radio producer @ThisAmerLife
New York, NY
Joined February 2015
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I produced this story, and at one point during the interview, quietly texted @KieseLaymon a question to ask Darryl, which he did, and Darryl responded, "That sounds like a Diane Wu question!" Within one interview Darryl had figured us both out. A deep listener. Hate this news
We are very sad to hear of the sudden loss of Darryl Lenox, who was in “The Possum Experiment” episode we made last summer, talking about how strangers treated him differently once he lost his sight. thisamericanlife.org/775/the…
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Diane Wu retweeted
So I’m working on a story about marriage pacts - those “if we’re both 50 and still single let’s get married” deals. I’m looking for folks who went actually through with a deal like that or are working up the courage to go through with it. DM me if that’s you or someone you know!
Arrived home and realized it’s the last time I get to dig the Post Magazine out of my parents’ stack of papers on the kitchen table and immediately read Date Lab the way I’ve done every visit home since college. Thanks to everyone who made the magazine, awfully sad to see it go.
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I was honestly v skeptical that these stories could work, but @iraglass's sheer enthusiasm, the skills & brains of @tobinlow @JiayangFan @ittycity @alexlaughs - plus the absolute GAME-ness of @mclott to participate - and the goofy mixes! - made it one of my favorites of the year
This week: Something we’ve never done before. True stories told in the form of a game show. bit.ly/3F1dkhk
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Applications are open for our fellowship program! Our fellows learn to structure and mix radio stories, participate in group edits, and pitch their own pieces. It’s paid, with benefits like health insurance and a relocation reimbursement. Apply by Oct. 1. bit.ly/38WSNey
A little window into the confusion & hopelessness at the airport in Kabul these past couple weeks, and into the incredible effort to get people safely out. Canada, where Ajmal's a citizen of, stopped its evacuations last week. We're due to be out tomorrow. So many left behind.
The story of a phone call between @KirkWJohnson in California, and Ajmal, a man standing in a canal outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. bit.ly/3DruUsY
simple, important, grade-A radio
brava @chanajoffewalt @Emanuelewithane @bimadew
This week: the small, private moments that unfolded for essential workers during COVID. Moments that changed the way people thought about their jobs and the choices they made next. bit.ly/3lWX4WF
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I laughed so hard alone at my desk when I first heard this track then absolutely cackled when I heard how @nelsts4 scored it under @benccalhoun’s pretty writing ... enjoy this very special treat, America!
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I loved doing this job and maybe you or someone you know would too
The deadline to apply for our next fellowship session is APRIL 1. It's a paid position with benefits, and you'll observe and participate in all aspects of the show’s production. bit.ly/3dqM7Wo
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Diane Wu retweeted
I am sending a message of appreciation out to all the hard working, fact finding, true story telling journalists out there. That's the tweet. That is all.
Really feel like we left it ALL on the field this week. Happy birthday little radio show sorry we're a couple weeks late it is very hard to make you @ittycity @iraglass thisamericanlife.org/726/twe…
Especially glad to have all new voices to the show this week: @noormal_person @SueJayeJohnson @mitchellreports @mohammadlinah with four very different stories about being 25 in America today. On the radio this wknd, pod out Sunday
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Hey #nursetwitter I'm a producer @ThisAmerLife looking to talk to 25 y.o. nurses - I want to hear how the last year has been for you. Especially interested in students who graduated early this year. Or nurses considering quitting.
You need to be 25 years old or turned 26 in the last few months ... random, I know! It's for our 25th anniversary show. Know anyone? Please DM or email [email protected]
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Floored by how beautifully my coworkers documented so many facets of the feeling of right now. And helped make some sense of it. Podcast out tonight.
On the radio this weekend: One week before the election, we have stories about people trying to live in the unreality that defines this moment. bit.ly/2JiJIT7
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A genuine pleasure to work with @stephaniewang on this story from Indianapolis in our show this week
An elementary school carefully did everything you could possibly do to prepare for students coming back this fall. And then first day, it all went south in a way nobody expected. bit.ly/3ju9tN5
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Diane Wu retweeted
Resharing given today’s tragic developments #Lebanon
THREAD. Some of you have been asking how you can help people in #Lebanon 🇱🇧 during this brutal economic crisis.
I've put together a thread of resources and organisations to donate to
Please do look them up before donating/contributing
Suggestions welcome, esp local charities:
The exhaustion captured in these photos: houstonchronicle.com/news/in…
“Missing just one person in the city could reduce education funding by $2,295, and job training by $281.” nytimes.com/2020/07/13/nyreg…
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