David Sirota — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Nominated for an Academy Award and won the Writers Guild of America’s 2022 award for best original screenplay for "DON’T LOOK UP".
Founder and editor of THE LEVER, a reader-supported investigative news outlet.
Host of the weekly podcast LEVER TIME and the audio series MASTER PLAN, which won the 2025 National Press Club Award and the Signal Award.
Created Audible’s financial crisis podcast series MELTDOWN.
Author of four books.
Served as Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign speechwriter in 2020.

Biography

David Sirota is an award-winning journalist, podcast host, and bestselling author. He is the founder and editor of THE LEVER, a reader-supported investigative news outlet. Sirota hosts the weekly podcast LEVER TIME and the audio series MASTER PLAN, which won the 2025 National Press Club Award and the Signal Award. He also created Audible’s financial crisis podcast series MELTDOWN.