Patrick Radden Keefe

Patrick Radden Keefe, a New Yorker writer and bestselling nonfiction author, talks about reporting on powerful people who refuse access. He gets into write-around reporting, building mystery, and finding the detail or scene that pulls a story forward. Plus: seductive openings, nonlinear structure, careful risk-taking, and why endings should leave room for ambiguity.

Vali Nasr, Johns Hopkins professor and Iran expert, analyzes Iran, Lebanon, Hezbollah, and the fragile ceasefires shaping regional strategy. Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer-winning historian of Europe, explores Viktor Orbán’s defeat and its consequences for European populism and undoing illiberal rule. Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker writer, unpacks a teenager’s mysterious death and London’s shadowy wealthy underworld.

Patrick Radden Keefe, investigative journalist and bestselling author of Empire of Pain, discusses his new book London Falling. He unpacks a young man’s double life posing as an oligarch’s son, how foreign money warped London’s landscape, and the ethics of reporting dark, secretive worlds. Short, gripping stories of deception, trust-building, and modern moral choices.

Patrick Radden Keefe, investigative journalist and bestselling author of Empire of Pain, discusses his new book London Falling and the probe into Zach Brettler's mysterious death. He explores dark money, fabricated identities and how modern London enables reinvention. The conversation also examines police reluctance, ties to wealthy figures, and a pattern of unexplained deaths linked to the city’s gilded scene.

Patrick Radden Keefe, bestselling author and investigative journalist behind London Falling, discusses how human drama drives his projects. He talks about following tips that lead to big stories. He reflects on fame’s impact, adaptations of his work for film and TV, and why he resists a pure true crime label.

Patrick Radden Keefe, award-winning investigative journalist and author, discusses a mysterious death in London and his long investigation. He explores a teenager who impersonated an oligarch's son, the family's search for truth, clashes of class and wealth, and the dangerous underworld he uncovered while reporting.

Patrick Radden Keefe, award-winning investigative journalist and author of Empire of Pain, explores the Sacklers and the opioid crisis. He probes how professional criminals sustain long careers and why journalistic access can mislead. He also teases his new book London Falling and reflects on institutional erosion and investigative craft.

Patrick Radden Keefe, an award-winning investigative journalist and bestselling author, discusses his book London Falling and the mysterious death of a teenager by the Thames. He explores how money, status and corruption intersect in modern London. The conversation touches on parenthood, social climbing, risky cons and how wealth reshapes identities and opportunities.

Patrick Radden Keefe, author of 'Say Nothing,' discusses the transition of his acclaimed nonfiction work about the Troubles in Northern Ireland into an FX series. He shares insights on the challenges of adapting dense historical narratives for the screen and the importance of balancing authenticity with compelling storytelling. The conversation touches on the collaborative nature of adaptation, the role of cast authenticity, and the intricate narrative structures required to engage viewers while honoring the source material.

In this discussion, Patrick Radden Keefe, author of 'Empire of Pain' and creator of 'Say Nothing', delves into the urgent protests by farmers in Westminster against government budget changes, particularly regarding inheritance tax. He explores the emotional and financial toll on family farms and the historical echoes of such unrest. They also touch on the complex narratives of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, highlighting the struggles for truth amid trauma, and the connections between the past and present societal grievances.