Hey, I’m James Bennett II.* Culture writer, reporter, host, critic, editor. Lover of black-ass movies, good-ass music, home-cooked meals, and hyphens. Notably curious guy. Let’s make something special. Or at least really, really good.
*Yes, the “II” is necessary. The SEO game is ruthless enough as it is, and a not-uncommon name like “James Bennett” gets lost in a sea of other James Bennetts. How is a James Bennett to stand out? We need the II! Also, my dad is James Bennett Sr. He is alive and well.
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Places I’ve worked:
Reporter/Producer/Host → WGBH (Boston), 2021–2025
Fellow → This American Life, 2023–2024
Digital Editor → New York Public Radio/WQXR, 2016–2021
Client/Account Manager → BrandYourself, 2014-2016
Intern → Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, 2013
Places I’ve learned
Power of Diverse Voices → Poynter Institute, 2009
BA → Columbia University, 2009-2013
Baltimore → 1991-2009