ORIGINALS

 

Tell Them I Am: Season Two

Tell Them, I Am is about the small moments that define who we are and who we are not. The stories are universal. The voices are all Muslim. Every weekday in Ramadan 2021, host Misha Euceph opens a window into the lives of 22 special guests, including Malala Yousafzai, Yuna Zarai, Nadiya Hussain, Enes Kanter, Halima Aden and Zakir Hussain.

Dustlight Productions team: created and hosted by Misha Euceph, executive produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf, produced by Ariana Gharib Lee, Jonathan Shifflett and Arwen Nicks, with help from Valeria Alarcon. Edited by Arwen Nicks and Mary Knauf. Writing and sound design on individual episodes by Misha Euceph, Mary Knauf, Arwen Nicks, Ariana Lee, Jonathan Shifflett, and Valeria Alarcon, with additional production help from Anna Williams. Original music by David Linard. Engineering by Valentino Rivera. Episodic illustrations by Emmen Ahmed. Series tile art by Elizabeth Goodspeed. Transcriptions by Rainier Harris and Valeria Alarcon. Valeria Alarcon is our apprentice. Special thanks to our Development and Operations Coordinator, Rachael Garcia.

PARTNERSHIPS

 

Mother Country Radicals From Crooked Media and Audacy

In 1970, Bernardine Dohrn declared war on the United States. Now, her son Zayd tells the story of how she was radicalized, and became the most wanted woman in America.

Dustlight Productions Team: executive produced by Misha Euceph. Arwen Nicks is the Executive Editor and Creative Director. Ariana Gharib Lee is the senior producer and Stephanie Cohn is the producer. Additional production help from Tamika Adams. Our historical consultant was Thai Jones. Engineering by Valentino Rivera. Original music by Andy Clausen. Additional help from apprentice Shomari Kirkwood. Special thanks to Rachael Garcia, our Development and Operations Coordinator at Dustlight.

 

The Wilderness Season 3
From Crooked Media

In season 3 of The Wilderness, Jon Favreau talks to voters in the midterm battleground regions who will determine the future of democracy. With the help of grassroots organizers and strategists, Favreau will unpack what it will take for Democrats to reach these voters, who turned out to help defeat Trumpism in the last election, but aren’t entirely sure if they’ll do it again.

Dustlight Productions Team: Misha Euceph is executive producer. Arwen Nicks is the Executive Editor and Creative Director. Stephanie Cohn is the senior producer and Tamika Adams is the producer. Franchesca Diaz is assistant producer. Engineering by Valentino Rivera. Music by Martin D. Fowler. Special thanks to Rachael Garcia, our Development and Operations Coordinator at Dustlight, and to Chrissy Maron for archival legal review.

 

Hello, Nature
From REI

Hello, Nature host, Misha Euceph, didn’t know about the national parks until she turned 21. But after an experience in Joshua Tree and watching 12 hours of a national parks documentary, she sets out on a road trip to answer the question: if the parks are public, aren’t they supposed to be for everyone? In this podcast, she goes out to see America to tell a new story of our national parks, almost entirely through BIPOC voices.

Dustlight Productions Team: created and executive produced by Misha Euceph. Arwen Nicks is the Executive Editor and Creative Director. Jonathan Shifflett is the senior producer and Elizabeth Nakano is the producer. Franchesca Diaz is assistant producer. Additional production help from Ariana Gharib Lee. Engineering by Valentino Rivera. Original music by Carly Bond. Elizabeth Goodspeed is our art director and designer, and did our artwork for the series. The illustrations on the artwork are by Joshua Ariza. Additional help from apprentice Matthew Lai. Special thanks to Rachael Garcia, our Development and Operations Coordinator at Dustlight.

 

Renegades: Born in the USA
From Higher Ground and Spotify

Renegades: Born in the USA is a series of conversations between President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen about their lives, music, and enduring love of America—despite all its challenges.

Dustlight Productions team: executive produced by Misha Euceph and Arwen Nicks, produced by Tamika Adams, Mary Knauf and Elizabeth Nakano. Edited by Mary Knauf. Original music and mix engineering by Andrew Eapen, with additional help on the trailer by Valentino Rivera. Transcriptions by David Rodriguez. Our apprentice is Rainier Harris. Special thanks to our Development and Operations Coordinator, Rachael Garcia.

 

The Michelle Obama Podast
From Higher Ground and Spotify

The Michelle Obama Podcast features the former First Lady diving deep into conversations with loved ones—family, friends, and colleagues—on the relationships in our lives that make us who we are.

Dustlight Productions team: executive produced by Misha Euceph, produced by Arwen Nicks, produced and engineered by Jonathan Shifflett, with additional production help from Mary Knauf. Archival production and transcription by Menaka Wilhelm, with help from Tamika Adams and original music by Andy Clausen (performed by Andy Clausen, Addison Frei on additional keyboards and Chloe Rolands on trumpet). Special thanks to our Development and Operations Coordinator, Rachael Garcia.

 

How to Citizen: Seasons 2 and 3
From iHeart Media

We feel the dangerous divisions within our democracy daily: the pandemic response, racial oppression, and political violence. In season two of How To Citizen with Baratunde, we focus on ground zero for these divisions: money, capitalism, and the economy. We explore the deep roots of wealth inequality in the US, and search across the nation for inspiring people working to find solutions. Their stories paint a powerful picture of a new, more inclusive economy that serves the many, strengthens local relationships, and gives people not just stability, but the time to truly citizen.

How To Citizen with Baratunde is a production of iHeartRadio Podcasts and Dustlight Productions. Our executive producers are Baratunde Thurston, Elizabeth Stewart and Misha Euceph. Tamika Adams is our Senior Producer and Alie Kilts is our Producer. Sam Paulson is the assistant producer. Stephanie Cohn is our Editor. Original Music by Andrew Eapen and Andy Clausen. Valentino Rivera is our Engineer. Additional help from our apprentice Matthew Lai. Special thanks to Rachael Garcia, our development and operations coordinator.

 
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