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October 30, 2026

Episode 334: Patrick Radden Keefe

Longform · Patrick Radden Keefe · 63 min

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One of the great nonfiction writers on obsession, reporting patiently and how a story finally reveals its shape.

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What story do you keep circling without telling?

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