that looks at Chicago’s criminal underworld and thos...
2022-04-2642 min
Les grimoires de l'imaginaireLes livres pour découvrir la fantasyDans cet épisode, nous parlons de notre lecture commune, Wyld de Nicholas Eames
Et vous conseillons les livres suivants:
- Les 13 vies et demi du capitaine Ours Bleu de Walter Moers
- Le club de l'ours polaire d'Alex Bell
- Nightfall de Jake Halpern et Peter Kujawinski
- Le don de Fiona McIntosh
- Déracinée de Naomi Novik
- Les griffes et les crocs de Jo Walton
- Le chien noir de Lucie Baratte
2022-03-0944 min
Gangland WireDeep Cover: Mob LandVenmo me @ganglandwire or Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee”
To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup click here
Gary interviews Jake Halpern about his interviews with Ned Timmons and Bob Cooley. Jake hosts Deep Cover: Mob Land which is a new podcast in its second season. Deep Cover takes a single subject and situation and develops it out to its conclusion. For example, in the first season, Jake starts interviewing a retired FBI agent named Ned Timmons as he tells how he was as...
2022-02-2139 min
Gangland WireDeep Cover: Mob LandVenmo me @ganglandwire or Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee”
To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup click here
Gary interviews Jake Halpern about his interviews with Ned Timmons and Bob Cooley. Jake hosts Deep Cover: Mob Land which is a new podcast in its second season. Deep Cover takes a single subject and situation and develops it out to its conclusion. For example, in the first season, Jake starts interviewing a retired FBI agent named Ned Timmons as he tells how he was as...
2022-02-2100 min
Infamous AmericaIntroducing "Deep Cover: Mob Land" from Pushkin IndustriesDeep Cover tells true stories of crime and corruption. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals dark underworlds most of us know nothing about. The new season, Mob Land, tells the true story of a high-rolling Chicago lawyer who fixed court cases for the mob. He did this for years... until he decided to betray them and work with the FBI. He wears a wire to expose a black market of corruption—where politicians were bought and justice was sold. Where, for the right price, even murderers could walk free... With first-hand interviews from FBI agents, mobsters, family members, and cr...
2022-02-2110 min
Once Upon A CrimeDeep Cover - A Conversation with Jake HalpernIn this special episode, Esther sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jake Halpern to talk about Season 2 of his podcast Deep Cover: Mob Land. They also discuss podcast storytelling and Jake reveals which well-known actor makes a surprise guest appearance on Deep Cover in Season 2. Links: Listen to Deep Cover on Pushkin.fm - https://www.pushkin.fm/show/deep-cover/ Become a Pushkin+ member to binge all episodes of Deep Cover ad-free. You will also have ad-free access to more than 20 Pushkin+ shows. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...
2022-02-2143 min
Public Official AFrom Pushkin Industries - Deep Cover: Who Was Bob Cooley?We're sharing a preview of a new podcast from Pushkin Industries. Deep Cover tells true stories of crime and corruption. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals dark underworlds most of us know nothing about. The new season, Mob Land, tells the true story of a high-rolling Chicago lawyer who fixed court cases for the mob. He did this for years... until he decided to betray them and work with the FBI. He wears a wire to expose a black market of corruption—where politicians were bought and justice was sold. Where, for the right price, even murderers could walk free... Wi...
2022-01-3108 min
Crime AnalystPreview: Deep Cover - Who Was Bob Cooley?
Deep Cover tells true stories of crime and corruption. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals dark underworlds most of us know nothing about. The new season, Mob Land, tells the true story of a high-rolling Chicago lawyer who fixed court cases for the mob. He did this for years... until he decided to betray them and work with the FBI. He wears a wire to expose a black market of corruption—where politicians were bought and justice was sold. Where, for the right price, even murderers could walk free... With first-hand interviews from FBI agents, mobsters, family members, and criminals, th...
2022-01-3110 min
DIE-ALOGUEJake Halpern | Mob LandLet's go back to 1970's Chicago when the mob ruled the courts. What could go wrong? I had an incredible conversation with the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Jake Halpern. Jake is the host of the new investigative podcast, Mob Land, which just dropped this week! The story centers around Bob Cooley - a mafia "fixer" turned FBI cooperator. Jake and I get into whether or not Bob can be trusted, what justice is or isn't — especially when corruption exists — and I think I stun Jake into silence with a Real Housewives analogy. Jake is an excellent stor...
2022-01-2649 min
The Underworld PodcastSPECIAL PROMO: From Deep Cover: Who Was Bob Cooley?SPECAL PROMO: Deep Cover tells true stories of crime and corruption. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals dark underworlds most of us know nothing about. The new season, Mob Land, tells the true story of a high-rolling Chicago lawyer who fixed court cases for the mob. He did this for years... until he decided to betray them and work with the FBI. He wears a wire to expose a black market of corruption—where politicians were bought and justice was sold. Where, for the right price, even murderers could walk free... With first-hand interviews from FBI agents, mobsters, family me...
2022-01-2410 min
MafiaFrom Deep Cover: Who Was Bob Cooley?Deep Cover tells true stories of crime and corruption. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals dark underworlds most of us know nothing about. The new season, Mob Land, tells the true story of a high-rolling Chicago lawyer who fixed court cases for the mob. He did this for years... until he decided to betray them and work with the FBI!
He wears a wire to expose a black market of corruption - where politicians were bought and justice was sold. Where, for the right price, even murderers could walk free. With first-hand interviews from FBI agents, mobsters, family...
2022-01-2408 min
The New Yorker Radio HourFor a French Burglar, Stealing Masterpieces Is Easier Than Selling ThemVjeran Tomic has been stealing since he was a small child, when he used a ladder to break into a library in his home town, in Bosnia. After moving to Paris, he graduated to lucrative apartment burglaries, living off the jewels he took and often doing time in prison. He became known in the French press as Spider-Man, and he began to steal art. Tomic has a grand sense of his calling as a burglar; he considers it his destiny and has described his robberies as acts of imagination. He eventually carried out a truly epic heist: a break-in...
2021-12-2821 min
Deep Cover Presents: SnowballThe Origin of Ned’s Novel, Plus a Sneak Peek of Deep Cover Season TwoThe launch of Deep Cover Season 2 is just a month away. Until then, we bring you a conversation between host Jake Halpern and screenwriter/author James Coyne about the genesis of Ned’s novel and the role it played in Jake’s writing of season one. Also, in this episode–a sneak peek of Deep Cover season 2: Mob Land. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-12-2327 min
Comics SyllabusComics Syllabus: "Laid-Back Camp" and Other Comics with Cohost KidCohost Kid joins Paul again to talk about “Laid-Back Camp” by Afro (Yen Press) volumes 1-2. This charmingly low-key manga was an enjoyable read.But first, dad and kid talk about other recent comics reads for each of them, including the “Wings of Fire” series by Tui T. Sutherland and Mike Holmes (Graphix), the “Frazzled” series by Booki Vivant (HarperCollins), “¡¡Manu!!” by Kelly Fernandez (Graphix), “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles” by Fermín Solís (Self-Made Hero), and “Welcome to the New World” by Jake Halpern and Michael Sloan (Metropolitan).And of course, we HAVE to check in w...
2021-11-1459 min
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceMyth-Busting Book Publishing with Agent Lucinda Halpern#PodcastersForJusticePresident and Founder of Manhattan-based agency Lucinda Literary, Lucinda Halpern, gave me an insider’s take on why literary agents can't just be deal-makers anymore.Lucinda Halpern is a literary, lecture, and PR agent with over 15 years of experience on both the corporate and agency sides of publishing.Specializing in "books that change the way people work, behave, and live," she represents authors writing in the categories of business, health, lifestyle, popular science, narrative nonfiction, memoir, and upmarket fiction.Her agency, Lucinda Literary, boasts a roster of au...
2021-06-0237 min
Enjoy The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Edge-Of-Your-Seat!Americanon: An Unexpected U.S. History in Thirteen Bestselling Books by Jess MchughPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/486888to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Americanon: An Unexpected U.S. History in Thirteen Bestselling Books
Author: Jess Mchugh
Narrator: Kirsten Potter
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 59 minutes
Release date: June 1, 2021
Genres: World
Publisher's Summary:
“An elegant, meticulously researched, and eminently readable history of the books that define us as Americans. For history buffs and book-lovers alike, McHugh offers us a precious gift.”—Jake Halpern, Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author “With her usual eye for detail and knack for smart storytelling, Jess McHugh takes a savvy and sensitive look at the 'secret orig...
2021-06-0110h 59Listen to New Full Audiobooks in History, WorldAmericanon: An Unexpected U.S. History in Thirteen Bestselling Books by Jess MchughPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/486888to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Americanon: An Unexpected U.S. History in Thirteen Bestselling Books
Author: Jess Mchugh
Narrator: Kirsten Potter
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 59 minutes
Release date: June 1, 2021
Genres: World
Publisher's Summary:
“An elegant, meticulously researched, and eminently readable history of the books that define us as Americans. For history buffs and book-lovers alike, McHugh offers us a precious gift.”—Jake Halpern, Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author “With her usual eye for detail and knack for smart storytelling, Jess McHugh takes a savvy and sensitive look at the 'secret orig...
2021-06-0110h 59
ESL For Equality PodcastEpisode 20: Book RecommendationsListen to episode 20 where I discuss some books I've read recently that have opened my mind and had me questioning. The books are:
Race, Empire, and English Language Teaching - Suhanthie Motha - https://www.tcpress.com/race-empire-and-english-language-teaching-9780807755129
Decolonisation, Globalisation: Language-in-Education Policy and Practice - Angel Lin & Peter Martin - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234705882_Decolonisation_Globalisation_Language-in-Education_Policy_and_Practice_New_Perspectives_on_Language_and_Education
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Vuong - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600633/on-earth-were-briefly-gorgeous-by-ocean-vuong/
Radio Congo: Signals of Hope from Africa’s Deadliest War - Ben Rawlence - https://www.simonandschuster.com...
2021-04-0918 min
Book Club of OneEpisode 26: It Gets Worse Before it Gets BetterFeatured Books and lists
Welcome to the New World by Jake Halpern and Michael Sloan Worldcat
Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age by Modris Ekstein Worldcat
The Girl Who Stole My Holocaust: A Memoir by Noam Chayut, Translated by Tal Haran Worldcat
Guts & Glory: Great American War Movies by Lawrence Howard Suid Worldcat
Roadside Picnic by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky, translated by Olena Bormashenko Worldcat
An expanded and revised edition of Book # 4 was published in 2002 as Guts and Glory: The Making of the American Military Image in Film.
2021-01-2521 min
Deep Cover Presents: SnowballIntroducing Deep CoverMarijuana, motorcycles, and mayhem. Deep Cover is the true story of an FBI agent in Detroit who goes undercover in an outlaw motorcycle gang and makes a series of bizarre discoveries that inadvertently lead to the US invasion of foreign country. Hosted by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jake Halpern. Launching July 13th. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-06-2903 min
Snap JudgmentOutbreakWhat do you do when a life-threatening disease makes it too dangerous to save the person closest to you?
Dr. Phillip Ireland was a physician at JFK Hospital in Liberia during the virulent outbreak of Ebola in 2014 when families were torn apart by the runaway virus.
Produced by Jake Halpern with additional assistance from Mark Ristich, Anna Sussman, Adizah Eghan, and Eliza Smith. Original score by Renzo Gorrio.
Special thanks to Yale NGN.
2020-05-0816 min
The Power Entrepreneur's Podcast2020 Top 20 TipsIt's the beginning of a new decade, and everyone is focused on their 2020 vision, so we thought it fit to run through the top 20 pieces of advice we've gotten on the show so far.
Before we get into it, we just want to give a huge shoutout to you, our listener.
You are the reason we continue to host this show, and we appreciate your support!
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2020-01-0353 min
The New Yorker Radio HourFor a French Burglar, Stealing Masterpieces Is Easier Than Selling ThemVjeran Tomic has been stealing since he was a small child, when he used a ladder to break into a library in his home town, in Bosnia. After moving to Paris, he graduated to lucrative apartment burglaries, living off the jewels he took and often doing time in prison. He became known in the French press as Spider-Man, and he began to steal art. Tomic has a grand sense of his calling as a burglar; he considers it his destiny and has described his robberies as acts of imagination. He eventually carried a truly epic heist: a break-in at...
2019-09-1020 min
Journalism LandEpisode 17: Jake Halpern, "The French Burglar Who Pulled Off His Generation’s Biggest Art Heist"In this episode, journalist Jake Halpern discusses his New Yorker story, "The French Burglar Who Pulled Off His Generation’s Biggest Art Heist,". Jake is a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and writer, who has written for all the top places, such as the New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, and Outside Magazine. Here's a link to Jake’s website: https://www.jakehalpern.com/ And here's a link to the New Yorker piece: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/01/14/the-french-burglar-who-pulled-off-his-generations-biggest-art-heist
2019-06-1432 min
The Power Entrepreneur's PodcastPractical Psychology with Benjamin HalpernHe's a speaker, quoted expert, and author of “Supercharge Your Emotions To Win” a powerful mindset-shifting book.
From the moment he got into the business world, he crushed it, successfully providing multiple services surrounding the real estate industry, closing hundreds of millions in loans.
After the crash in 2008, he realized his passion for the psychology behind success, and got his degree in mental health.
From there, he went on to create the "Staying on Track…One Step at a Time TM" Program for overcoming anxiet...
2019-03-2542 min
Dead Pilots SocietyEpisode 29 - Suspended written by Justin Halpern & Patrick Schumacker (Powerless, S#*! My Dad Said)This month’s pilot is hilarious! It's written by Justin Halpern & Patrick Schumacker (Powerless, S#*! My Dad Said). It’s called Suspended and it centers around an honors English Literature teacher accustomed to teaching the best and brightest who winds up being put in charge of a bunch of students in in-school suspension. We had a great cast for this one including Matt Jones as Paul, Phil Lamarr as Principal Wendell, Carrie Wampler as Claudia, Kira Kosarin as Cayley, Ayden Mayeri as Diana, John Gemberling as Jake, Nathan Anderson as Kid in Crowd, Lou Wilson as Steven/Gabe, Lauren Holt...
2018-08-231h 27
?????Podcast off!!Learning in Stories with Jake Halpern (014)Jake and I scheduled a phone date in May to catch up after he won a 2018 Pulitzer Prize. In the highlights of our conversation included in today’s show, we talk about storytelling as a project that has run through his wide-ranging work as a journalist for print and radio, and as a best-selling author of young adult fiction. He shares that contending with rejection is an important part of his work, and how learning keeps everything lively.
(Note to parents: A few salty words season this conversation between old friends, which is why I added the explicit icon to th...
2018-07-2448 min
Point of LearningLearning in Stories with Jake Halpern (014)Dedicated to the memory of Mr. John Owen Toy (14 July 1944-22 July 2018), who electrified history for so many students.
Jake and I scheduled a phone date in May to catch up after he won a 2018 Pulitzer Prize. In the highlights of our conversation included in today’s show, we talk about storytelling as a project that has run through his wide-ranging work as a journalist for print and radio, and as a best-selling author of young adult fiction. He shares that contending with rejection is an important part of his work, and how learning keeps everything lively.
2018-07-2448 min