Leon Neyfakh

Leon Neyfakh
Born Soviet Union
Residence Brooklyn, New York City
Citizenship American
Alma mater Harvard University
Occupation Journalist, staff writer, radio host

Leon Neyfakh is an American journalist, radio host and author. He is best known for hosting the popular podcast Slow Burn.

Early life and education

Neyfakh was born in Soviet Union and raised in Oak Park, Illinois. Both of his parents are Russians who immigrated to the United States when Neyfakh was a child.[1]

He graduated from Harvard University in 2007 with a B.A. in history and literature.[2] During his time at Harvard, he used to write for its student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson.[3]

Career

Neyfakh is best known for creating and hosting Slate's podcast Slow Burn, which has covered American political scandals. The first season of the podcast was about the Watergate scandal of Richard Nixon,[4][5] and the second season covered the Lewinsky scandal of Bill Clinton.[6]

Before joining Slate, Neyfakh worked for the Boston Globe as the Ideas staff, and was a reporter for the New York Observer. He has also written for The FADER, The New Republic, and Rollingstone.com.[2]

Neyfakh also wrote a book titled THE Next Next Level: A Story of Rap, Friendship, and Almost Giving Up, about "Juiceboxxx", a rapper from Wisconsin.[7][1]

Personal life

Neykakh is married to Alice Gregory, a freelance journalist. The couple live in Brooklyn, New York City.[8][9][1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 The Impulsive Life Not Chosen The New Yorker
  2. 1 2 LEON NEYFAKH OF SLOW BURN PODCAST TO DISCUSS COVERING WATERGATE FOUR DECADES LATER Manhattan College
  3. ↑ Leon Neyfakh, The Harvard Crimson
  4. ↑ New podcast revisits Watergate in the Trump era Columbia Journalism Review
  5. ↑ Slow Burn’: Watergate Podcast Host on Avoiding Obvious Trump Parallels and Finding Out When Conspiracies Come True
  6. ↑ Slate’s Slow Burn Podcast to Return With New Season About the Clinton Impeachment Vulture
  7. ↑ ‘The Next Next Level’ by Leon Neyfakh: a tale of rap and friendship Washington Post
  8. ↑ New York Media Power Couples: The Varsity Lineup and the Incoming Class The Observer
  9. ↑ The Daily Grind of a Distracted Freelance Writer Fold magazine
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.