The Postindustrial Podcast
Carmen Gentile is the creator and host of the Postindustrial Podcast, featuring conversations with newsmakers throughout the Rust Belt and Appalachia. His book, "Blindsided by the Taliban," documents his life as a war reporter and the aftermath of his brush with death after being shot with a rocket-propelled grenade while embedded with U.S. Army forces in Afghanistan. He is a founder and editor-at-large of Postindustrial Media.
The Postindustrial Podcast, Season 2, Episode 4: John Rudoff, Oregon-based photojournalist
John Rudoff is a full-time freelance photojournalist who has been documenting the protests and federal response in Portland, Ore., where he lives.
His principal current outlet is Sipa USA and AP Images, with whom he has worked for about three years. Recently he’s also covered political events in Charlottesville, Va., Standing Rock, Colo., Greece, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, and Paris.
The Trump administration deployed federal agents to the city in July with the stated purpose of protecting federal property — a move that resulted in widespread criticism.
Meet the Host

Carmen Gentile has worked for The New York Times and CBS News, among others. His book, “Blindsided by the Taliban,” documents his life as a war reporter and the aftermath of his brush with death after being shot with a rocket-propelled grenade while embedded with U.S. Army forces in Afghanistan. He is a founder and editor-at-large of Postindustrial Media.