Deep Reporting W/ Rex Carlin

Shane Bauer of Mother Jones jumps on the show to discuss his experiences in writing, 'I Went Undercover with a Border Militia.' Here is the link to the story: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/undercover-border-militia-immigration-bauer/ I highly recommend reading the story, THEN coming back to listen to the episode.

Rachel Monroe joins me to discuss her story for The Atlantic, The Perfect Man Who Wasn't, which is set for its April 2018 Issue and is already online right here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/04/our-time-com-con-man/554057/ All of your emotions will come out while reading this story, from anger to empathy to shock and everything in between. Rachel and I discuss her reporting on The Perfect Man, what she learned from the women he manipulated and her personal experiences getting roped into his charade. Read the story, then come back and listen to the show!

Episode 2 of Deep Reporting w/ Rex Carlin brings investigative reporter Sarah Smith on to discuss the story she wrote for ProPublica in December called, "What Are We Going to Do About Tyler," which puts a light on the neglectful state of affairs inside the Mississippi criminal justice system when it comes to mental health evaluations for suspects of crimes. We discuss Tyler Haire, the character behind the article and the poster-child for a systemic problem in one of America's poorest states. Read the article before listening for the best possible experience: https://features.propublica.org/tyler-haire-mississippi/tyler-haire-mississippi-mental-health-evaluations-criminal-justice/

The first episode of Deep Reporting with Rex Carlin features ProPublica Senior Investigative Reporter T. Christian Miller discussing his joint story with Texas Tribune called The Taking, documenting the struggles of landowners at our nation's southern border in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas ten years after the federal government utilized the power of eminent domain to make a massive land grab to build the first incarnation of a major border wall at our border with Mexico. We discuss the ongoing legal battles many are still fighting, how the government botched this effort so badly, and what it might mean moving forward for the Trump administration as it attempts to follow through on promises to build a border wall of its own. Read the article before tuning in for the best listening experience: https://features.propublica.org/eminent-domain-and-the-wall/the-taking-texas-government-property-seizure/