Inside the Story

Mack Rosenberg talks to journalists about the big stories they're covering. Writers, podcasters, radio and TV broadcasters. Why are they covering them? What's their process? How do they tie it all together to create a story that will keep people reading, listening and watching?

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The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

Teddy Schleifer of Puck News is the first reporter to talk in person with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried since he was arrested on federal fraud charges.  Read Teddy's piece here . 

Jan 26, 2023•25 min

Peter King on the NFL

NBC's Peter King talks with Mack about his career covering the NFL at newspapers in Cincinnati and New York, Sports Illustrated, and now NBC Sports. 

Jan 19, 2023•47 min

Seth Wickersham on Andrew Luck

Seth Wickersham is a senior writer for ESPN.com. His latest piece is about the abrupt retirement of Andrew Luck from the Indianapolis Colts in 2019 at the age of 29. 

Jan 12, 2023•37 min

Inside HBO's "Hard Knocks"

HBO recently turned 50. Mack talks with Jake Kring-Schreifels who wrote about the history of one of its most popular shows, "Hard Knocks", for the Ringer.  Read Jake's piece here . 

Jan 05, 2023•28 min

A Journalist is Murdered in Las Vegas

Mack talks with Zoe Bernard, who wrote about the bizarre case of a Las Vegas investigative journalist who is murdered, and the politician now charged with killing him. Her story in Esquire is here . 

Dec 22, 2022•30 min

Michael Mooney on Siegfried and Roy

Siegfried and Roy were perhaps the best known magic artists ever, and they have a curiously fascinating story that Michael Mooney recently told in the Atlantic. Mack spoke with him about what made them special, and how they lived their lives off-stage. His story in the November issue is called "The Original Tiger Kings: The Improbable Rise and Savage Fall of Siegfried and Roy."

Dec 16, 2022•25 min

Michael Kruse on Maggie Haberman

Mack talks with Politico's Michael Kruse about his recent profile of NY Times correspondent and Donald Trump chronicler Maggie Haberman.

Dec 08, 2022•32 min

Chris Ballard on LeBron James

LeBron James recently hinted at the idea that he wants to play with one or even both sons on the same team. In this age of instant hype, it garnered a lot of clicks. But there's a lot more behind it.  Chris Ballard of Sports Illustrated wrote a profile of James and his two sons just before the NBA season began. On the first episode of Inside the Story, he tells Mack about the pressures these kids face, how they're handling it, and the family dynamics at play. This is about much more than ba...

Nov 28, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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