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What happens when the newsroom lights go out—and life begins again? Life After News explores the raw, funny, and deeply human stories of journalists who’ve walked away from the adrenaline of breaking news to reinvent themselves in surprising ways. Hosted by former TV news director Jason Ball, the podcast goes behind the headlines to talk with anchors, reporters, producers, and executives about identity, resilience, and what it takes to start over. From career pivots to personal awakenings, these conversations reveal how the skills learned under deadline pressure translate into entirely new chapters of life. It’s not just about leaving the news—it’s about discovering what comes after. Whether you’re in media, on the edge of a career change, or just fascinated by reinvention, Life After News is your invitation to listen in, learn, and maybe imagine your own next chapter.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhat happens when the newsroom lights go out, and life begins again? Life After News explores the raw, funny, and deeply human stories of journalists who’ve walked away from the adrenaline of breaking news to reinvent themselves in surprising ways.
Life After News is hosted by Jason Ball. The show has published 55 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "🎙️ Chase Cain Bet on Himself. Now He’s Betting on YouTube to Change Climate Coverage 🌎🎥" (24 March 2026, 36 minutes), "🎙️ From the Fall of the Soviet Union to “Superpower California,” Markos Kounalakis has seen it all" (17 March 2026, 31 minutes), and "🎙️ Paul Magers on Sobriety, Newsroom Successes, and a Night with Paul McCartney" (10 March 2026, 36 minutes).
Life After News publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 55 episodes.
Booking probability for Life After News is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Life After News requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Life After News's contact route on record: verified email.
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Jason Ball hosts Life After News, a business podcast with 55 episodes published.
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Episode #49
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>What happens when a veteran TV journalist walks away from a major network job to build something of his own?</p><p>In this episode of <b>Life After News</b>, Jason talks with meteorologist and...
Episode #48
<p>Send a text</p><p>What does the collapse of the Soviet Union teach us about the world today? And why might California be one of the most powerful places on Earth even without an army?</p><p>In this episode of <b>Life...
Episode #47
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>What happens after the anchor desk? For longtime Los Angeles and Minneapolis news anchor <b>Paul Magers</b>, life after news has been meaningful, reflective, and surprisingly joyful.</p><p>Paul...
Episode #46
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Jason joins this week from Arkansas, where he’s helping his parents through health challenges and he opens the episode with a blunt reality check about the state of the news...
Episode #45
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>“Sometimes good guys do finish first.” ✅<br/> In this episode, I sit down with <b>Bart Feder</b>, former <b>News Director at WABC</b>, former <b>SVP at CNN</b>, and one of the most influential...
Episode #44
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>We normally drop new episodes on Tuesdays but today is a special Monday. Today would’ve been <b>Sam Rubin’s 66th birthday</b>. Sam was the entertainment reporter for KTLA 5 Morning News for...
Episode #43
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Last week was a tough one for journalism. The Washington Post laid off <b>300+ employees</b>—about a third of its staff cutting deep, including foreign bureaus. 💔📰</p><p>So, this episode is...
Episode #42
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Hal Eisner spent <b>58 years</b> in TV and radio news, then retired (without going cold turkey) and did what a lot of us talk about doing… he wrote the book. 📚</p><p>In this episode, Hal...
Episode #41
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Guest:</b> Julie Makinen (journalist, editor, newsroom leader, and local news advocate)</p><p>Julie Makinen has done the rare thing in journalism: she’s worked at the highest levels of...
Episode #40
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>This week’s episode is a little different. Instead of a traditional “journalism pivot” story, Dorothy Lucey and I sit down with <b>Marianne Williamson</b>, presidential candidate, author...
Episode #39
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of the year. Jason Ball sits down with longtime TV journalist and beloved morning-show personality Lisa Breckenridge to talk about what happens...
Episode #38
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In the final episode of the year, Jason Ball takes a moment to look back not just at 2025, but at a life shaped by big transitions, many of them coinciding with presidential election years...
Episode #37
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Life After News has some big updates, and this episode is a perfect example of why. You never really know where this road leads until you look up and realize someone took a local TV segment...
Episode #36
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>If David Goldstein showed up at your door, you were having a bad day. For decades, the longtime Los Angeles investigative reporter exposed corruption, waste, and abuse from LA city workers...
Episode #35
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Meteorologist <b>Liberté Chan</b> joins Jason for a raw, vulnerable, and very real conversation about knowing when to chase the dream and when to walk away from it.</p><p>From her early days as...
Episode #34
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Join host Jason Ball and guest <b>Randy Lovely</b>, former newspaper executive and current President of the <b>Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation (CVJF)</b>, for a deep dive into the...
Episode #33
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>He asked George W. Bush if he was smart enough to be president., confronted Dick Cheney about his lesbian daughter and gay rights mid-campaign, and gave Gavin Newsom both his <b>best</b> and...
Episode #32
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode of Life After News, Jason Ball sits down with his longtime friend <b>Richard Ayoub</b>, the CEO of <b>Project Angel Food</b>, as Richard celebrates his <b>10th anniversary...
Episode #31
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Life After News: How to Become an Independent Video Journalist with Fernando Hurtado</b></p><p><b>Episode:</b> Life After News<br/> <b>Guest:</b> Fernando Hurtado (creator of In the...
Episode #30
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>🎧 Larry Welk: Veteran helicopter reporter, aviation entrepreneur, and grandson of television legend Lawrence Welk</p><p><b>🚁 Episode Summary</b></p><p>If you’ve ever watched a police pursuit...
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