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Jim Newton, a longtime editor reporter, editor, columnist, bureau chief and editorial page editor of the Los Angeles Times, now teaches at UCLA and edits Blueprint magazine. He is the author of three critically acclaimed biographies -- of Earl Warren, Dwight Eisenhower and Jerry Brown -- and collaborator with Leon Panetta on the former CIA director and Secretary of Defense's memoir. His forthcoming biography of Jerry Garcia -- which also will look at the lasting influences of the 1960s counterculture -- will be published by Random House in 2025.
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The Best Fiction Podcasts for Listeners Who Love a Good Story

You can’t beat a good story. Luckily, humans are great at storytelling, and the best fiction podcasts are all the proof that the modern listener requires. Get the popcorn ready; it’s storytime.

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    • The Relentless Life of Jerry Brown
    • Written by: Jim Newton
    • Narrated by: Jim Newton
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    • The White House Years
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    • Release date: 2011-10-04
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