Brian Reed
Brian Reed

Award-winning This American Life journalist, S-Town Podcast Host (100M downloads, NY Times/Serial)

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10+ years spent at "This American Life," moving from intern to senior producer & overseeing the editorial direction of the program for years alongside host Ira Glass. Co-created, executive produced, and hosted the podcast "S-Town" with Serial Productions (100M+ downloads). According to The New Yorker: "Among the half-million products released in podcasting's brief history, it is 'S-Town' '...that seems most likely to endure as a work of art." Co-host & executive producer of the podcast "The Trojan Horse Affair" with Serial Productions and The New York Times. Executive producer of The Trojan Horse Affair’s TV adaptation starring Riz Ahmed. Executive producer of an adaptation of S-Town for AppleTV+. Honors include multiple Peabody Awards, Overseas Press Club Awards, Webby Awards, DuPont Columbia Award, the Education Writers Association Award, and the Dart Award for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma, among others. Keynote speaker and moderator with The Barclay Agency speaking about journalism & storytelling to sold-out audiences around the world, including at the Brooklyn Academy of Music & Sydney Opera House. Areas of expertise: ✔️Investigative reporting ✔️Storytelling ✔️Writing ✔️Speaking ✔️Editing ✔️Journalism ✔️Podcasting

What to expect

15 minute session

  • - help me workshop my pitch
  • - how do i best communicate my story?
  • - i’m stuck in the middle of a story.help!
  • - how do you research this question?
  • - how do i make this more interesting?

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