Duff McDonald
Journalist, Author & Podcaster
Duff McDonald is the author of several books, the latest of which is TICKLED: A Commonsense Guide to the Present Moment (Harper, 2021). He has written for Vanity Fair, New York, Esquire, GQ, and Wired. He is cohost of the podcast How to Tickle Yourself, which won the 2022 People’s Choice Award for Best Podcast about Spirituality.
Hurley
New York
United States
- Wellbeing
- Kombucha
- Writing
Education
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University of Pennsylvania
B.S. in Economics, Summa Cum Laude 1991 - Present -
St. Andrew’s College
Undergraduate degree 1987 - Present
Experience
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Contributing Editor
New York Observer Mar 2012 - Jun 2016 (4 years) -
Freelance Writer/Editor
WIRED, GQ, Time Mar 2003 - Present (21 years) -
Freelance Writer/Editor
New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Esquire Feb 2003 - Present (21 years) -
Executive Editor, New York Bureau Chief
Red Herring Magazine, New York Office Jul 1999 - Mar 2003 (4 years) -
Financial Analyst
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Aug 1992 - Jun 1994 (2 years)