United States
I make podcasts. I love story-driven audio that challenges my assumptions and broadens my perspective.
I also write and produce stories about culture, sustainability, and business.
Places, my reported narrative podcast about American culture, opportunity, and #vanlife, took me to 35 states and hundreds of small towns.
Housing in San Francisco is expensive, and we’re in the mood for an adventure. So we’re waving "bye" to our city and heading out to document what's going on in America right now. We'll live in a van, explore offbeat towns, and share stories about places that are often overlooked.
We happen upon a town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and find something unexpected.
We’re making good progress toward the trip. Then we’re thrown a major curveball—COVID-19. Hear how we handle the ultimate wrench, in real time.
You probably know about the Trail of Tears. But you have you heard the story of the Cherokee people who refused to leave?
The meeting room at City College was packed as tightly as an N-Judah train during commuting hours. The Municipal Transportation Agency had called for a discussion of protected bike lanes on Valencia Street, a major commuting thoroughfare and cultural center of San Francisco.
I edited, sound designed, and mixed this episode for a client.
I’ve had this dream of living in a small city with great restaurants, interesting culture, and easy access to nature. I explore Santa Fe, New Mexico and consider if it may be the place for me and Nick.
Food startups are embracing the circular economy by repurposing food waste.
We learn how COVID is impacting business and life in a quaint Poconos mountain town. And we take the town's political temperature.
I co-edited the audio for this fun, personal finance course. It's geared toward creatives and covers investing; how to budget, handle debt, and grow your income; ways to build your savings and credit score; and how to plan for retirement.
I sound designed and mixed this episode for a client. The project involved selecting the best narrative cuts from the host and blending and editing segments from past episodes.
The model offers an alternative to traditional homeownership, but it has some downsides.
Nick searches for a van and wades into #vanlife while researching build outs. Mia starts trip planning and finally breaks the news to her parents.
Several forces are colliding to push the price of airfare well beyond inflation.
Young homeowners are renting out rooms of their house to deal with rising home prices and mortgage rates.
Running your office building like a computer has some pros and cons.
Virtual events platforms are struggling with the return of in-person events.
Companies reiterate their sustainability efforts following a new climate report.
The pandemic spurred many to buy homes. But now ~75% of new homeowners say they have regrets.
Unreliable utility companies and changing energy costs are pushing residents to build their own energy systems.
Ukraine and Russia are key players in the global gig economy, and the war is exposing how much American and European companies rely on them.
The rapid rise in ecommerce is creating great demand for sustainable packaging solutions.
Some van fans are getting REALLY socially distant.
Deskmate navigates strained supply chains in an attempt to meet increased demand.
The pandemic has made Next Move crazy busy.
Final was about to launch a travel fork. Then COVID-19 hit.
How a neighborhood brewery is adjusting to the pandemic.
A marketing agency tries to keep it together during COVID-19 slump.
The founders of a new housing development called Culdesac certainly think so.
While many businesses are struggling to hit revenue targets as the nation comes to grips with the coronavirus, one industry is booming: disaster preparedness.
This week Alphabet subsidiary Loon inked a deal with Internet para Todos (IpT) to bring solar-powered, balloon-based connectivity to remote parts of the Amazon rainforest.
The North Atlantic right whale is at risk of going extinct.
Integrity Marketing Group, a private equity-backed life and health insurance biz, announced last week that they're extending ownership to their 750 employees and distributing a $50m payout to recognize the company's wild success.
Practicing yoga, meditating, and eating well are a few ways the Anxiety and Depression Association of America recommends combating anxiety. Or, you could try an anxiety app.
The Chilean bulk goods startup Algramo announced plans to expand to the US in 2020.
In China, it's become a whole lot pricier to pig out over the past year thanks to an African swine fever that has devastated hog herds.
Upon first listen, Sylvan Esso kind of takes hold of you. Nick Sanborn's melodic, layered, driving electronic beats pair perfectly with Amelia Meath's blissful voice and artful lyrics.
It all started with a sign for dinosaur-guarded Deb’s Cafe, featuring Pepsi! and a cryptic message: WELCOME O_ANGE _EST