James Verini's guest appearances

James Verini

Longform

The Eric Metaxas Show

The Lawfare Podcast

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

Marc Bernier Show Podcast

Anand Gopal

Adam McKay

Joe Weisenthal

Chris Hayes

Naomi Klein

Andrea Elliott

Michael Lewis

David Wallace-Wells

Patrick Radden Keefe

Jon Favreau

Gideon Lewis-Kraus

Adam Higginbotham

Ezra Klein

Dan Taberski

Ann Friedman

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James Verini is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine and National Geographic. His new book is They Will Have to Die Now: Mosul and the Fall of the Caliphate.“War is mostly down time. War is mostly waiting around for something to happen.”Thanks to Mailchimp, Pitt Writers, and "Couples Therapy" for sponsoring this week's episode.jamesverini.comVerini's archive on LongformLongform Podcast #147: James Verini[4:19] They Will Have to Die Now: Mosul and the Fall of the Caliphate (W.W. Norton • 2019)[12:12] “The Prosecutor and the President” (The New York Times Magazine • 2016)[37:11] Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Verini is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine and National Geographic. His new book is They Will Have to Die Now: Mosul and the Fall of the Caliphate. “War is mostly down time. War is mostly waiting around for something to happen.” Thanks to Mailchimp, Pitt Writers, and "Couples Therapy" for sponsoring this week's episode. <a href="http://jamesverini.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jamesverini.com</a> Verini's archive on Longform Longform Podcast #147: James Verini [4:19] They Will Have to Die Now: Mosul and the Fall of the Caliphate (W.W. Norton • 2019) [12:12] “The Prosecutor and the President” (The New York Times Magazine • 2016) [37:11] Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Episode 370: James Verini

How did Iraqi soldiers wrestle Mosul back from the grip of ISIS fighters? In the summer of 2014, at the height of their expansion, the terror group managed to take one of Iraq's largest cities in a matter of days. Two years later, it took the Iraqi army nine months to win it back. War correspondent James Verini thought his summer assignment to Iraq would be a short one. Instead, he stayed embedded with soldiers as they engaged in the brutal and bloody street by street combat that ultimately liberated Mosul. This conversation is both a gripping look into the heart of that battle as well as a crucial guide to the events that led to it. For an understanding of what is happening in Iraq today and how life there is permeated with the legacy of the American invasion 16 years ago, you need to know about the Battle of Mosul.RELATED READINGThey Will Have to Die Now by James VeriniYOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEThe Middle East with Dexter Filkins (May 15, 2018)

How did Iraqi soldiers wrestle Mosul back from the grip of ISIS fighters? In the summer of 2014, at the height of their expansion, the terror group managed to take one of Iraq's largest cities in a matter of days. Two years later, it took the Iraqi army nine months to win it back. War correspondent James Verini thought his summer assignment to Iraq would be a short one. Instead, he stayed embedded with soldiers as they engaged in the brutal and bloody street by street combat that ultimately liberated Mosul. This conversation is both a gripping look into the heart of that battle as well as a crucial guide to the events that led to it. For an understanding of what is happening in Iraq today and how life there is permeated with the legacy of the American invasion 16 years ago, you need to know about the Battle of Mosul.RELATED READING<a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780393652475" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">They Will Have to Die Now</a> by James VeriniYOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/untangling-middle-east-dexter-filkins-podcast-transcript-ncna873981" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Middle East with Dexter Filkins</a> (May 15, 2018)

Fighting ISIS with James Verini

James Verini, a freelance writer based out of Nairobi, won the 2015 National Magazine Award for Feature Writing. “That is probably the most alien, jarring thing about working in Africa: life is much cheaper. More to the point, death is very close to you. We're very removed from death here. Someone can die at 89 in their sleep here and it's called a tragedy. In Africa, I find that I'm often exposed to it. That's part of why I wanted to live there.”Thanks to TinyLetter and Trunk Club for sponsoring this week's episode.Show Notes:jamesverini.comVerini on Longform[1:00] "Love and Ruin" (The Atavist Magazine • Feb 2014[2:00] "Escape or Die: Capture by Somali Pirates" (New Yorker • Apr 2015)[5:00] "Hostage Support Programme"[9:00] @andrewmarantz[10:00] "Close Your Heart" (Slate • Sep 2014)[27:00] Homebody/Kabul (Tony Kushner)[31:00] Verini's New York Observer archive[32:00] "Will Success Spoil MySpace.com? " (Vanity Fair • Mar 2006)[33:00] Verini's Portfolio archive[34:00] "The Pirate Pose" (Tom Wolfe • Portfolio • Apr 2007)[35:00] "Putin's Power Grab" (Portfolio • Nov 2007)[40:00] Luke Mogelson's archive on Longform[46:00] "The War for Nigeria" (National Geographic • Nov 2013) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Verini, a freelance writer based out of Nairobi, won the 2015 National Magazine Award for Feature Writing. “That is probably the most alien, jarring thing about working in Africa: life is much cheaper. More to the point, death is very close to you. We're very removed from death here. Someone can die at 89 in their sleep here and it's called a tragedy. In Africa, I find that I'm often exposed to it. That's part of why I wanted to live there.” Thanks to TinyLetter and Trunk Club for sponsoring this week's episode. Show Notes: <a href="http://jamesverini.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jamesverini.com</a> Verini on Longform [1:00] "Love and Ruin" (The Atavist Magazine • Feb 2014 [2:00] "Escape or Die: Capture by Somali Pirates" (New Yorker • Apr 2015) [5:00] "Hostage Support Programme" [9:00] @andrewmarantz [10:00] "Close Your Heart" (Slate • Sep 2014) [27:00] Homebody/Kabul (Tony Kushner) [31:00] Verini's New York Observer archive [32:00] "Will Success Spoil <a href="http://MySpace.com?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MySpace.com?</a> " (Vanity Fair • Mar 2006) [33:00] Verini's Portfolio archive [34:00] "The Pirate Pose" (Tom Wolfe • Portfolio • Apr 2007) [35:00] "Putin's Power Grab" (Portfolio • Nov 2007) [40:00] Luke Mogelson's archive on Longform [46:00] "The War for Nigeria" (National Geographic • Nov 2013) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Episode 147: James Verini