Wonderful & Weird

I love to laugh and play in my work. My nerd-joy is unbridled. Here are a few episodes that were incredibly fun to make.

Micro Wave: You Mite Want To Shower After This : Short Wave

Yep, We Made Up Vegetables : Short Wave

The Origins Of "Badgering" Will Bum You Out : Short Wave

How Do Animals See And Perceive The World?

When A Listener Calls... : Short Wave

Brood X: The Rise Of The 17-Year Cicadas : Short Wave

Wanyu Zhang for NPR

Co-Host: NPR Short Wave

Founding host of Short Wave, NPR's daily science podcast. In 2020, Short Wave was the most popular science podcast in the United States on Spotify and won an Ambies Award for the Best Knowledge, Science or Tech Podcast. I was part of the original group that built the team, developed the core sound, and created a system to track and increase source diversity at NPR. In the span of two years, I hosted or reported more than 300 episodes.