THE TEAM

Jason Reynolds

Creator/Writer/Host

Jason Reynolds is the host and creator of My Mother Made Me, a new nonfiction series [or "audio memoir" or "personal nonfiction series", whatever you think sounds better] from Radiotopia Presents, part of the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX. He is the award-winning author of titles for young adults, most recently Ain't Burned All the Bright, which features artwork by Jason Griffin. Reynolds is also the 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and appearances includeThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and Good Morning America. Visit JasonWritesBooks.com for more.

Mark Pagán

Producer

Mark Pagán is an award-winning filmmaker, audio producer, writer, educator, and graying b-boy. His audio work has appeared on Code Switch, WNYC, Latino USA, TED, On Something, On the Media, Family Ghosts, Las Raras, Nancy, Radiotopia Presents, and the CBC. His films and performances have been shown at dozens of festivals and shows worldwide including Slamdance Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, IFP Week, Tribeca Film Festival, Arizona International Film Festival, Podcast Movement, RISK!, The Moth, and Story Collider. Mark is a producer at PRX productions and Radiotopia and the host and creator of the award-winning series, Other Men Need Help, a playful docu-essay podcast looking at how men present themselves to the world, and what's underneath.

Julie Shapiro

Editor

Julie Shapiro is the VP of Editorial, PRX and Radiotopia - a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven podcasts. She is also the executive producer of Ear Hustle. From 2014-15, she was the executive producer of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Creative Audio Unit. In 2000 she co-founded the Third Coast International Audio Festival, where as artistic director she prioritized innovative audio and a cross-pollinating international listening culture. Shapiro has taught radio to university students, presented at conferences all over the globe, and produced stories for the airwaves and podcasts in the US and beyond. You can find her on Twitter @jatomic.

Ian Coss

Sound Designer and Composer

Ian Coss is an audio producer whose work spans music, podcasting and sound art. His original series Forever is a Long Time was named one of the best podcasts of 2021 by The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Apple Podcasts. As a founding member of PRX Productions, Ian produced and scored Ways of Hearing, The Great God of Depression, Over the Road, and Blind Guy Travels for Radiotopia, and launched the Antiques Roadshow podcast, Detours. His work has appeared on Snap Judgment, Studio 360, and 99 Percent Invisible; been featured at the Tribeca Film Festival; and received multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards, as well as a nomination for Podcast Academy’s Podcast of the Year.

Jason Reynolds, 2022 | Site Credits