Hi, I'm Samantha Lee, a Brooklyn-based freelance podcast producer with a track record of shaping documentary and narrative audio for major networks and indie outfits. I specialize in developing, producing, and editing multi-episode series, coordinating teams, talent, and music to bring compelling stories to life. I've worked with Audible, Gimlet, Prologue Projects, and Discovery's Animal Planet among others, turning ideas into polished shows. I thrive on collaborating with creators to craft strong story arcs, secure key interviews, and oversee production from concept to delivery. In addition to producing, I write and develop content, manage development pipelines, and mentor junior producers. When I'm not producing, I love exploring sound design, researching archives, and finding surprising angles in everyday topics.

Samantha Lee

Hi, I'm Samantha Lee, a Brooklyn-based freelance podcast producer with a track record of shaping documentary and narrative audio for major networks and indie outfits. I specialize in developing, producing, and editing multi-episode series, coordinating teams, talent, and music to bring compelling stories to life. I've worked with Audible, Gimlet, Prologue Projects, and Discovery's Animal Planet among others, turning ideas into polished shows. I thrive on collaborating with creators to craft strong story arcs, secure key interviews, and oversee production from concept to delivery. In addition to producing, I write and develop content, manage development pipelines, and mentor junior producers. When I'm not producing, I love exploring sound design, researching archives, and finding surprising angles in everyday topics.

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Hi, I’m Samantha Lee, a Brooklyn-based freelance podcast producer with a track record of shaping documentary and narrative audio for major networks and indie outfits. I specialize in developing, producing, and editing multi-episode series, coordinating teams, talent, and music to bring compelling stories to life. I’ve worked with Audible, Gimlet, Prologue Projects, and Discovery’s Animal Planet among others, turning ideas into polished shows.

I thrive on collaborating with creators to craft strong story arcs, secure key interviews, and oversee production from concept to delivery. In addition to producing, I write and develop content, manage development pipelines, and mentor junior producers. When I’m not producing, I love exploring sound design, researching archives, and finding surprising angles in everyday topics.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Freelance Podcast Producer at Untitled Audible Documentary Project
March 1, 2019 - Present
Freelance podcast producer and supervising producer for an untitled six-part documentary series for Audible; overseeing development and production across episodes.
Showrunner at Prologue Projects
March 1, 2020 - February 28, 2025
Showrunner for Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer (made 2025 best podcast lists including New Yorker and Rolling Stone), Think Twice: Michael Jackson (New Yorker top podcast 2023), and Backfired: The Vaping Wars (Gold Signal Award, New Yorker top pod list 2024).
Associate Producer at Gimlet Media
April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019
Lead producer on 7 of 19 episodes of Crimetown Season 2; booked interviews, built assemblies, sourced music, archival research and field reporting.
Producer at Heritage Radio Network
September 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
Produced, reported and edited interviews around food-related subjects; edited audio for multiple branded podcasts.
Freelance TV Development Producer at Various Clients
June 1, 2015 - April 30, 2018
Worked with production companies casting, writing treatments, developing original concepts and producing presentation tapes to deliver to networks. Clients included Al Roker Entertainment, Jupiter Entertainment, and ITV.
Producer at Detour.com
August 1, 2016 - May 31, 2017
Researched, pitched and produced experiential audio tours for Portland, OR. Produced additional branded tours for Airbnb and Nike.
Director of Development at Animal Planet, Discovery Networks
June 1, 2013 - June 30, 2015
Projects developed include Restoration Wild, Insane Pools, Lil Bub’s Special Special (Executive Produced, Starred Amy Sedaris & Andrew WK), America’s Next Cat Star (with comedian Julie Klausner).
Writer at NorthSouth Productions
September 1, 2012 - Present
Wrote for Fall 2012, Season 2 of truTV's Impractical Jokers; served on writing staff, created bits and wrote lines for the cast.
Manager, Program Development at truTV, Turner Entertainment Networks
May 1, 2010 - June 30, 2013
Met with producers and agents, cultivating relationships and evaluating pitches with critical feedback with an eye for comedy.
Manager of Research and Development at Atlas Media Corp
March 1, 2007 - February 29, 2008
Generated ideas and spearheaded development of pilots and series.
Development Coordinator at Scholastic Entertainment
February 1, 2005 - March 31, 2007
Managed development of live action teen and children’s television projects; wrote/sold an original pilot to The NBC Page Program.
Page Program at NBC Page Program
March 1, 2004 - February 28, 2005
NBC Page Program participant; gained exposure to network development.

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