Oct 8, 20261h 6m
In light of Nikole Hannah-Jones's recent essay about the fallout from choosing a school for her daughter, Rob and Britta to go back to a discussion of "The Problem We All Live With," a story reported by Nikole...
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Phonograph
Hosted by Robert McGinley Myers · society · EN
About this Podcast:
A podcast that lovingly deconstructs the history and art of audio storytelling, hosted by former public radio producers Rob McGinley Myers (The Writer's Almanac, Anxious Machine) and Britta Greene (Minnesota Public Radio, The New Yorker Radio Hour).
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What is Phonograph about?
A podcast that lovingly deconstructs the history and art of audio storytelling, hosted by former public radio producers Rob McGinley Myers (The Writer's Almanac, Anxious Machine) and Britta Greene (Minnesota Public Radio, The New Yorker Radio Hour).
Who hosts Phonograph?
Phonograph is hosted by Robert McGinley Myers. The show has published 29 episodes to date.
What has Phonograph covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Nikole Hannah-Jones: What the Evidence Shows" (8 October 2026, 66 minutes), "An Audio Mural with Alex Kotlowitz" (27 August 2026, 52 minutes), and "Ancient High School Regrets" (30 July 2026, 35 minutes).
How often does Phonograph publish?
Phonograph publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 29 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Phonograph?
Booking probability for Phonograph is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Phonograph requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Phonograph's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Phonograph?
The strongest fits for Phonograph are Radio & TV Broadcasting. Phonograph has a society audience.
About the host
Robert McGinley Myers hosts Phonograph, a society podcast with 29 episodes published.
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An Audio Mural with Alex Kotlowitz
Aug 27, 202652 minOverview: On this episode, Rob and Britta explore the audio work of Alex Kotlowitz, a documentariean and writer best known for There Are No Children Here. He's spent years building a quietly stunning body of...
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Ancient High School Regrets
Jul 30, 202635 minOn this episode, a break from the usual format. About a year ago, Rob came home from his 30th high school reunion with a story he couldn't stop telling: how he tried to apologize to a woman that reunion whose friendship...
- Jun 18, 202651 min
Overview: On this episode, Rob and Britta dig into the career of editor and writer Julia Barton, whose incredibly varied career has spanned the golden era of public radio, an experimental podcast recorded while doing...
- Jun 18, 202651 min
Overview: On this episode, Rob and Britta dig into the career of editor and writer Julia Barton, whose incredibly varied career has spanned the golden era of public radio, an experimental podcast recorded while doing...
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- May 14, 202656 min
On this episode, Rob and Britta dig into the classic This American Life episode "24 Hours at the Golden Apple," (November 17, 2000) in which a team of producers spent a full day and night at a 24-hour diner on Chicago's...
- Apr 2, 202643 min
On this episode, Rob and Britta tell the story of the golden age of podcast advertising — how it started, why it worked, and why it seems to be over. Along the way we tell the story of what happened when Cards Against...
- Feb 19, 20261h 17m
In the weeks since Alex Pretti's murder, Rob and Britta have been listening to numerous podcasts that covered the ICE invasion of American cities over the past year. Ingesting a year of audio ICE coverage puts this...
- Jan 29, 202629 min
Rob and Britta both live in the Twin Cities, so on this episode, we took a break from discussing audio storytelling, and Britta interviewed two photojournalists who've been covering ICE in Minneapolis. It's a...
- Dec 31, 202556 min
At the tail end of 2025, Rob and Britta discuss work by Scott Carrier and Erica Heilman that captures something about how it felt to live through this harrowing year. To support our show and access our bonus story feed...
- Nov 21, 202559 min
To explore the phenomenon of podcast bonus feeds, Rob and Britta start by discussing an episode of Yowei Shaw's podcast Proxy (with guest Alex Goldman) about the struggle of podcasters having to ask listeners for money...
- Oct 23, 202550 min
Episode Description: With the triumphant return of the podcast Heavyweight, Rob and Britta trace the career of Jonathan Goldstein through several of his stories, including his early work at This American Life, the CBC...
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What a Wonderful Thing - 99% Invisible
Jul 31, 202547 minAs the 15th anniversary of 99% Invisible approaches, Rob and Britta dig into four very different episodes from the first four years of that show's run (as well as the story of the time Rob met Roman Mars): Episode 6: "...
- Jul 3, 20251h 14m
Episode Description: Rob and Britta discuss Nancy Updike's podcast "We Were Three," which tells the story of one family devastated by Covid and what that devastation revealed. Also discussed: Nancy Updike's status as as...
- May 29, 202547 min
Rob and Britta discuss the new podcast Signal Hill, which takes its inspiration from the world of print magazines. Rob talks to Liza Yeager and Jackson Roach about the project, and then we dive into a handful of the...
- Apr 29, 202544 min
Rob and Britta discuss the classic Alix Spiegel story "Pray" from This American Life, including Spiegel's origin story as a producer and what happened to her when members of the megachurch she was reporting on urged her...
- Apr 3, 202551 min
Rob is joined by the audio producer Sophie Nikitas to discuss Susan Burton 's Peabody award winning podcast from 2023: The Retrievals . Show Notes: Sophie's online dating podcast miniseries The Zoo Sophie's horror...
- Mar 6, 202551 min
Rob is joined by the podcast critic Samantha Hodder, who writes the newsletter Bingeworthy, to discuss the podcast Cement City: a sound-rich, character-rich, immersive exploration of the struggling rust belt town...
- Jan 16, 20251h 6mS2
Rob and Britta discuss a ten year old story from This American Life called "The Problem We All Live With" produced by Chana Joffe-Walt and reported by Nikole Hannah-Jones. It's an example of the kind of documentary...
- Dec 5, 20241h 1mS2
Rob and Britta dig into two classic episodes of the podcast Love and Radio, "The Wisdom of Jay Thunderbolt" and "Choir Boy," sparking a discussion about the appeal of abrasive art. Show Notes: The Wisdom of Jay...
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