Josh Dean (writer)

Josh Dean is an American journalist and author. He is known for his 2017 non-fiction book The Taking of K-129: How the CIA Used Howard Hughes to Steal a Russian Sub in the Most Daring Covert Operation in History. He is co-creator and host of the true-crime podcast, The Clearing, and founded his own podcast company, Campside Media, in 2019.

Early life and education

Josh Dean is a graduate of Wittenberg University in Ohio.

Career

Dean served as deputy editor of Men's Journal until 2004. He has written for Rolling Stone, Popular Science, Men's Journal, GQ, Travel + Leisure, New York, Entertainment Weekly, Inc., Fast Company, Men's Health, Runner's World. He is currently a correspondent for Outside. He was a founding editor of PLAY, The New York Times now-defunct sports magazine.

His first book was Show Dog, published in 2012.[1] His article/ebook, The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang (2021),[2] was optioned by Bluegrass Films/Universal Pictures.

In 2017 he published his non-fiction work The Taking of K-129: How the CIA Used Howard Hughes to Steal a Russian Sub in the Most Daring Covert Operation in History.[3][4][5][6]

In the fall of 2019, he started his own podcast company, Campside Media, with two journalists, Matthew Shaer and Vanessa Grigoriadis, and a third partner, Adam Hoff, who is a producer and screenwriter.[7] Campside's lead investor is Sister, a global entertainment studio founded by Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider, and Jane Featherstone in 2019.[8][9] Campside's debut show, Chameleon, is about a notorious scammer known as the Hollywood Con Queen.[10][11][12] The show helped expose the name of a suspect, who was arrested just a few weeks later. Chameleon is part of a slate deal Campside has with Sony Podcasts.[13]

Dean is the co-creator and host of the true-crime audio documentary series, The Clearing, a co-production of Gimlet and Pineapple Street Studios.[14]

Dean is the co-executive producer and one of the main characters of Netflix show[15] Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel (2021), which was inspired by his story about Elisa Lam and the Cecil Hotel.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Dog Memoirs Will Fetch, Sit And Stay On Your Shelf". NPR. July 3, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  2. ^ Dean, Josh (March 2015). "The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang". The Atavist. No. 46. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Petras, George (September 18, 2017). "New book: How Howard Hughes helped the CIA steal a Russian sub". USA Today. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Schneider, Howard (September 15, 2017). "The Cold War on the Ocean Floor". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Martin, Michel (September 16, 2017). "'The Taking Of K-129': How The CIA Stole A Sunken Soviet Sub Off The Ocean Floor". NPR. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  6. ^ "The Taking of K-129". Kirkus Reviews. June 27, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  7. ^ White, Peter (June 14, 2021). "Will Gluck & 'Chameleon' Producer Campside Media Reteam On Belize-Based True-Crime Project; TV Series & Podcast Set In Conjunction". Deadline. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  8. ^ White, Peter (September 17, 2020). "Hollywood Con Queen Podcast Set As First Series In Deal Between Sony Music & Sister-Backed Campside". Deadline. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  9. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (April 28, 2020). "Sister Invests in Podcast Studio Startup Campside". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 19, 2020). "'Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen' Podcast Fingers Suspect In Long Running Scam — Shocker — She's A He". Deadline. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  11. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 10, 2021). "Hollywood Con Queen Subject Of eOne Will Gluck-Noah Pink Scripted Series & Unscripted Docuseries Based On 'Chameleon' Podcast That Unmasked Scammer". Deadline. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "The Hollywood Con Queen uncovered by journalist Josh Dean". RNZ. February 23, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Dr. Death Returns". Vulture. October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "'The Clearing' True Crime Podcast to Be Adapted for TV". TheWrap. December 18, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "The 10 Most Popular Shows On Netflix Right Now". HuffPost. February 15, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  16. ^ Turchiano, Danielle (January 13, 2021). "Netflix Announces Elisa Lam Docuseries 'Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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