The New York Times Narrated

How a D.C. Prep-School Kid Became Hollywood’s Most Dependable Bruiser

Episode Summary

Jon Bernthal’s strange journey taught him to bring a surprising softness to his tough-guy characters. To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/magazine/jon-bernthal.html By Irina Aleksander Read by Emily Woo Zeller Narration produced by Tanya Pérez and Krish Seenivasan Engineered by Lance Neal

Episode Notes

Jon Bernthal’s strange journey taught him to bring a surprising softness to his tough-guy characters.

To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/magazine/jon-bernthal.html

By Irina Aleksander
Read by Emily Woo Zeller
Narration produced by Tanya Pérez and Krish Seenivasan
Engineered by Lance Neal