Michel Martin, NPR
@michelmartinnpr.bsky.social
This is my official account where I'll post about my work and the work of my NPR colleagues and maybe some other news
I was reading up in the wake of the latest arrest of the Tate brothers and found this / Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse
How the defining figure of the manosphere built a fortune—and became a political force—by systematically exploiting women.
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I spoke to Iran scholar Kian Tajbakhhs on @npr.org recently for impressions of the state funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader and he spoke of the role of revenge in Iranian society and law. I wanted to know more so he sent me this. substack.com/@kiantajbakh...
At Khamenei's Funeral, a Promise to Kill Trump (Iran Crisis Notebook #23)
What 'An Eye for an Eye' Means in Iran, the legal doctrine of Qisas behind the threat, and why Iran can make it while still negotiating with Washington [6 min read]
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It's one of those stories most of us only come across a few times if we're lucky. Our former NPR colleague Michele Norris gained access to an eyewitness account of the Tulsa massacre : a white man who wanted to tell a world that was not ready to hear. open.substack.com/pub/michelen...
The Tulsa Tapes: The “Bystander" who saw Black Wall Street Burn
On The 105th Anniversary of The Tulsa Race Massacre, a Rare Recording and a Reckoning.
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Now that ya'll have had a chance to watch my interview with @davidchappelle.bsky.social on YOUTUBE or heard the slice on @npr.org I want to make it clear for people who don't know how it works that Chappelle didn't "buy" member station WYSO; you can't . The community owns it 1/3
If you checked out my interview with @davidchappelle.bsky.social on YouTube you might have missed my story about gas prices on my drive out to Ohio on @npr.org . Even though NPR paid for the gas...it still hurt
You know you've been around a while when you get a SANDWICH named after you ! Yassss! Ps I would never put cheese on my chicken salad . Pickles definitely ...cheese ? Never
I spoke with @michelmartinnpr.bsky.social much later in the day than we normally chat, and on television, about the exclusive NPR investigation into the Epstein files that aired on tonight’s Amanpour & Co. on @pbs.org.
New Epstein Revelations: NPR’s Report on Trump and the “Missing” Files | Amanpour and Company
YouTube video by Amanpour and Company
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Any aspiring journalists out there ? A lot of the news about the business is bleak. Times are tough; It's hard right now ..but anything worth doing is usually hard. just some thoughts I had when I co hosted #dupont2026 with the great Scott Pelley youtu.be/NbzvQPDjtM8
NPR's Michel Martin, 2026 duPont-Columbia Host: give it your all
YouTube video by Columbia Journalism School
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I was honored to co host #dupoint2026 alongside the great @cbsnews.com correspondent Scott Pelley. Before the ceremony I was asked why does journalism still matter youtu.be/jhsoNKkUuWE
NPR's Michel Martin, 2026 duPont-Columbia Host on democracy & journalism
YouTube video by Columbia Journalism School
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Apologies --most Washington thing ever --quoting myself --but thought I'd share this gentle reminder from #dupont2026 Despite all of our travails...journalism is fun... youtu.be/ZhArYVe64Js
NPR's Michel Martin, 2026 duPont-Columbia Host remarks: Journalism is Fun!
YouTube video by Columbia Journalism School
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Last week ..this week ...still got the fancy nails though !
#GoldenGlobes adventure over ...back to my real life. This time tomorrow on @npr.org Morning Edition ?
Ok so let me just say it. We were conflicted - should we be here or ...elsewhere. We decided that it was important to let everyone know that @npr.org is still here, still doing work. Thanks to those holding down the fort all over the world. We're back at it tomorrow
They feed you at this thing ...I'm so relieved
And we made it ....now it's just waiting ...
This is apparently me on the red carpet . Trying to act like I do this all the time....I don't ....
There's a long row of booths for different media outlets ...
They close off the street where the event is taking place ...that's so crazy ...
On our way to #GoldenGlobes....whatever happens ...It was a moment ...hanging out with my fellow hosts ....and producers...
#goldenglobes prep .. we shamed them into getting makeup . If we had to, they had to ...#fishoutofwater...
And I'd like to thank my stylist @leilafadel.bsky.social who helped me pick my dress and lent me her earrings ....
Day 4 #GoldenGlobes challenge is actually logistics: the show starts at 5 pm & we have to get there super early..then two of us have to leave at some point to get ready for OUR show at 3:00 am PST Monday and two of us have to get back to DC to host our show on Tuesday..
