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Writers

Jason Fagone

Best Article Tech

The Jessica Simulation

The death of the woman he loved was too much to bear. Could a mysterious website allow him to speak with her once more?

Jason Fagone San Francisco Chronicle Jul 2021 50min Permalink

Jerry and Marge Go Large

Gaming the lottery seemed as good a retirement plan as any.

Jason Fagone Huffington Post Highline Feb 2018 40min Permalink

Crime

The Fall of Superman

How a fearsome, fast-talking union boss became a leading figure in cannabis legalization while shaking down the very people he was supposed to be helping.

Jason Fagone San Francisco Chronicle, Epic Magazine Mar 2020 1h15min Permalink

Crime

The Fisherman's Secret

A modern-day treasure hunt.

Tara Duggan, Jason Fagone San Francisco Chronicle Nov 2019 30min Permalink

Best Article Crime Science

What Bullets Do to Bodies

“The gun debate would change in an instant if Americans witnessed the horrors that trauma surgeons confront everyday.”

Jason Fagone Huffington Post Highline Apr 2017 30min Permalink

Tech

The Quest to Preserve Stephen Hawking’s Voice

How a Silicon Valley team helped rebuild his distinctive robotic sound.

Jason Fagone San Francisco Chronicle Mar 2018 10min Permalink

History

The Amazing Story of the Russian Defector Who Changed his Mind

To the KGB and back.

Jason Fagone Washingtonian Feb 2018 20min Permalink

Crime

The Gruesome November Night in One of Washington’s Wealthiest Suburbs

The story of a home invasion, a torture session, and one lawyer who nearly killed another.

Jason Fagone Washingtonian Oct 2016 25min Permalink

Business

Urban Outfitters Bares All

Inside the secretive $3.4 billion Urban Outfitters empire as it reaches a crucial crossroads.

Jason Fagone Philadelphia Magazine Aug 2016 20min Permalink

Crime

Meet the Ungers

Thanks to a single court case, the state of Maryland is releasing almost 150 violent offenders who believed they would spend their life behind bars.

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Previously: Jason Fagone on the Longform Podcast

Jason Fagone Huffington Post May 2016 30min Permalink

Tech

The Serial Swatter

How internet trolls dangerously exploit over-militarized police.

Jason Fagone New York Times Magazine Nov 2015 10min Permalink

Crime

How a Squad of Ex-Cops Fights Police Abuses

An experiment in public defense.

Jason Fagone Mother Jones Aug 2014 25min Permalink

How Did Michael Strange Really Die in Afghanistan?

A grieving father looks for answers.

Jason Fagone Philadelphia Jun 2014 35min Permalink

Media

The Secret to Getting Top-Secret Secrets

A profile of reporter Jason Leopold, who has reinvented himself after journalistic scandal by becoming what he calls a “FOIA terrorist.”

Jason Fagone Matter Jun 2014 25min Permalink

Arts Business

A Type House Divided

Inside the split of the Hoefler/Frere-Jones typography team.

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Previously: Jason Fagone on the Longform Podcast.

Jason Fagone New York Jun 2014 20min Permalink

History

Birdie Africa: The Lost Boy

What happened to the only child who survived the 1985 MOVE bombing.

Jason Fagone Philadelphia Magazine Feb 2014 25min Permalink

Sports

Dropped

Why did Anthony Gatto, the greatest juggler alive—and perhaps of all time—back away from his art to open a construction business?

Previously: Jason Fagone on the Longform Podcast.

Jason Fagone Grantland Mar 2014 25min Permalink

The Willy Wonka of Pot

A trip to Hempfest with cannabis breeder DJ Short.

Jason Fagone Grantland Nov 2013 20min Permalink

Science

Has Carl June Found a Key to Fighting Cancer?

The long road to a potential breakthrough.

Jason Fagone Philadelphia Magazine Aug 2013 Permalink

Arts Tech Movies & TV

How One Response to a Reddit Query Became a Big Budget Flick

An Iowa dad’s surprisingly short path from commentor to screenwriter.

Jason Fagone Wired Mar 2012 20min Permalink

As Seen on YouTube (and Pretty Much Only on YouTube)

A profile of Vova Galchenko, teenage juggling virtuoso and early viral star.

Jason Fagone Play Jun 2008 Permalink

Tech

Teen Mathletes Do Battle at Algorithm Olympics

Inside the world of competitive coding.

Jason Fagone Wired Dec 2010 20min Permalink

The Programmer Saving Our Souls

Are video games capable of emotion?

Jason Fagone Esquire Nov 2008 25min Permalink

Best Article Sports

The Dirtiest Player

In the wake of a brazen but mysterious Philadelphia gunfight, Marvin Harrison, the man who holds the NFL record for receptions in a season, may find himself with a permanent record of a different sort.

Jason Fagone GQ Feb 2010 25min Permalink