Jim Meigs
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Jim Meigs is a veteran magazine editor and writer. He has been editor-in-chief of four magazines, including, most recently, Popular Mechanics. In his 10 years there he updated that century-old magazine to become a distinctive voice on modern technological issues including energy, infrastructure, green technology, and digital privacy.
Meigs has also covered environmental issues and adventure travel at National Geographic Adventure, and entertainment at the movie magazine Premiere, and at Entertainment Weekly. He began his career covering the consumer tech industry. As a freelance writer he has written for Rolling Stone, Details and other publications.
He is currently working on a book about man-made disasters. Meigs lives on the Hudson River in Westchester County, NY. When he’s not writing, he can often be found playing blues harmonica with his Americana/roots band, Spuyten Duyvil.
Meigs has also covered environmental issues and adventure travel at National Geographic Adventure, and entertainment at the movie magazine Premiere, and at Entertainment Weekly. He began his career covering the consumer tech industry. As a freelance writer he has written for Rolling Stone, Details and other publications.
He is currently working on a book about man-made disasters. Meigs lives on the Hudson River in Westchester County, NY. When he’s not writing, he can often be found playing blues harmonica with his Americana/roots band, Spuyten Duyvil.
Filmography
| 2022 | Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America · as Self - Author & Journalist |
| 2022 | The ’80s: Top Ten · as Self - Tech Writer & Podcast Host |
| 2021 | The Engineering That Built the World · as Self - Technology Journalist, 'popular Mechanics' |
| 2020 | America: Our Defining Hours · as Self |
| 2019 | Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World · as Self - Science Writer |
| 2018 | The '90s Greatest · as Self - Popular Mechanics |
| 2018 | The 80's Greatest · as Self |
| 2017 | Mysteries of the Missing · as Self - Science Journalist |
| 2017 | Mysteries of the Abandoned · as SelfNa Plexu |
| 2016 | Abandoned Engineering · as Self |
| 2013 | September 11: The New Pearl Harbor · as Self |
| 2013 | The '80s: The Decade That Made Us · as Self - Popular Mechanics |
| 2013 | Mankind Decoded · as Self - Editor-In-Chief, Popular Mechanics |
| 2012 | Mankind: The Story of All of Us · as Self - Editor-In-Chief, Popular Mechanics |
| 2010 | America: The Story of Us · as Self |
| 2010 | Police State 4: The Rise of FEMA · as Self - Popular Mechanics |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose · as Self - Guest |
| 1979 | This Old House · as Self - HomeownerNa Plexu |
| 2018 | Hitler's Empire: The Post War Plan · as Author And Historian |
| 1982 | For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now · as Unit Manager |