Anne Helen Petersen, although she's a superb culture writer for BuzzFeed News, still gets a little nauseous at the prospect of talking to people for her stories. She talks about that and more with Jacob on this week's episode, where they touch on reporting attire, Beto O'Rourke, and Anne's viral story on burnout. Anne was an academic before becoming a reporter on the fly and has adjusted to sharing her work in different ways, including in her newsletter, "the collected ahp."
[7:30]: What to wear while reporting (Part 1 and Part 2)
[18:15]: Anne's newsletter
[22:30]: Anne's viral burnout story: How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation and a follow-up: Here's What "Millennial Burnout" Is Like For 16 Different People
[32:30]: Anne's feature on student loans
[39:30]: Anne's 2015 profile of Brie Larson
[41:40]: Anne's August profile of Beto O'Rourke and some of her follow-up coverage