I edited season 2 of Offside with Taylor Twellman, an official Major League Soccer podcast. Episodes ranged from interviews with MLS insiders to narrative deep dives about the league.
Spray Paint & Superstars: The Birth of El Tráfico
The origin story of the rivalry between the LA Galaxy and LAFC, told through fans and players who were at the first game.
Season Finale: How Champions Are Made
An inside look at how the LA Galaxy won their record sixth MLS Cup with the team’s general manager, plus a special report from the heart of the LA and New York supporter sections during the final.
In soccer, 10 isn’t just a number—it’s the game’s most stories position. Around the world, the 10 is dying out, replaced with tactical systems made to grind out results. But there’s at least one place where the 10 still thrives and thrills: MLS.
Inside the Upsets With the Sounders & Red Bulls
The MLS Cup Playoffs have always had upsets. But this year felt extra chaotic.
I edited every episode of the MSNBC podcast Into America from October 2020 to July 2023. Here are a few of my favorites:
Street Disciples: America’s Most Wanted
Part three of Street Disciples, 2023’s Black History Month special series on the birth of hip-hop. How the violence heaped upon Black America led to the golden era of hip-hop and the expansion of a new sound: gangsta rap. (2/16/23)
Reconstructed: Keep the Faith, Baby
Part three of Reconstructed, 2022’s Black History Month special series on Reconstruction. An exploration of how faith has guided Black Americans in the face of white oppression, from Reconstruction through today. (2/17/22)
Ripples of Affirmative Inaction in California
After California banned affirmative action in higher ed, everyone lost out. Into America looked to the Golden State for what might be ahead for the entire country. (7/20/23)
Black Buffalonians fought for years to bring a supermarket to their community, only for it to become the site of a racist mass shooting. As the store reopens, Into America traveled to Buffalo to check in with the people who were there. (7/21/22)
For 15 years, Atlanta held the wildest party in the country. Into America tells the story of Freaknik, through the people who lived it. (6/30/22)
A former Black cemetery is worth millions to developers in wealthy Bethesda, MD. But to descendants, it’s priceless. Into America learns about the fight to save what’s left of an old Black community. (12/08/22)