'He Was A Door Knocker': A Friend Remembers Investigative Journalism Legend Wayne Barrett

Renowned investigative journalist Wayne Barrett died this week at the age of 71.

Barrett started working for the Village Voice in the early 1970s and gained a reputation as a fierce and dogged reporter, investigating New York City politicians and personalities for decades. He wrote books on former mayors Ed Koch and Rudy Giuliani. He also wrote extensively about a certain real estate mogul cum president, Donald Trump.

WNYC's Sean Carlson sat down with Tom Robbins, a friend and colleague of Barrett's, who currently serves as the investigative journalist in residence at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.