SERIES PRODUCTION
Host Dave Cawley delves into the 1985 disappearance of Joyce Yost, who vanished just days before she was set to testify against the man who raped her. The series explores the long echoes of violent crime, tackling trauma and the death penalty. The companion podcast Talking Cold helped listeners better understand the ins and outs of the criminal justice system — how it works, and how it fails.
Josh Holt went to Venezuela in June 2016 to marry the woman of his dreams. Within weeks, both he and his wife were arrested and detained at the infamous prison El Helicoide. In this podcast, Josh and Thamara discuss how they survived there for nearly two years.
Veteran ESPN writer Ivan Maisel tells eight stories from the history of college football, from the death of coaching titan Knute Rockne to the rise and fall of Michael Vick. Maisel explores how the sport held up a mirror to American culture throughout its 150 years.
Sample Episode: We Interrupt This Season
In 1992, armed federal agents surrounded the Weaver family home in rural Idaho. The mountaintop siege lasted 11 days. When it was all over, three people were dead — but the story of Ruby Ridge was just beginning. Journalist Ruth Graham digs into what exactly happened at the Weaver cabin and how the story still resonates with the far right today.
Sample Episode: Two Shotguns
Additional work
I assembled interviews with filmmakers for offseason 30 for 30 podcasts, in which they discussed their choices on classic 30 for 30 films like The Price of Gold. I also worked on a Webby Award-winning episode of The Trevor Noah Podcast and helped with podcast production at the Southern Environmental Law Center.
Nina Earnest 