Amjad M. Tadros

The Fixer

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What really happens behind the biggest stories coming out of the Middle East? For 33 years, Amjad Tadros was the person you never saw on screen — the CBS News and 60 Minutes producer known as "the fixer," the one who got the teams in, built the trust, and made the story happen. The Fixer Podcast takes you inside the book one chapter at a time. Each episode unpacks a different moment from three decades on the front lines — from surviving a U.S. missile strike in Baghdad to the birth of Al Jazeera, from the Arab Spring revolutions to Syria's chemical attacks — with the behind-the-scenes context

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Amjad M. Tadros

Episodes

Family Matters 07.03.2026 15:14

Personal roots and family history are intertwined with the broader narrative of the Middle East, shaping perspective and purpose.

In the Begining 24.02.2026 14:50

The early days of learning the craft, understanding the region's complexities, and building the foundations that would prove essential in the years ahead.

The Accidental Journey 17.02.2026 13:13

It was supposed to be a routine night in Baghdad. Then the missiles hit. In the opening chapter of The Fixer, Amjad Tadros takes us inside the al-Rasheed Hotel during a U.S. missile strike in 1993 — a night that turned a young local producer into something more than a behind-the-scenes operator. What followed the chaos wasn't just survival. It was an encounter that would redefine his role in the w...