Tony dokoupils new book the last pirate details how his father anthony ran one of the biggest marijuana operations in the last century. He tells a great tale of his fathers great run for a few exciting years, but like a 50s movie, ends with a description of his fathers presently bleak existence. Nov, 2019 from 2007 to 20, dokoupil was a senior writer at newsweek and the daily beast, where his reporting landed him on nbcs today, abcs 2020, and npr s fresh air with terry gross. A father, his son, and the golden age of marijuana hardcover april 1, 2014. May 12, 2014 tony dokoupil, who covers marijuana legalization for nbc news, talks about his father, anthony big tony dokoupil, who smuggled over 50 tons of marijuana into the u. Tony dokoupil wiki, bio, wife, children, net worth, family, age. Tur married tony dokoupil, a correspondent for cbs news, on october 27, 2017, in utah. Previously, he was a cbs news correspondent and a cbs sunday morning contributor. The last pirate, by tony dokoupil, and more the new york. Tony dokoupil s father was once busted for distributing enough marijuana to roll a joint for every collegeage person in america. In 1999, dokoupil enrolled in the george washington university school of business. A father, his son, and the golden age of marijuana doubleday, 2014, a memoir in which he documented his fathers exploits smuggling marijuana during the.
From 2007 to 20, dokoupil was a senior writer at newsweek magazine and the website the daily beast. A father, his son and the golden age of marijuana doubleday, 2014, a memoir in which he documented his fathers. She announced that she was pregnant with her and dokoupil s first child together on december, 2018. In the last pirate, dokoupil reflects on his dads time as a dealer. March 31, 2014 tony dokoupil s father was once busted for distributing enough marijuana to roll a joint for every college. The flight attendant look for the beautiful new paperback, on sale now. Hes also the author of the last pirate, a book about his father and the prelegal world of smuggled marijuana. Tony dokoupil chris bohjalian new york times bestselling. Dokoupil is also the author of the critically acclaimed book, the last pirate. He and his mother relocated to maryland when he was six.
A father, his son, and the golden age of marijuana by tony dokoupil 20140401 on. Nbc news senior writer dokoupil offers a gripping examination of his longtime marijuanadealing father, as well as a researched look at the evolution of american narcotics laws. Jun 26, 2019 king, odonnell and dickerson last cohosted together the week of may 6. Apr 09, 2014 how anthony dokoupil made and lost millions smuggling pot. A father, his son, and the golden age of marijuana on april 1, 2014. Tony dokoupil wiki, age, wife, biography, net worth. In september 20, he joined nbc news as a senior writer. Cbs this morning cohost tony dokoupil refused to let rep. Our tony dokoupil wiki turns the spotlight on katy turs husband. Yet the book is also a rollicking, dopesaturated yarn. Both hysterically funny and irresistibly disturbing, i could not stop reading it. On election day, voters in colorado and washington cast their ballots in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Npr summary tony dokoupil traces the story of the his fathers rise and fall as a marijuana smuggler against a backdrop of reagan politics and the heated debates about the drug that continue today. Nov, 2012 a few years ago, while working on another story, reporter tony dokoupil stumbled across the fact that, in the 1970s and 80s, his father, anthony dokoupil, had been a bigtime marijuana smuggler.
Cbs news airs segment on indie bookstore growth the. Oprah winfrey and american dirt author jeanine cummins with anthony mason, gayle king, and tony dokoupil, cohosts of cbs this morning. Growing up with a drug dealer for a father newsweek reporter tony dokoupil found out about his fathers addiction to drugs early on in his childhood. Tony dokoupil is a senior writer for nbc news and the author of the last pirate doubleday, april 2014, a book about a father, his son, and the golden age of marijuana. Entertainment weekly the book is fascinatingmore than just a rollicking, dopesaturated yarn. From 2006 to 2009, tur was in a relationship with thenmsnbc political commentator and sportscaster keith olbermann. In his new book, the uprising, author and populist gadfly david sirota argues that a fistpounding, primal screaming revolt is. Katy turs new book tells the story of trumps 2016 campaign. Big tony left the family when dokoupil was 6 and was busted in 1992 for a deal he did in 1986 involving 17 tons of colombian drugs. It is the story about his father and drug dealer big tony.
He is the son of a drug dealer but made a wise choice to not follow his fathers footsteps. Family photo dads real estate job seemed to allow him a lot of free. Nbc news writer, tony dokoupil, tells the story of father. Son of a secret smuggler digs up the truth about his dad fresh air. In the latest of a series of attacks on rightwing politicians, brexit party leader nigel farage was doused with a milkshake yesterday. Tony dokoupil is a correspondent for the cbs news with two videos in the cspan video library. In 2016 presidential campaign, she was the reporter for the campaign. His reporting has appeared across all cbs news broadcasts and platforms. Hes a cbs news correspondent tony dokoupil was born on december 24, 1980, and will. Tony dokoupil is a married man who enjoys a happy married life with his wife, katy tur. Age 36 years, parents, siblings, family, ethnicity, nationality. Raffaelli, who has been researching indie bookstores for the past several years, told cbs correspondent tony dokoupil that the bookstores that exist in todays market have been sensitive and had the ability to adapt and reactivate some of the values that were there that may have been muted in a race towards trying to have the cheapest and. My father, the drug lord an excerpt from tony dokoupils. Dokoupil writes in his book that for his fourth birthday, anthony took little tony to disney, but left him in the hotel room at night while he barhopped.
Tony dokoupil tracked down one of the reagan eras most infamous outlaws. Dokoupil is also the author of the critically acclaimed book the last pirate. Hes currently a senior writer for nbc news and is a former senior reporter for. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Tony dokoupil born december 24, 1980 is an american author and cbs broadcaster from miami usa. Tony dokoupil biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. A father, his son, and the golden age of marijuana by tony dokoupil 20140401. Tony dokoupil tony dokoupil is a senior writer for nbc news and the author of the last pirate doubleday, april 2014, a book about a father, his son, and the golden age of marijuana. People dokoupil mines his fathers memories and his own to produce a funny, beautifully. Son of a secret smuggler digs up the truth about his dad tony dokoupil s father was once busted for distributing enough marijuana to roll a joint for every collegeage person in america. Nov 11, 2019 from 2007 to 20, dokoupil was a senior writer at newsweek and the daily beast, where his reporting landed him on nbcs today, abcs 2020, and nprs fresh air with terry gross.
Dokoupil attended high school in miami, florida, and later attended george washington university and columbia university. Tony dokoupil wiki, bio, age, books, wife, shirtless. Hi, im tony dokoupil, a correspondent for cbs news. Dokoupil holds a masters degree in american studies from columbia university and lives in brooklyn with his wife and children. His mother, ann, worked as a teacher, while his father, anthony, was a marijuana dealer. Mar 31, 2014 tony dokoupil s father was once busted for distributing enough marijuana to roll a joint for every collegeage person in america. He shares what he found in a new book called the last pirate. Tony dokoupil, who covers marijuana legalization for nbc news, talks about his father, anthony big tony dokoupil, who smuggled over 50 tons of marijuana into the u. This happened incredibly suddenly, said tony dokoupil of cbs this morning, who started coanchoring his show from his basement monday. Entertainment weekly the last pirate is an astonishing account of a marijuana millionaires hedonistic life. Cbs news correspondent tony dokoupil, who was still at nbc when they met in the hair and makeup room. But, for me, what makes this book great are the authors reflections on his completely dysfunctional childhood. Stream tracks and playlists from cbs this morning podcast on your desktop or mobile device. A father, his son, and the golden age of marijuana doubleday, 2014, a memoir in which.
A father, his son, and the golden age of marijuana. Four years ago, journalist tony dokoupil tracked down one of the eras most infamous outlaws. Every news organization in the country two or three. He is married to famed nbc news correspondent katy tur. Steve scalise rla get away with denying climate science during an interview on june 14. Praise a probing, exuberant memoir about the history of the american drug economy, the ambitions and failures of politicians and outlaws, fathers and sons. Son of a secret smuggler digs up the truth about his dad.
The surprising result of a sons search for his father. He was a senior reporter at newsweek, where the article that led to this book first appeared. A father, his son, and the golden age of marijuana by tony dokoupil random house. How cbs host tony dokoupil discovered his dad was a drug. Tony dokoupil his age as of 2020 is around 39 years. Tony dokoupil is a senior writer for nbc news, where he contributes scripts and features to, and reporting across nbc platforms, including dateline, the today show and nightly news. Know what she has included in her 2017 new york time bestselling book. Dokoupil is turs cbs news counterpart, famous for his book on his fathers drug trafficking history. But a cbs source said big tony has recently come to stay with. Apr 11, 2014 tony dokoupil is a senior writer at nbc news. Tony dokoupil is an american journalist, he is a correspondent for cbs news who is known as the author of a book titled the last pirate which was about a father, his son, and the age of marijuana. Cbs this morning ratings drop 21% with gayle kings new. Dokoupil is also the author of the critically acclaimed book, the last. Tony dokoupil, a tall man with dark, with brown hair, is a correspondent for the cbs news and an author of the nonfiction book the last pirate.
Tony dokoupil wiki, bio, wife, children, net worth, family. Dokoupil attended miami schools with the bush family and. Gayle king, anthony mason, and tony dokoupil cover breaking news, politics, health, money, lifestyle and pop culture. A father, his son, and the golden age of marijuana, is now out in paperback. His book about the outlaw age of marijuana and his familys place in it, the last pirate, was published by doubleday in april. Katy tur later turned to journalism after she realized she wanted to become one. Cbs this morning podcast free listening on soundcloud. His book about the outlaw age of marijuana and his familys place in it, the last pirate, was.
Tony dokoupil grew up, made responsible choices and writes very well. Coronavirus forces tv anchors to embrace new normal. Start your day with awardwinning cohosts gayle king, anthony mason and tony dokoupil in studio 57, as they bring you the most important headlines, intelligent conversations and worldclass original. Mom, dad and tiny teddy are all doing great, katy turs colleague kasie hunt announced tuesday see more. Tony dokoupil biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is tony dokoupil. Mar 31, 2014 tony dokoupil over the years, his reporting has made the daily show the moment of zen and the tonight show the opening monologue, and generated guest spots on cnn, npr, msnbc and the today show. Anthony dokoupil holds little tony, who would later grow up to write story of his dad, old man, the stateside arm of one of the most successful marijuana rings of 20th century. Books by tony dokoupil all formats kindle edition audible audiobook paperback hardcover sort by. Nbc writer tony dokoupilss book about life with marijuana. When reporter tony dokoupil was a teenager, he found out that his father had sold marijuana, but he just thought his parents were hippies. The last pirate goodreads meet your next favorite book.
Ahead of tony dokoupil s new role as cbs this mornings newest cohost, we sat down with the broadcast journalist to discuss everything from her wife katy tur to his drug dealer dad. His reporting has appeared across all cbs news broadcasts and. From 2007 to 20, dokoupil was a senior writer at newsweek and the daily beast, where his reporting landed him on nbcs today, abcs 2020, and npr s fresh air with terry gross. A father, his son, and the golden age of marijuana apr 1, 2014. Cbs this morning ratings drop 21% with gayle kings new co. King, odonnell and dickerson last cohosted together the week of may 6. Jan 01, 2014 the book reads like a child retelling his fathers best fish stories everything is larger than life, and anthony dokoupil sr. Nov, 2012 dokoupil is now writing a book about the controversial plant, and is the author of the recent newsweek cover story the new pot barons, about the group of entrepreneurs who are growing medical. She also has two stepchildren from dokoupil s first marriage. Dokoupil is now writing a book about the controversial plant, and is the author of the recent newsweek cover story the new pot barons, about the group of entrepreneurs who are growing medical. The elder dokoupil vanished when young tony was six years old. Cbs tony dokoupil shows how to push back against climate. Previously, i spent three years at nbc news, where most recently i was a correspondent for msnbc.
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