Josh Dean (writer)

Josh Dean is an American journalist and author, most recently of the non-fiction book The Taking of K-129: How the CIA Used Howard Hughes to Steal a Russian Sub in the Most Daring Covert Operation in History, which was published on September 5, 2017, by Penguin's Dutton imprint.[1][2][3][4]

Dean served as deputy editor of Men's Journal until 2004. He has written for Rolling Stone, Popular Science, Men's Journal, GQ, Travel + Leisure, New York, Entertainment Weekly, Inc., Fast Company, Men's Health, Runner's World. He is currently a correspondent for Outside. He was a founding editor of PLAY, The New York Times now-defunct sports magazine.

His first book was Show Dog (2012).[5] His article/ebook, The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang,[6] was optioned by Bluegrass Films/Universal Pictures.

Dean is the Co-creator and host of the true-crime audio documentary series, The Clearing, a co-production of Gimlet and Pineapple Street Studios.[7]

In the fall of 2019, he started his own podcast company, Campside Media, with two journalists, Matthew Shaer and Vanessa Grigoriadis, and a third partner, Adam Hoff, who is a producer/screenwriter.[8] Campside's lead investor is Sister Pictures, a new global entertainment studio founded by Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider, and Jane Featherstone.[9][10] Its debut show, Chameleon, is about a notorious scammer known as the Hollywood Con Queen.[11][12][13] The show helped expose the name of a suspect who was arrested just a few weeks later. Chameleon is part of a slate deal Campside has with Sony Podcasts.[14]

Dean is the Co-Executive Producer and one of the main characters of Netflix's #1 American show[15] Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, which was inspired by his story about Elisa Lam and the Cecil Hotel.[16]

His first book was Show Dog (2012). His article/ebook, The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang, was optioned by Bluegrass Films/Universal Pictures.

Dean is a graduate of Wittenberg University in Ohio, and lives in New York with his wife and two sons.

References
  1. Petras, George (September 18, 2017). "New book: How Howard Hughes helped the CIA steal a Russian sub". USA Today. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  2. Schneider, Howard (September 15, 2017). "The Cold War on the Ocean Floor". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  3. Martin, Michel (September 16, 2017). "'The Taking Of K-129': How The CIA Stole A Sunken Soviet Sub Off The Ocean Floor". NPR. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  4. "The Taking of K-129". Kirkus Reviews. June 27, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  5. "Dog Memoirs Will Fetch, Sit And Stay On Your Shelf". NPR. July 3, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  6. Dean, Josh (March 2015). "The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang". The Atavist. No. 46. Archived from the original on 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  7. "'The Clearing' True Crime Podcast to Be Adapted for TV". TheWrap. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  8. White, Peter (2021-06-14). "Will Gluck & 'Chameleon' Producer Campside Media Reteam On Belize-Based True-Crime Project; TV Series & Podcast Set In Conjunction". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  9. White, Peter (2020-09-17). "Hollywood Con Queen Podcast Set As First Series In Deal Between Sony Music & Sister-Backed Campside". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  10. Jarvey, Natalie (2020-04-28). "Sister Invests in Podcast Studio Startup Campside". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  11. Fleming, Mike Jr. (2020-11-19). "'Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen' Podcast Fingers Suspect In Long Running Scam — Shocker — She's A He". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  12. Fleming, Mike Jr. (2021-05-10). "Hollywood Con Queen Subject Of eOne Will Gluck-Noah Pink Scripted Series & Unscripted Docuseries Based On 'Chameleon' Podcast That Unmasked Scammer". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  13. "The Hollywood Con Queen uncovered by journalist Josh Dean". RNZ. 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  14. Editors, Vulture (2020-10-30). "This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Dr. Death Returns". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-08-16. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. "The 10 Most Popular Shows On Netflix Right Now". HuffPost. 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  16. Turchiano, Danielle (2021-01-13). "Netflix Announces Elisa Lam Docuseries 'Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
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