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Why are you still working?

Do you just need the money??? I heard podcasting makes a LOT of money… /s

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What are your favorite and least favorite parts of your work day?

Obviously, there’s a lot that goes into making this wonderful show. What part of your work day do you look forward to the most? Is it hearing new stories for the first time, conducting interviews, recording? And what grinds your gears? Editing? Lengthy staff meetings? Answering our questions? (Jk… unless?)

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Do you ever change an episode after the fact? Like change part of a story or make another cut after it has aired?

I have heard that Sarah Koenig sometimes edited Serial after the fact (not sure if this is just a rumor or true). Do you guys ever do that? What kind of things do/would you change?

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Tough question!

What did you think of Stephanie Foo's depiction of her time working on the show in What my Bones Know?

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Turn off your work brain / turn on music

How do you resist the urge to see people and situations as content, and just be present in the moment? Also what’s some of your favorite music these days and why?