The Sr. Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion shares how he is leading PRX in how we collect and act on feedback.
In a speech delivered in 1967 called “The Other America,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously said, “a riot is the language of the unheard.”
Ignoring the concerns and opinions of people with something to say creates a steam-valve of tension, distrust, anger, and pain. And when all those feelings come out — because one way or another, they will come out — the result can be destructive and divisive, like a riot. Fostering a safe space, time, and process for people to share what’s on their minds is integral to a healthy culture. Work culture is no exception.
A companion mobile app will combine augmented reality and spatial audio, providing an optional 3D listening experience for listeners who want to dive into the story in a new, interactive way
Members of the team behind acclaimed production company Night Vale Presents and TRAX from PRX — a podcast network for tweens from public media organization PRX — today announced “Milky Way Underground,” a new immersive fiction podcast about two siblings on a journey through a mysterious dreamworld as they search for their missing father.
An audio trailer for the 15-part podcast series is available now.
Episode one will be released beginning Wednesday, September 22 with new episodes weekly through December 29. …
A deep dive into the “TED Talks Daily” mystery episode and PRX Dovetail
At the heart of the PRX Dovetail publishing platform is a dynamic audio stitching tool that seamlessly weaves sponsorship messages to episode segments. Battle-tested with the biggest podcasts in the industry, the platform allows producers to continuously update sponsorship messages on their entire catalog, creating more opportunities to monetize the work they’ve already done.
Dovetail can insert ads at any break within a show and as “bookends” of episode segments. That, plus standard controls like scheduling, prioritizing, and impression capping, offers platform users complete control of how listeners hear ads in their podcasts. …
A collection of reporting and storytelling that commemorates the tragic events of September 11, 2001
As we reflect on how the world has changed in the 20 years since 9/11/2001, we are listening to the depth and context provided by the storytelling of independent producers and journalists over their years of reporting.
Our collection includes:
1. “Algo Un Poco Mas Personal” from “Latino USA”
Maria Hinojosa reflects on Osama Bin Laden’s death and her personal experiences from September 11, 2001.
Launching in fall 2021, “We Imagine…. Us” includes a fiction podcast series starring Emmy Award-winning actress Karrueche Tran and written by Emmy Award-winner Trey Ellis and a companion podcast series of conversations anchored by entrepreneur and journalist Maria Hinojosa and featuring John Legend, Michelle Alexander, Ava DuVernay, and Heather McGhee
Futuro Media announced today “We Imagine…Us,” a groundbreaking podcast and multimedia project to inspire people and communities to envision how they can work together to create a world that is truly equitable for all. “We Imagine…Us” is a project of Futuro Unidad Hinojosa, a new division of Futuro Media dedicated to special creative projects.
The “We Imagine…Us” podcast will consist of two interlocking series produced and distributed in partnership with public media organization PRX.
The two series will launch together in fall 2021 and will explore and reflect on themes of racial solidarity and equity. Futuro Media’s first-ever audio fiction…
“This Is Ear Hustle” co-authored by Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods will be released on October 12 from Crown Publishing
“Ear Hustle,” the award-winning podcast sharing stories of the daily realities of life in prison by those living it and from outside, post-incarceration, launched a new season today. Season 8 begins with an oral history of activist George Jackson’s death in addition to two incarcerated individuals and three prison officers in San Quentin State Prison in 1971. Through interviews with people who witnessed it directly, the episode delves into the lasting legacy of Jackson’s death among San Quentin residents and staff, and why the events of his death are still debated inside the prison today.
The series is produced and hosted by John Biewen and co-hosted by climate journalist Amy Westervelt, maker of the “Drilled” podcast. “The Repair” will feature thinkers, environmentalists, and activists on the cultural roots of the environmental emergency in the U.S. and will spotlight stories from the frontlines of climate change in Indonesia, Nigeria, Ecuador, and Scotland
“Scene on Radio,” the two-time Peabody Award-nominated podcast produced by audio director John Biewen from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and distributed by public media organization PRX, today announced “The Repair,” a new series exploring the global climate crisis and possibilities of transformation.
Climate journalist and Critical Frequency podcast network founder Amy Westervelt will join Biewen as co-host of “The Repair.” The 10-part series will launch on Wednesday, September 15 with new episodes weekly through mid-November. …
“The Stoop,” the award-winning podcast exploring stories from across the Black diaspora, today launches a new season of the show — season six — as part of the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX. An independent production, “The Stoop” joined Radiotopia in April 2021.
Co-hosted by journalists Hana Baba and Leila Day, “The Stoop” brings race, identity, journalism, and creativity together in one place. Day and Baba get personal about what it means to be Black today while exploring Black life through intimate conversations, reporting, and personal storytelling. …
The series will explore Pistorius’ rise as an athlete, the murder trial, and the fallout from the perspective of those impacted. Hosted by sports reporter Tim Rohan, the podcast will premiere on August 26
Religion of Sports (“ROS”), the Emmy Award-winning sports media company, today announced “False Idol,” a new narrative podcast series re-examining the life of Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic sprinter who was once considered the greatest Paralympian of all time. He made history at the 2012 London Games, becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics. Six months later he was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Many people held up Pistorius as a hero for his triumphs on the track, until he did the unthinkable. But should he have been idolized in the first…
Co-created and co-hosted by Lenny Duncan and Leslie Mac, the podcast will launch free to audiences on August 31. Dial the “Blackberry Jams” phone line to share a personal experience from a Phish show: 888-PHAN-JAM (888–742–6526)
Ben & Jerry’s and public media organization PRX today announced “Blackberry Jams Presented by Ben & Jerry’s,” a new podcast pulling back the curtain on how jam band culture and Black liberation work intersect. By diving into Phish fandom and exploring the experience of Black Phans, the series will envision a community filled with liberation, love, and Phish tickets by mail for all.
Co-created and co-hosted by Lenny Duncan and Leslie Mac, “Blackberry Jams” will launch on Tuesday, August 31. …
