Josh Dean (writer)

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Josh Dean is an American journalist and author, most recently of the 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, which was published on September 5, 2017, by Penguin's Dutton imprint. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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 (2012). [5] His article/ebook, The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang, [6] was optioned by Bluegrass Films/Universal Pictures.

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. [7]

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/screenwriter. [8] Campside's lead investor is Sister Pictures, a new global entertainment studio founded by Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider, and Jane Featherstone. [9] [10] Its debut show, Chameleon, is about a notorious scammer known as the Hollywood Con Queen. [11] [12] [13] 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. [14]

Dean is the Co-Executive Producer and one of the main characters of Netflix's #1 American show [15] Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel , which was inspired by his story about Elisa Lam and the Cecil Hotel. [16]

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

Dean is a graduate of Wittenberg University in Ohio, and lives in New York with his wife and two sons.

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  1. ↑ Petras, George (September 18, 2017). "New book: How Howard Hughes helped the CIA steal a Russian sub". USA Today . Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ Schneider, Howard (September 15, 2017). "The Cold War on the Ocean Floor". Wall Street Journal . Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "The Taking of K-129". Kirkus Reviews . June 27, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Dog Memoirs Will Fetch, Sit And Stay On Your Shelf". NPR . July 3, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ Dean, Josh (March 2015). "The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang". The Atavist . No. 46. Archived from the original on 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  7. ↑ "'The Clearing' True Crime Podcast to Be Adapted for TV". TheWrap. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  8. ↑ White, Peter (2021-06-14). "Will Gluck & 'Chameleon' Producer Campside Media Reteam On Belize-Based True-Crime Project; TV Series & Podcast Set In Conjunction". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  9. ↑ White, Peter (2020-09-17). "Hollywood Con Queen Podcast Set As First Series In Deal Between Sony Music & Sister-Backed Campside". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  10. ↑ Jarvey, Natalie (2020-04-28). "Sister Invests in Podcast Studio Startup Campside". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  11. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2020-11-19). "'Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen' Podcast Fingers Suspect In Long Running Scam — Shocker — She's A He". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  12. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2021-05-10). "Hollywood Con Queen Subject Of eOne Will Gluck-Noah Pink Scripted Series & Unscripted Docuseries Based On 'Chameleon' Podcast That Unmasked Scammer". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  13. ↑ "The Hollywood Con Queen uncovered by journalist Josh Dean". RNZ. 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  14. ↑ Editors, Vulture (2020-10-30). "This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Dr. Death Returns". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-08-16.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. ↑ "The 10 Most Popular Shows On Netflix Right Now". HuffPost. 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  16. ↑ Turchiano, Danielle (2021-01-13). "Netflix Announces Elisa Lam Docuseries 'Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
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