Joe Nocera, reporter, New York Times columnist, and podcast producer of "The Shrink Next Door"

Ideas and Lives

Joe Nocera describes his upbringing in Providence, his views on learning journalism, his early career in journalism, and high points in his writing and career. He recounts his coverage of T. Boone Pickens and sitting in on one of the first private equity takeovers. Joe recalls how he joined the New York Times and ultimately became an op-ed columnist. He discusses how his books emerged. He takes pride in his calling out the NCAA for its bad treatment of large numbers of college athletes. Joe concludes by talking about how he came to produce his well-known podcast (and current TV series) "The Shrink Next Door".