Mike and Dan are joined by Ira Rosen, a two-time Peabody Award-winning writer and former producer for CBS's 60 Minutes. He regales us with stories from his 40+ year career, including an insider perspective on Steve Bannon, Ghislaine Maxwell, mafioso Joe Bonanno, and, of course, Donald Trump. Ira also discusses the delicate process of cultivating sources, and the evolving mission of journalism in general.

GUEST:

• Ira Rosen, former producer, 60 Minutes

HOSTS:

• Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo News
• Dan Klaidman (@dklaidman), Editor in Chief, Yahoo News

RESOURCES:

• Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes by Ira Rosen (St. Martin's Press, 2021)
• "The Week Trump Won" by David Brooks, New York Times (Oct. 26, 2017)
• "The Opioid Epidemic: Who Is to Blame?" CBS, 60 Minutes

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