Worldly Creators & Guests

Yochi Dreazen is a journalist who reports on military affairs and national security. He is currently the managing editor of Foreign Policy Magazine.Prior to working for Foreign Policy, Dreazen was deputy editor and foreign editor at Vox Media. He has also written for The Wall Street Journal and National Journal. He has appeared on radio and television programs, such as NPR's Diane Rehm Show and PBS's Washington Week with Gwen Ifill.Dreazen's first book, "The Invisible Front: Love and Loss in an Era of Endless War," was published in 2014.Dreazen was born in Chicago. In high school, he started a student newspaper. He received his B.A. in history and English from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was editor of the student newspaper.

Alex Ward is the National Security correspondent for Vox Media. He co-hosts the international news podcast "Wordly."Before joining Vox, Ward was an associate director in the Atlantic Council's Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. There, he worked on military issues and US foreign policy.Ward received his M.A. in International Relations from American University in 2014 and his B.A. in International Studies from American University in 2011.

Zack Beauchamp is a reporter specializing in global politics and ideology. He is currently a senior correspondent for Vox Media, and he hosts the podcast "Worldly" on foreign policy and international relations. Beauchamp's work focuses on the rise of the populist right across the West, the role of identity in American politics, and how fringe ideologies shape the mainstream. Before coming to Vox, he edited TP Ideas, a section of Think Progress devoted to the ideas shaping our political world. He has an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics.

Jennifer Williams is a journalist who specializes in the Middle East, with focus on jihadist groups and terrorism. She is currently Foreign Editor for Vox Media.Williams was a senior researcher at the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution and the deputy foreign policy editor for Lawfare. Her work has appeared in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and The National Interest.She was a Sié Fellow at the Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International Security and Diplomacy at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, where she received her M.A. in International Studies in 2010.

Byrd Pinkerton is a reporter and producer. Currently, she is a reporter and Podcast Producer for Vox. She has produced and reported for three seasons of the podcasts "The Impact" and "Future Perfect," as well as episodes of "Today Explained," "Reset," and "Worldly."Previously, Pinkerton was a news assistant for NPR, where she produced pieces for "Weekend All Things Considered," "Morning Edition," and "Weekend Edition," and wrote for the NPR Education Desk.Pinkerton received her B.A. in German and Media & Aesthetics from Princeton University.

Ezra Klein is a journalist, blogger, and political commentator. He is a co-founder of Vox and formerly served as the website's editor-at-large. Today he is well known for his podcast, The Ezra Klein Show.

Jen Kirby is a journalist. Currently, she is Foreign and National Security Reporter at Vox Media.Previously, Kirby was an assistant editor for New York Magazine.Kirby received her B.Sc. in international politics from Georgetown University and her B.Sc. in journalism from Northwestern University.

Umair Irfan is a journalist. He currently reports on climate change, energy, and policy for Vox Media.Previously, Irfan reported on global warming Climatewire, part of E&E News.Irfan received his M.S. in journalism from Columbia University, and his B.Sc. in biochemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Jane Coaston is a journalist and writer, she started at Vox as Senior Politics Reporter.

Matthew Yglesias is a blogger and journalist, he has written columns and articles for publications such as The American Prospect, The Atlantic, and Slate.

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Sigal Samuel is a novelist, journalist, essayist, and playwright. She is currently Staff Writer at Vox.Samuel previously worked as Religion Editor at The Atlantic, Opinion Editor at the Forward, and Associate Editor at the Daily Beast. Her work has also appeared in the Rumpus, BuzzFeed, Electric Literature, Refinery 29, Il Sole 24 Ore, Haaretz, Tablet, and the Walrus. She has appeared on NPR, BBC, CBC, and Huffington Post Live.Her six plays have been produced in theaters from Vancouver to New York. Her first novel, "The Mystics of Mile End," was published in 2015. Sigal earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and her BA in Philosophy from McGill University. She was raised in Montreal.