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Rob Gunther

Takeaway Associate Producer

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Rob Gunther is an associate producer at The Takeaway.

Before joining the team, Rob worked as an intern and then an assistant producer for The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC. During this time, he earned his MFA in fiction and literary translation from CUNY Queens College. In his final year of school, Rob won the “Loose Translation Award” from Hanging Loose Press for his translation of Jorge Velasco Mackenzie’s Drums for a Lost Song, which was published in 2017.

From 2009 - 2011, Rob served with the Peace Corps in Pucayacu, Ecuador. As a community health volunteer, he designed and built composting eco-toilets, taught workshops about HIV prevention and education, and launched a mural painting project throughout the schools of Cantón La Maná.

Rob has bylines in Slate and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. He loves cooking, running, and the watching New York Islanders hockey. A Long Island native, Rob lives in Astoria, Queens with his wife Joannah, their two boys Robbie and Harry, and their dog Steve.

You can follow Rob on Twitter and Instagram @1RobGunther. You can send him an email - rgunther@wnyc.org.

Rob Gunther appears in the following:

With suicides on the rise, the government wants to make the national crisis hotline easier to use. A proposed three-digit number — 988 — could replace the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

An Inside Look at a Suicide Prevention Hotline Center

Thursday, January 30, 2020

For the final installment of its series on guns and suicide, The Takeaway goes inside a suicide prevention hotline center in Erie County, New York.

In this Feb. 23, 2016 file photo, gun safety and suicide prevention brochures are on display next to guns for sale at a local retail gun store in Montrose Colo.

Guns and Suicide: A National Crisis

Monday, January 27, 2020

To open our week-long series on guns and suicide, The Takeaway speaks with two advocates about what the firearm suicide crisis looks like in the United States today.

Debris from a collapsed wall of a building litters the ground after an earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020.

Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Rocks Puerto Rico

Tuesday, January 07, 2020

Millions of Puerto Ricans woke up to a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday.

Mourners burn mock flags of the U.S. and Israel during a funeral ceremony for Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and his comrades, who were killed in Iraq in a U.S. drone strike on Friday.

The Aftermath of Soleimani's Death Since the U.S. Airstrike

Monday, January 06, 2020

How is President Trump's decision to assassinate a top Iranian commander playing out in Washington?

Tenants Left in a State of Precarity as Mysterious Shell Companies Buy Millions of Homes

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting is now suing to determine who owns all these homes.

Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland, left, Mexico's top trade negotiator Jesus Seade, center, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, sign an update to NAFTA.

USMCA to Become the New NAFTA

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

The governments of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, announced the passing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in Mexico City on Tuesday.

House Judiciary Chair Announces Articles of Impeachment

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

The charges are twofold: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz appears at the launch of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force at the Justice Department in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.

DOJ Releases New Report on Trump-Russia Probe

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

On Monday, the Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz released a long-awaited report examining the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation.

A study released by a Native American non-profit says numerous police departments in cities nationwide are not adequately identifying or reporting cases of missing and murdered indigenous women.

Trump Launches Task Force to Address Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Tuesday, December 03, 2019

The National Justice Institute estimates that 84 percent of Native American women experience violence in their lifetime.

This photo shows a search for political ads that were on Facebook displayed on a computer screen Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in New York.

Continuing Concerns About Political Ads on Social Media

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Twitter announced it was banning political ads. But Facebook has continued to take a more hands-off approach.

Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, a military officer at the National Security Council, center, arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019.

Here Comes the Second Round of Public Impeachment Hearings

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

The House Intelligence Committee will hear testimony from eight more witnesses over the next three days.

New Study Shows Two Million Americans Lack Access to Running Water and Toilet

Monday, November 18, 2019

As federal investment in the U.S.'s water infrastructure continues to shrink, the scope of this crisis is projected to grow.

Ambassador William Taylor arrives to testify before House committees as part of the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019.

The Latest: Day 1 of the Public Impeachment Hearings

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

The House of Representatives kicks off the first round of televised impeachment hearings.

People pay tribute at a murder site of prominent journalist Pavel Sheremet in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, July 20, 2017.

The Bravery of Journalists in Ukraine

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Ukraine can be a difficult place for journalists. Journalists Nastya Stanko and Anna Babinets share their experiences covering crime, corruption, and war in the country.

An aerial view shows an anti-government protest, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.

The Key Factors for Protests Around the World

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

At the heart of many of these protests are the increasing level of inequality and distrust, and disgust, with the inner workings of government.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the airport in Biarritz, France Friday, Aug. 23, 2019.

Justin Trudeau Wins a Second Term as Canadian Prime Minister

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

But his diminished standing in government could have implications for the passage of the USMCA.

People rally outside of the Supreme Court in opposition to Ohio's voter roll purges, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, in Washington.

Ohio Purges Voters Amid Growing Concerns of Voter Suppression Across the U.S.

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Voter suppression is a longstanding issue in Ohio, and advocates say this case demonstrates the danger posed to voters ahead of 2020.

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, left, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., center and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg speak during a Democratic presidential debate.

Democrats Face Off in Fourth Presidential Debate

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

A surging Elizabeth Warren was a target for the crowded field.

In this Nov. 8, 2018, file photo, a lead pipe, left, is seen in a hole the kitchen ceiling in the home of Desmond Odom, in Newark, N.J.

New EPA Water Rule Attempts to Deliver Safer Drinking Water

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

But the rule does fall short of removing all lead water pipes.

Doran Hatcher, left, speaks about his support for Republicans including President Donald Trump in front of a polling station at MetraPark in Billings, Mont., on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.

How are Polls Shaping the Impeachment Inquiry?

Wednesday, October 09, 2019

Can a news story get so big that it influences polling?

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