Derek John
@derekljohn.bsky.social
EP, Narrative Pods @Slate | Previously @WNYC @WBEZ @NPR @Freakonomics @Audible_com @CRC_NYU | Born in Kansas, raised in Brooklyn, living in Chicago.
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'It's a disgrace': Chicagoans describe jarring encounters with feds as judge prepares to rule on 'blitz'
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
'It's a disgrace': Chicagoans describe jarring encounters with feds as judge prepares to rule on 'blitz'
U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino testified on video that the use of force by federal agents in Chicago has been “more than exemplary," but also said he would have used more tear gas in Litt...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:39 AM
'It's a disgrace': Chicagoans describe jarring encounters with feds as judge prepares to rule on 'blitz'
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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JUDGE TO TRUMP'S TROOPS: RETREAT
Today's @chicago.suntimes.com front page story on Judge April Perry's ruling blocking National Guard deployment, w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump...
Today's @chicago.suntimes.com front page story on Judge April Perry's ruling blocking National Guard deployment, w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump...
October 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
JUDGE TO TRUMP'S TROOPS: RETREAT
Today's @chicago.suntimes.com front page story on Judge April Perry's ruling blocking National Guard deployment, w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump...
Today's @chicago.suntimes.com front page story on Judge April Perry's ruling blocking National Guard deployment, w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump...
This is an Evan Chung instant classic, and a super fun listen.
For Decoder Ring, I look into "Pink Lady & Jeff," the infamous 1980 NBC variety show flop, dubbed one of the "worst shows in TV history." But it turns out that old narrative is too simplistic, too US-centric, and omits the voices of the Japanese stars of the show—the sensational pop duo Pink Lady.
The Time Japan’s Biggest Pop Stars Crash-Landed on American TV
“Pink Lady and Jeff” tried to carry an international mania over to American airwaves. Instead, it became a punchline.
slate.com
November 21, 2024 at 2:09 AM
This is an Evan Chung instant classic, and a super fun listen.
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For Decoder Ring, I look into "Pink Lady & Jeff," the infamous 1980 NBC variety show flop, dubbed one of the "worst shows in TV history." But it turns out that old narrative is too simplistic, too US-centric, and omits the voices of the Japanese stars of the show—the sensational pop duo Pink Lady.
The Time Japan’s Biggest Pop Stars Crash-Landed on American TV
“Pink Lady and Jeff” tried to carry an international mania over to American airwaves. Instead, it became a punchline.
slate.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:29 PM
For Decoder Ring, I look into "Pink Lady & Jeff," the infamous 1980 NBC variety show flop, dubbed one of the "worst shows in TV history." But it turns out that old narrative is too simplistic, too US-centric, and omits the voices of the Japanese stars of the show—the sensational pop duo Pink Lady.