Photo: sigmama on Flickr
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the endless stream of bad news on social media.
But what happens when you stop scrolling and take action?
Featuring: Adam Burk + Brian Eng + Erin Cinelli + Ayesha Sayed + Bananh Alalhanfy
Music: Helios + Beaten By Them
Sponsors: Lyft + Squarespace
The Knight Foundation
Thanks to Nadeem Mazen and Jeff Edelstein for their insights.
Extras:
The original article in the Portland Press Herald
At the airport with the Alalhanfy family
Out of over 48 million podcast episodes, Megan Tan’s episode “WILD: How Do I Love Someone” was named “Best Podcast Episode of 2021” by Apple Podcasts. Alongside writer Erick Galindo, Megan co-created WILD, named “Best Podcast of 2021” by Spotify and The Atlantic, and served as its senior producer. In 2020, Adweek named Megan Tan “Producer of the Year” for her work on California Love. With a background in photojournalism and documentary film, she started her own audible-visual style while hosting, producing, and managing Radiotopia’s Millennial, which made The Atlantic’s “50 Best Podcast” list for three consecutive years. She has also produced shows and episodes for Gimlet Media’s The Habitat, Pineapple Street Media, TED, WNYC’s Radiolab, NPR’s Planet Money, NPR’s All Things Considered, and KALW’s The Stoop.