Podcast Work
Podcast Episodes
Broken hearts can break the bank
When recovering from a breakup requires some retail therapy
It’s breakup week on This Is Uncomfortable. We’re talking retail therapy, impulsive tattoos, hefty bar tabs and spur-of-the-moment travel — all things people have done to cope with heartbreak. But the end of a relationship can also be a new beginning. When you’re suddenly single, you have the opportunity for a reset. You can get to know yourself a little better, figure out what brings you joy, and what you want going forward.
Role: Lead-producer
Refused: When You’re Too Fat for Top Surgery
In January 2021, Chala June was finally at a surgical consultation after six months of waiting. They kept their expectations in check. June, 26, wanted to get information and have a conversation about top surgery.
The surgeon looked at June’s chart, pulled out her phone to do a quick calculation and said, “Come back in six months, try to lose 50 pounds and then we can talk.” She offered to schedule a gastric bypass consultation. “How am I able to undergo that major surgery, but I can’t get a life-affirming surgery?” June wondered.
Role: Guest-producer
Audio Features
A Fridge for Ridgewood
From the episode Community Responses to Food Insecurity: From Fridges to Farmers Markets
The Science of Cream Cheese
From the episode From Fermentation to Excavation: The Science of Food
The Sweet Secret in Cigarettes
From the episode Unseen and Underground: Speakeasies, Additives, and Soil Health
The Problem with Oxalates
From the episode Masked: Fakes, Fees, and Feasts
Ricotta Joy
From the episode Finding Joy in Your Kitchen
Lobsters in a Changing Ocean
From the episode Out to Sea: Sailors, Shellfish and Seaweed
Decolonization and DiasporaCo
From the episode Far from Home
Can We Believe Belcampo?
From the episode (Mis)Labeling: Branding, Buzzwords and Belcampo