Episode 441: Theo Padnos

Published: May 26, 2021, 5:41 p.m.

Theo Padnos is a journalist and author of the book\xa0Blindfold: A Memoir of Capture, Torture, and Enlightenment.\u201cI'm trying to tell a story about a person who's attracted to dangerous places and people. I think we all have that within us. I wanted to bring my readers along. So I selected details that we all have in common... I'm trying to invite you along on a journey that you yourself might have taken.\u201d\n\nThanks to\xa0Mailchimp\xa0for sponsoring this week's episode.\n\nShow notes:\n@TheoPadnos\n00:30\xa0Blindfold\xa0(Theo Padnos \u2022 Simon & Schuster \u2022 2021)\n03:00\xa0My Life Had Stood a Loaded Gun: Adolescents at the Apocalypse: A Teacher\u2019s Notes\xa0(Theo Padnos \u2022 Random House \u2022 2004)\n03:15\xa0Undercover Muslim: A Journey Into Yemen\xa0(Theo Padnos \u2022 Bodley Head \u2022 2011)\n10:30\xa0"My Captivity"\xa0(Theo Padnos \u2022 The New York Times Magazine \u2022 October 2014)\n12:00\xa0"Life as a Hostage in Syria"\xa0(Polly Mosendz \u2022 The Atlantic \u2022 October 2014)\n22:15\xa0Theo Who Lived\xa0(David Schisgall \u2022 2016)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices