Ashley Fantz, From CNN Reporter to Podcaster

In this episode, we talk to Ashley Fantz about her transition from an senior investigative reporter at CNN to writer, reporter and host of two hit podcasts. Ashley graduated with her MFA from UGA in 2024 and has more than 20 years of experience as a reporter, writing and voicing multimedia stories at CNN, where she won two Peabody Awards, an Eppy and numerous other awards.  

 

But in 2021, facing burn-out and a rapidly changing media landscape, she made the jump to podcasting. Her first podcast, "Suspect: Vanished in the Snow," jumped quickly to number one on Apple charts. She followed that, with the multi-episodic podcast, "Body Brokers," whose performance online was equally impressive.  

Here is the link to "Suspect: Vanished in the Snow":  https://wondery.com/shows/true-crime-all-the-time/episode/5632-introducing-suspect-vanished-in-the-snow/     And here is the link to "Body Brokers":  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/body-brokers/id1734449977   To learn more about Ashley Fantz: https://www.ashleyfantz.com