He's also produced stories for National Public Radio and the public broadcasting show This American Life. He grew up in Nevada City, a central locus for New Age-y healers, artists, and environmentalists in California's gold country, and began his career as a small-town newspaper reporter in southern Idaho, where he covered agriculture, police, and politics. Now, he lives in San Francisco with his wife and daughter. Learn more about his work atￂﾠwww.nathanaeljohnson.org/.