Here are some audio stories I’ve made that I’m proud of
A Womb of One’s Own
Jen Dingle yearned to get pregnant and have children, but there was one problem: she was born without a uterus. Jen shares her personal experience as one of the first recipients of a transplanted uterus in the US., and we explore the risks, costs and ethical issues of this new combination of organ transplant and reproductive technology.
This is the fourth episode in a 10-episode series that I lead produced. I managed and conducted interviews, wrote scripts, directed the new host, and oversaw production.. Playing god? is a coproduction of Pushkin Industries and the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics.
You Only Live Once… So Commit
The man who coined the term YOLO – the Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart – tells Dr. Laurie Santos that throwing yourself fully into a life choice is the best way to live our precious life.
I was a producer on The Happiness Lab for a year, and this is the episode that I had the most fun booking, scripting, and producing.
Baby Nukes: When A Little Boom is All You Need
What are low yield nuclear weapons? Do we need them? And what does the deployment of a new generation of so-called “baby nukes” reveal about the US’s nuclear posture?
I scripted and produced this episode of the PRX/Inkstick Media podcast Things That Go Boom
The Science Behind That Fresh Rain Smell
Scientists have known for decades that one of the main causes of the smell of fresh rain is geosmin: a chemical compound produced by soil-dwelling bacteria. But why do the bacteria make it in the first place?
I was a guest on this episode of NPR’s daily science podcast Short Wave, and I also pitched and reported it.
Honeybees Need Your Help, Honey.
Honeybees sweeten the U.S. economy to the tune of eighteen billion dollars per year in pollination services. But a triangle of factors has been killing honeybee colonies.
I pitched, booked, scripted, and produced this episode of NPR’s daily science podcast, Short Wave.
Edgar Allan Poe Pt. 1
Most historians believe literary icon Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849 of alcohol poisoning. But what really happened during his delirious final days?
I reported and scripted this two-part episode of the Parcast/Spotify show Conspiracy Theories.
An Ocean Animal That Sees Without Eyes
Scientists have discovered a marine animal that can see without eyes: a reef-dwelling creature called the brittle star.
This news spot for the NPR Hourly Newscast that I pitched and reported was my national broadcast debut!
Dear Survivor
Content warning: childhood sexual assault. During the heyday of the #MeToo movement a writer who survived childhood sexual assault is on the verge of reaching out for help for the first time. But before she can find her seat at the movement's table, she has to redefine its terms. This was my capstone independent project at the Salt Institute.
Here’s what I’m really good at
Production management
Producing episodes of narrative, reported, and interview podcasts
Helping clients grow a kernel of a show concept into a fully realized production
I’m proficient in ProTools, Descript, field recording, and remote recording
Establishing clear workflows for teams
Communicating with care