Shaun Raviv on The Killers of Swaziland

From Origin Stories by Campside Media

March 25, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 33

About this episode

Shaun Raviv discusses his journey into longform nonfiction journalism through the story of 'The Killers of Swaziland'.

Shaun Raviv is an Atlanta-based journalist and a fellow at Harvard’s Nieman Foundation. In 2024, he reported and hosted “ Noble ,” which was named the best podcast of the year by the New Yorker. But in this episode of Origin Stories, he talks to Matthew about the story that got him started in longform nonfiction: “ The Killers of Swaziland ,” which explores a tragic string of murders in the African country. “Even though I had very little experience,” Shaun says of his early efforts, “I still felt in my gut, I could take this really amazing story and put it on paper in a way that people would appreciate.” To connect with the team and gain access to behind the scenes content, join our community at ⁠joincampside.com⁠ . You can also find us on ⁠Instagram⁠ , ⁠TikTok⁠ & ⁠Youtube⁠ . Have a question, guest recommendation or just want to say hi? Email us at Originstories@campsidemedia.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Matthew

Guest: Shaun Raviv

Topics covered

journalism
true crime
nonfiction storytelling
murders
Africa

Keywords

Shaun Raviv
The Killers of Swaziland
Noble
journalism
true crime
nonfiction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard’s Nieman Foundation

Books & works: Noble, The Killers of Swaziland