Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Mike McIntires's new book is 'Ricochet: Guns, Greed, and the American Way of Violence'
About this episode
Mike McIntire discusses his new book 'Ricochet' which explores the intersection of guns, greed, and violence in America.
Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Mike McIntire has spent years following the money, politics, and power behind some of America's biggest stories. As a reporter for 'The New York Times,' his work has exposed everything from Russian election interference to hidden financial incentives in policing.In his new book, 'Ricochet: Guns, Greed, and the American Way of Violence,' McIntire turns his attention to one of the nation's most urgent and divisive issues. Drawing on extensive reporting, he traces how commerce, politics, history, and ideology combined to shape America's uniquely powerful gun culture.
People in this episode
Hosts: Joe Donahue, Sarah LaDuke
Guest: Mike McIntire
Topics covered
- investigative journalism
- gun culture
- politics
- American society
- violence
- commerce
Keywords
- Pulitzer Prize
- investigative reporter
- gun culture
- politics
- violence
- American way
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The New York Times
Books & works: Ricochet: Guns, Greed, and the American Way of Violence
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