Josh Dean

Type: Person

As of November 2026, Josh Dean has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.

Josh Dean is an American journalist and author. He is known for his 2017 non-fiction book The Taking of K-129: How the CIA Used Howard Hughes to Steal a Russian Sub in the Most Daring Covert Operation in History. He is co-creator and host of the true-crime podcast, The Clearing, and founded his own podcast company, Campside Media, in 2019.

Josh Dean at a glance
Mentioned in2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026)
First heardDec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know
RoleJournalist / Author
FieldJournalism

How do different shows talk about Josh Dean?

2 shows discussed Josh Dean in these episodes.

Who talks about Josh Dean on podcasts?

Josh Clark brought up Josh Dean; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on SmartLess.

What is Josh Dean mentioned alongside?

Josh Dean is most often mentioned alongside memorial, plaque and 2022.

Mentioned together: memorial, plaque, 2022, military demarcation line, the pain of preeemption, Local channels, big networks, Huey helicopters, Cobra gunships, cruiser