Ep. 1120 – From Surviving a Missile Strike to Meeting Saddam Hussein with Amjad Tadros (@amtadros)

“Our job is not to make the audience believe in one thing or another. In fact, the worst kind of story you do as a journalist is a story that you make to prove a point. And that's not a good idea. Our job is just to report the truth.” – Amjad Tadros

Today’s featured author is a former CBS News/60 Minutes producer, four-time Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist, and media entrepreneur, Amjad M. Tadros. Amjad and I had a chat about his book, “The Fixer: A Journalist’s Accidental Journey Through the Middle East”, the risks journalists face covering conflict, why he interviewed Osama bin Laden’s former bodyguard, becoming a date farmer, and more!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

How an unexpected opportunity led to a 33-year career in investigative journalism

How history helps others to understand today’s conflicts in the Middle East

What investigative journalists can teach us about courage, curiosity, and persistence

The importance of listening to different perspectives without compromising the truth

Why authentic human storytelling remains valuable in the age of AI

Amjad’s Site: https://www.amjadtadros.com/

Amjad’s Book: https://a.co/d/01zTlFpc

The opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016

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