Jason Leopold moved to LA to marry his girlfriend, kick a cocaine addiction and began a career in journalism. But sobriety wasn't the simple fix he was expecting it to be.

Jason is lead investigative reporter for truthout.org and the author of News Junkie.

This version is just a short excerpt of Jason's amazing life story, which includes lots of glam metal and runs-ins with the mafia. Take a listen to the whole story at Love + Radio.

Producers: Nick van der Kolk, Brendan Baker, and Sarah Lu.



Fix / Snap Judgment, "Making It Work"

Snap Judgment is a weekly storytelling radio show and podcast, hosted by Glynn Washington. Snap mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic, kick-ass radio. Snap’s raw, musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. This is storytelling… with a BEAT!!  Snap first aired on NPR stations nationwide in July 2010. Snap Judgment is now aired on over 400 public radio stations.