This sounds incredible. Leah Sottile is the master of making podcasts that combine investigative work with rich narrative storytelling.

A treat for the ears and mind here - This from the v brilliant Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas is going to be both excellent journalism and top top storytelling. Trust me!

Excited about the first season of Hush from Leah Sottile and me? You can actually subscribe to OPB's weekly podcast, The Evergreen, and get the first episode on Monday (one week early)! Check them out: opb.org/shows/evergree…

Hush, our new investigative podcast, drops next week. But how about you listen to the first episode today - a week early? You can through The Evergreen. opb.org/article/2024/0…

From The Gonzaga Bulletin: The university has released a new interim policy on student demonstrations that will be in effect for six months while gathering input from the community. gonzagabulletin.com/news/gu-update…

Today on The Evergreen 🌲 For many years, Jesse Lee Johnson lived on death row in Oregon, accused of a murder he insists he didn’t commit. We get a special preview of OPB’s new investigative podcast, Hush: brought to you by Leah Sottile & Ryan Haas opb.org/article/2024/0…

Jesse Johnson came to Oregon to see the ocean. He ended up on the state's death row. Take a listen to the first episode of OPB's latest podcast, Hush, and then go subscribe. I can promise Leah Sottile and I have some big surprises coming. opb.org/article/2024/0…

“Jeff was killed for doing the kind of work in which he took great pride: His reporting held an elected official accountable for bad behavior and empowered voters to choose someone else for the job.” From Glenn Cook, Las Vegas Review-Journal Executive Editor. Full statement on verdict.

"Journalism can be very cliquish...If you’re not one of the cool guys, you’re not one of the cool guys. I’ve never been one of the cool guys.” David Neiwert has always been one of the cool guys in my book.

Wait, how can I be nostalgic for Leah Sottile 's old house near the peacocks, when I've only read about it? The magic of essays. 50. I See Things Differently Now, by Leah Sottile open.substack.com/pub/leahsottil…

“Such a horrible tragedy happened there and we wanted to be sure the right thing was done with the property,” the couple tells me. “This is all about respecting JJ, Tylee and Tammy and the victims.” eastidahonews.com/2024/09/a-nonp…

Thanks to Meira Gebel for a write up before Hush officially premiers tomorrow. Go subscribe where you get pods and receive TWO episodes every week! "New podcast "Hush" explores Jesse Johnson's fight for freedom" axios.com/local/portland…

The first two episodes of Hush - about the case of Jesse Johnson - are out today. Two per week every Wednesday morning. Ryan Haas and I have been cooking this one for years. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hus…

I. Cannot. Wait.

NEW! OPB’s latest podcast “Hush” features our former client, Jesse Lee Johnson, who was wrongfully convicted and spent 25 years in prison- 17 years of which were on death row. opb.org/show/hush/

Enjoying Hush episode 1 so far? Want to get a better look at some of the documents and photos from our reporting? Each week, Leah Sottile and I will bring you bonus web content for the episodes. Available for free at opb.org/hush opb.org/article/2024/0…

Is one Western Washington legi district shifting further to the right? Candidate w/ past ties to a right-wing militia & a former sheriff are competing to replace former Republican state House leader J.T. Wilcox. (via Shauna Sowersby) cascadepbs.org/politics/2024/… #waelex

Such an honor to have my High Country News story on the great city of Butte, Montana and Our Lady of the Rockies selected for the American Academy of Religions Journalism Awards. Read it here: hcn.org/issues/55-3/pe…