Before the Mic Drop: Journalism and Podcasting at CNN (With Clips to Prove It)

The One Where CNN Launches a New Podcasting Platform
Jonathan Binder | CNN

Before podcasts were even a thing, CNN boldly launched a groundbreaking audio storytelling platform. I stepped in as a producer and reporter, spearheading our daily show and shaping my own stories for this ambitious experiment. Yet in 2013, the company dismissed non-video storytelling as unworthy of investment—and just like that, our entire department was wiped out. The irony isn’t lost on me. Enjoy a few of my deep cuts from CNN Radio, relics of a visionary era that was simply ahead of its time.

Tech & Science

The One Where Instagram Updated Its Terms & Conditions
Jonathan Binder | CNN
The One Where There's an Asteroid Heading Towards Earth
Jonathan Binder | CNN
The One Where an Iraqi Citizen Serves the U.S. Military
Jonathan Binder | CNN
The One Where We Gain Perspective on the Injuries at the Boston Marathon Bombing
Jonathan Binder | CNN
The One Where Pandora Buys a Radio Station
Jonathan Binder | CNN
The One Where an iPhone Thief Gets Caught on a Plane
Jonathan Binder | CNN

Pop Culture

The One Where We Learn How to Buy Expensive Art
Jonathan Binder | CNN
The One Where a Hungover Professor Goes to Starbucks
Jonathan Binder | CNN

Reflections on War & Tragedy

The One Where a WWII Hero is Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery
Jonathan Binder | CNN
The One Where We Revisit the War in Afghanistan
Jonathan Binder | CNN