Sean Flynn is a GQ correspondent and National Magazine Award winner.

"I find it satisfying to be able to give a voice to people that sort of get lost…You know, when these big horrible things happen, and the spotlight is very briefly on them, and then it moves away, and it's not that I'm dragging them out and forcing them to 'Relive your horrible moments!' It's more a thing of, 'If you'd like to relive your horrible moment, if you want people to know what actually happened, talk to me. I will tell your story.'"

Thanks to TinyLetter and the The Literary Reportage concentration at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute for sponsoring this week's episode.



Show notes:


Flynn's GQ archive
[00:30] "The Finish Line" (GQ • Jun 2013)
[3:45] "Is he coming? Is he? Oh God, I think he is." (GQ • Aug 2012)
[11:00] "BOOM" (GQ • Jul 2010)
[11:00] "Way Down in the Hole" (GQ • Nov 2010)
[19:00] "The End: Boston Phoenix publishes final issue today" (Stephen M. Mindich • The Boston Phoenix • Mar 2013)
[22:00] "Barnicle's Game" (Dan Kennedy • The Boston Phoenix • Aug 1998)
[25:45] "A Voice in the Dark" (Esquire • Jan 2000)
[27:45] "The Perfect Fire" (Esquire • Jul 2000)
[35:15] "Bagdad P.D." (GQ • Oct 2006)
[36:15] "Papa" (GQ • Apr 2008)
[39:45] "The Sex Trade" (GQ • Mar 2007)