Song exploder

Where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made. "In the world of beautifully produced podcasts, Song Exploder is the beacon." — The New York Times. The podcast was adapted into a Netflix television series, which came out in 2020.
(2014 – present)
[ my role: creator + host + producer + composer ]

BOOK exploder

I teamed up with one of my favorite writers, the best-selling author Susan Orlean, for a miniseries where authors discuss how they wrote a passage in one of their books. Guests include Min Jin Lee, George Saunders, Celeste Ng, Michael Cunningham, Tayari Jones, James McBride, and Carmen Maria Machado.
(2022)
[ my role: creator + host + producer + composer ]

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home cooking

A quarantine cooking advice mini-series with chef and author Samin Nosrat of Salt Fat Acid Heat. We want to help you figure out what to make with what you’ve got in the house (and keep you company). Named one of the best podcasts of 2020 by Time, Rolling Stone, Vulture, The Economist, and The Atlantic. Vanity Fair called it one of the podcasts that defined 2020, and The New York Times said it was “easily the podcast highlight of the year.”
(2020 – 2021)
[ my role: co-host + producer + composer ]

canción exploder

A Spanish-language version of Song Exploder, produced with Adonde Media. The show features artists from all over the world of Latin music, with songs and interviews in Spanish. (2022 – present)
[ my role: creator + executive producer ]

The West Wing Weekly

An episode-by-episode discussion of The West Wing. I co-host the podcast with West Wing star Joshua Malina. Featuring interviews with the cast and crew from the series, as well as real-life politicians and White House operatives.
(2016 – 2020)
[ my role: creator + co-host + producer ]

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PARTNERS

A podcast about the bond between people who have made something together. What does it take to make a partnership work? In each episode, two noteworthy partners tell their shared story. A Mailchimp podcast, made in partnership with Radiotopia.
(2020 – present)
[ my role: creator + host + producer + composer ]

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The JUMP

Rock icon Shirley Manson interviews other musicians about key moments of artistic evolution in their career. A Mailchimp original podcast.
(2019 – present)
[ my role: executive producer + theme composer ]

City Soundtracks

Google's first original podcast. I hosted the show, inviting musicians to take listeners on a tour of their hometown and its music. I helped create the show for Google Play Music, in partnership with Pineapple Street Media and Imprint Projects.
(2017)
[ my role: host + consulting producer ]

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