John Iadarola
Iadarola in February 2014
Born (1983-02-05) February 5, 1983 (age 41)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Connecticut
University of Texas at Austin
Occupation(s)Talk show host, political pundit
Years active2012–present
EmployerThe Young Turks
Spouse
Arlene Santana
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(m. 2019)​

John Iadarola (born February 5, 1983)[1] is a left-wing American talk show host, YouTube personality, and political pundit who is a host for the online news show The Young Turks and The Damage Report.[2][3] Iadarola was also the host of the docu-series True North, distributed on the go90 streaming service by Verizon.[4][5]

Career

In January 2012, Iadarola became the cohost of TYTUniversity[6] (later rebranded as ThinkTank in 2015),[7][8] alongside Ana Kasparian and a producer of The Young Turks. When Kasparian left TYTUniversity a few months later, he became its main host and executive producer.[6] During this time, Iadarola also began cohosting The Young Turks and other YouTube programs such as What The Flick,[9] TYT Sports,[10] TwentyTwelve,[11] The Point,[12] Pop Trigger,[13] and others.

In May 2013, Iadarola debuted his own independent YouTube channel, The Damage Report.[14] Topics typically include domestic and foreign politics, media criticism, technology, and social commentary on the news of the day.

On September 25, 2013, Iadarola revealed on air that he is an atheist.[15]

In 2017, John has appeared as a personality on the History Channel series: “The Ultimate Guide to Sounding Smart”.

Shot in 2017, Iadarola and co-host Chavala Madlena went on location to the Arctic to see and document the effects of climate change for the series True North[16] a joint venture of The Young Turks and go90.[17][18] Promoting the series in April 2018, Iadarola appeared with Bill Nye, the science guy and Dr. Kate Marvel.[19][20]

In May 2018, TYT Network announced its inclusion in the new YouTube OTT programming service. At that time it also announced a new daily show called "The Damage Report" hosted by Iadarola.[21][22][23][24][25] The audience of The Damage Report is collectively referred to as the "Dragon Squad".[26] In June 2018, Iadarola was a guest on AirTalk.[27]

Personal life

Iadarola is married to Mexican-American actress and TV host, Arlene Santana.

On 16 August 2023, he announced on his Instagram page that Santana had given birth to their first child, daughter Reyna.[28]

References

  1. ^ @TheYoungTurks (February 6, 2017). "Happy Birthday @johniadarola" (Tweet). Retrieved March 12, 2020 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "The Young Turks - Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, & John Iadarola". Kickass News. November 12, 2015. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "End Police Violence: John Iadarola". Daily Kos. August 25, 2016. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "True North". go90. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "New Docuseries "True North" Shines Light On Ways Climate Change Is Impacting The People Of The Arctic". Cheddar. April 18, 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Kleininger, Jenny (November 6, 2012). "Q&A: John Iadarola, host of TYT University". The Charlatan. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  7. ^ "Week in politics: What to watch for as James Comey's book releases, the political fallout from Friday's Syria airstrikes and more". Southern California Public Radio. April 16, 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  8. ^ "YouTube Millionaires: For ThinkTank's John Iadarola, A Re-Brand Led To Success". Tubefilter. March 17, 2016. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "'Game of Thrones' Season 3, Episode 9 "Rains of Castamere" Discussion and Review". What the Flick?!. June 3, 2013. TYT Network. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  10. ^ "Massive Wrestling Fail off turnbuckle". TYT Sports. April 6, 2013. TYT Network. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  11. ^ "Vladimir Putin, U.S. Senate Races 2012". TYT Shows. March 7, 2012. TYT Network. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  12. ^ "A Surprising Twist in Jennifer Lawrence's Leaked Nude Photos Scandal". The Point. September 3, 2014. TYT Network. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  13. ^ "Who's Tired Of Getting Naked On Game Of Thrones?". Pop Trigger. June 2, 2013. TYT Network. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  14. ^ "Introducing John's NEW Daily News Channel! Take a look!". ThinkTank. June 24, 2013. TYT Network. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  15. ^ "John Iadarola". Celebrity Atheist List.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "The Young Turks To Head To The 'True North' To Study Climate Change In Go90 Series". Tubefilter. August 16, 2017. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  17. ^ Barr, Jeremy (August 16, 2017). "The Young Turks Teams With Go90 for Climate Change Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  18. ^ "John Iadarola stops by to discuss his new Go90 show, "True North"". Circa.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018.
  19. ^ "Bill Nye, Dr. Kate Marvel & John Iadarola". Eventbrite. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  20. ^ "Bill Nye, Dr. Kate Marvel & John Iadarola Speak On "Bill Nye: Science Guy" & "True North"". Build Series. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018.
  21. ^ Katz, A.J. (May 17, 2018). "TYT Debuts 24-Hour News and Entertainment Channel on YouTube TV". Adweek. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  22. ^ "YouTube TV Channels For The Young Turks, Tastemade Now Live With 9 New Shows". Tubefilter. May 17, 2018. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  23. ^ Ellingson, Annlee (May 17, 2018). "Tastemade, TYT launch 24-hour channels on YouTube TV". L.A. Biz. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  24. ^ Spangler, Todd (May 17, 2018). "YouTube TV Launches Tastemade, TYT Network 24-Hour Linear Channels". Variety. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  25. ^ "Watch Damage Report Online - Full TV Series and Episodes". SheKnows. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  26. ^ The Dragon Squad Celebrates Our 1 Year Anniversary!, retrieved October 12, 2022
  27. ^ "Week in politics: With the Trump-Kim Singapore summit finally upon us, a look at game plans and possible outcomes for both sides". Southern California Public Radio. June 11, 2018. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  28. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.

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