In 2023, I pitched, developed, lead-produced, and managed the promotion strategy for a relaunched season of Women of Marvel. This new format was an anthology-style show (in contrast to the standard two-way interview format) with new hosts, higher production value, a world-class guest list, and a new creative energy to draw listeners into the Marvel brand through characters they recognize.

This season was a success by all metrics:

• total plays increased by 88%
• engaged listenership increased by 38%, and
• average consumption increased across the board by five percentage points, or 7.5%.
• the season was critically acclaimed, drawing press attention (The Mary Sue, Comic Book Resources, AIPT Comics) and a nomination for Best Entertainment Podcast by the Podcast Academy Awards (aka The Ambies).

I produced podcasts in-house at Marvel Entertainment/The Walt Disney Company from April 2021 through June 2024, creating alternating seasons of the two podcasts focused on representation of marginalized creators and characters: Women of Marvel and Marvel’s Voices.

Seasons of Marvel’s Voices that I developed and lead-produced include:

• Building a Better Table: The Power of Inclusive Creative Teams (Spring 2023)
• Global Impact (Fall 2022)
• Marvel’s Evolving Mythos (Spring 2022)
• Authenticity of Voice (Summer 2021)

In November 2019, I launched Burn the Boats for Evergreen.

Burn the Boats was nominated for Best Politics/Opinion Podcast by the Podcast Academy Awards (the Ambies) in 2021.

As a freelance fact-checker for StoryCorps, I conducted research to confirm every detail in the segment up to National Public Radio’s broadcast standards. This means conducting phone interviews with the participants’ friends and family and with doctors, police departments, reporters, historians, subject-matter experts, etc., depending on the needs of the segment. It also means reading available literature, finding dates, and citing statistics.

The following are a few selected segments I fact-checked for StoryCorps which aired on NPR’s Morning Edition or Weekend Edition Saturday:

• “From Internment to Disney” (https://www.twine.net/signin
• “Remembering the Pain of a Mother’s Deportation” (https://www.twine.net/signin
• “One Woman’s Story of Mental Illness, Recovery, and Doing Her Own Dishes” (https://www.twine.net/signin
• “As a 10-year-old, He Played an Unexpected Role in Apollo 11” (https://www.twine.net/signin

In September 2020, I launched Rebuilding America for Evergreen, in partnership with New Politics and Service Year Alliance. It is a 10-part interview series, featuring interviews with thought leaders in the national service space and testimonials from recent service program alumni.

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In June 2020, I launched the Medal of Honor Podcast for Evergreen, in partnership with the National Medal of Honor Museum. It is a short-form series, designed to broadcast both on terrestrial radio and in a podcast feed.

Selected episodes include:

• Sen. Daniel Inouye (https://www.twine.net/signin
• Milton Olive (https://www.twine.net/signin
• Ernest Childers (https://www.twine.net/signin

In January 2021, I launched a companion podcast to CNN journalist David Andelman’s recent book A Red Line in the Sand. The podcast follows the book chapter by chapter in 12 episodes. In addition to managing the audio production for this project, I also did heavy script edits to turn print writing into audio writing.

I produce Accelerate Defense as a branded podcast to help ACME General Corp solidify their place as a thought leader in the national defense space.

Accelerate Defense is a podcast dedicated to ensuring that the United States maintains its innovation advantage over any military adversary. In this series, we interview political figures, military professionals, and other thought leaders about how innovation shapes our national security landscape.

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