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We’re off the charts excited to debut a new audio series of events, Mix & Master,  a monthly gathering that celebrates the best of the best in audio storytelling and documentary.

For April, we’re delighted to welcome Sean Cole, beloved for his work and impact on the field of radio, poetry and beyond. We have invited the brilliant Bianca Giaever, creator and host of the podcast Constellation Prize, distributed by The Believer Magazine to conduct this month’s interview and excited to bring her perspective to the Mix and Master conversation. andshe will guide us through some close listening—zooming in on selects to understand and examine special moments and tactics— with a goal to share new epiphanies and spark thought-provoking conversations.

Cole’s career in public radio spans decades—starting at WBUR and evolving into roles as a reporter, producer, and correspondent for Marketplace, Radiolab, All Things Considered, 99% Invisible, and more. He was also a regular guest host for The Story with Dick Gordon. His work has earned top honors, including a Third Coast Gold Award and a Peabody nomination for his documentary Time Bandit. We’re excited to hear Sean reflect on his path in audio, his approach to storytelling, and what makes a great radio piece.

For this series, we are partnering with the incredible folks at Hark Audio, where mixtapes meet podcasts. Our interviewers will handpick some standout moments from across each guest’s body of work and create a custom ‘Harklist’ for you to listen to before the event and familiarize yourself with some of their most impactful output, a kind of warm-up track, helping to surface ideas before the conversation begins.

Our playlist will be available HERE, one week before the event. Peek back for it, and grab your ticket today to add your voice to the mix!

This series is instigated by a dynamic duo we have been inspired by for a long time in the field of audio documentary, Avery Trufelman and Sayre Quevedo. We are teaming up with them to bring audio lovers and practitioners a dedicated and regular space to connect around the craft, celebrate past work, and find inspiration together. See you there!

Bios

Sean Cole has been working in audio journalism for nearly three decades, most recently as a producer and occasional guest host of This American Life. He’s also been a staff producer for Radiolab, a contract reporter for Marketplace, and he’s had stories on lots of other public radio shows and podcasts — from All Things Considered to 99% Invisible. Sean got his start at the Boston NPR station WBUR as a newsroom intern. He spent almost ten years there, ending up as a reporter and producer for the award-winning documentary series Inside Out. He writes poems, some of which have been published. And, yes, he wrote this bio.

Bianca Inga Giaever (b. April 6, 1990) is a radio producer and filmmaker. She is the creator and host of the podcast Constellation Prize, distributed by The Believer Magazine. She has also worked as a producer on The New York Times audio team, hosting episodes of The Daily that include Delilah, An Obituary for the Land, and Cosmic Questions. Her film, radio, and print stories have appeared on This American Life, Radiolab, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Believer Magazine, and the TED conference. In 2013, her college short film the Scared is scared was named “Web Video of the Year” by USA Today. Her awards include a Daytime Emmyand a Webby Award and she is represented by m ssng p eces for commercial directing. Her latest project and upcoming film, Free Help, was profiled in The New York Times. She is currently a fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University and an Associate Fellow at the Film Study Center at Harvard University.