Jake Hanrahan Interview (2023): The Halcyon Show
5My interview with reporter, journalist, and founder of the Popular Front / @PopularFront a grassroots conflict journalism platform, Mr Jake Hanrahan / @HanrahanTV
"Ladies and Gentlemen, today we welcome a man who has forged a career pathway through unconventional means in order to pursue and creative and editorial position he refuses to compromise. A man whose pursuits of stories and news that delve into the darker, more violent and yet morally complex topics and aspects of our culture, has earned him a reputation as a fearsome reporter. Someone who maintains a sharp moral focus on he believes to be the important aspect of any story, the people these stories are about and the inherent humanity within them. In 2018 most importantly he founded the grassroots independent media platform "Popular Front" where he presents a source of news and documentaries that are head and shoulders above anything else you'll find in the genre or media space. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am proud to present my interview with Mr Jake Hanrahan."
According to his website (https://www.jakehanrahan.com/) - "I'm an independent journalist and documentary filmmaker based in the UK. I cover conflict, crime, and subculture all over the world. I make documentaries, write articles, and take photos. I've worked for HBO, VICE News, Esquire, Frontline PBS, ProPublica, Harpers, BBC News, The Guardian, Wired, and more. I've reported from Syria, Iraq, Ukraine, southeast Turkey, Palestine, Karabakh, Peru, Hong Kong, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, and more. Primarily I focus on irregular warfare, organised crime, extremist politics, and various underground activities. I work mostly as a correspondent, producer, and creative director. I founded and run Popular Front, a grassroots conflict journalism platform. My investigative reporting has won a duPont award."
https://www.jakehanrahan.com/
https://twitter.com/Jake_Hanrahan
https://www.instagram.com/jake_hanrahan/?hl=en
https://www.popularfront.co/
#jakehanrahan #popularfront #podcast
00:00 Intro
03:26 Do we talk about issues and topics too much?
08:15 How does he avoid becoming completely cynical?
17:21 The humanity in our society
25:45 Over-sensitivity and Civility in discourse
30:28 The media's role in current discourse
35:08 Trying to engage with the audience and being a personality
43:11 How does he continue to improve and grow his content and Popular Front?
51:54 Understanding people have limited time to consume news and entertainment
58:05 What topics or subjects does he want to focus more on?
01:05:20 Outro
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