Bio

Michelle Shephard is an award-winning journalist, author, filmmaker and podcast host and producer who has covered issues of terrorism and civil rights since the 9/11 attacks. During her two decades at the Toronto Star, she reported from more than 20 countries, including Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Pakistan and the U.S. Naval prison in Guantanamo Bay. Shephard films include the Emmy-nominated documentary Guantanamo’s Child, and her books include the recently-released Code Name: Pale Horse and Decade of Fear: Reporting from Terrorism’s Grey Zone. Shephard is the host and producer of the CBC podcast series, White Hot Hate, based on Scott Payne’s memoir.