Spencer Ackerman: podcast appearances and interviews

Spencer Ackerman is an American journalist and writer born on June 1, 1980. His career began in 2002 at The New Republic, where he focused on issues related to national security. He has also contributed to Wired, The Guardian, and The Daily Beast. Ackerman's reporting has earned significant recognition, including a 2012 National Magazine Award for his work on biased FBI training materials. In 2014, he shared in a Pulitzer Prize awarded for his coverage of the 2013 global surveillance disclosures. Ackerman is also an author; his book Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump received praise as a top nonfiction book of 2021 by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Foreign Policy. His work is noted for its detailed analysis of national security issues and their broader implications.