Sam Eagan is a freelance reporter and producer based out of Brooklyn, New York, by way of the high plains of Wyoming, and was raised between Utah and Western New York. He has produced and led interviews with some of the most powerful and influential people in the world, from Elon Musk, Dana White and UN ambassadors to neo-Nazi terrorist leaders and Whoopi Goldberg. He reports in all mediums, and his work has spanned from national security, far right extremism, and modern masculinity to the intersection of culture, politics and sport. You can find Sam’s work in CBS News, Defector Media, Front Office Sports, Teen Vogue, The New Republic, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, VICE News, and Vox. Additionally, Sam has appeared on-air in VICE News, Vox, and more. Currently he is the lead producer of The Political Scene, The New Yorker’s flagship political podcast.

He lives in Brooklyn with his two cats, Migo and Albie, and coaches Wrestling, BJJ and Muay Thai in his spare time. In a previous life, Sam was a division one wrestler at the University of Wyoming, where he was a UWW Freestyle Wrestling All-American.

Check out some of his work below. And if you would like to book Sam on your next project — or have an idea for a story, you can contact him at sam.eagan@proton.me. For sensitive information — request his Signal in your email.