American ISIS
American ISIS is an eight-episode documentary podcast that tells the remarkable story of Russell Dennison, an American ex-convict and Muslim convert who joined the Islamic State in Syria. As U.S. and coalition airstrikes rained down on ISIS fighters in 2018 and 2019, Dennison secretly recorded dozens of hours of audio about his past and his life with ISIS and sent them to journalist Trevor Aaronson with one condition: Nothing he said could be revealed until he was captured or — more likely — killed.
You can read more about American ISIS in The Intercept. Uproxx included “American ISIS” on its Best Nonfiction Podcasts of 2021, describing it as “a strange, unforgettable, bittersweet, Heart of Darkness kind of listen.”
About Trevor Aaronson
Investigative Journalist
Trevor Aaronson is a contributing writer at The Intercept and a fellow at New America.
High Rollers
Season Two of Chameleon
Deceit, scandal, lies — it’s Las Vegas. It’s the FBI sting you have to hear to believe. High Rollers is a 10-episode documentary podcast that tells the stranger-than-fiction tale of a two-year FBI undercover sting that went bust, with no one convicted of crimes.
You can read more about High Rollers in Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, and Deadline. “High Rollers” was listed on Apple’s and Amazon Music’s Best Podcasts of 2021.