Washed Up Journalists

In Episode 004 of Washed Up Journalists, former producer John Prescott recaps a lengthy career in TV news. Once described by colleagues as the "Boy Wonder," Prescott interviewed Henry Fonda, schmoozed with movie execs at a Star Trek premier, and once sang on the street with movie star Gordon MacRae. This episode was recorded on location at the Prescott family compound.

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In Episode 003 of Washed Up Journalists, former Newsweek bureau chief Daniel Pedersen recaps a remarkable 25-year career in journalism. Pedersen was part of Newsweek’s coverage in November 1989 during the fall of the Berlin Wall. He also recounts his time running the Iowa Poll, covering the royal family, interviewing Margaret Thatcher and Ross Perot, and building a profile of Olympic Park bomber Eric Rudolph.

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In Episode 002 of Washed Up Journalists, John sits down with longtime Arizona Republic reporter and columnist Charles Kelly. When Republic reporter Don Bolles was murdered in a 1976 car explosion, Kelly was one of the reporters assigned to the story. He recounts those events, along with his time protecting school kids from the notorious Zodiac killer, hunting down missing heirs, hatching unlikely cover stories with fellow reporter Randy Collier, and writing novels in retirement.

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In Episode 001 of Washed Up Journalists, former reporter James D. Fogarty reminisces on a long career in journalism. Fogarty recounts his 11 years at a newspaper, his 20 years in corporate communications, his time as a national magazine stringer, and his 1979 Pulitzer Prize nomination for a series of stories that uncovered corruption in the Omaha Municipal Court System. Plus, what could possibly go wrong during an interview with activist Gloria Steinem?

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