387: Phil Andrew – NY Times Reporter Kidnapped By Taliban, Hostage Negotiation

Retired agent Phil Andrew shares how his experience surviving one of the nation's first school shootings when he was a twenty-year-old college student impacted his FBI career as a hostage negotiator. Phil reviews a kidnapping case where he negotiated with a member of the terrorist organization behind the Mumbai attacks and a case where he attempted to broker the release of New York Times reporter David Rohde, who was being held captive for ransom by the Taliban in Afghanistan. These case reviews are examples of how Phil turned tragedy into purpose, dedicating his life to keeping communities safe. Phil served in the FBI for 21 years. He is currently a 2026 candidate for the United States Congress in Illinois's 9th Congressional District. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles: Also listen to Episode 038: Kidnapped Grandma - Buy me a coffee - Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here . Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction , available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold.

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387: Phil Andrew – NY Times Reporter Kidnapped By Taliban, Hostage Negotiation is an episode from FBI Retired Case File Review by Jerri Williams.

This episode is 01:09:39 long.

This episode was published on Feb 12, 2026.

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