A Conversation with Misha Euceph, Pakistani-American podcast host, writer and producer

The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life hosts an evening conversation with Misha Euceph, producer and host of “Tell Them, I Am” a podcast about the small moments that define who we are and who we are not. The stories are universal. The voices are all Muslim. The LA Times called it “quietly revolutionary,” the New York Times said it was “hypnotic listening,” and it is one of TIME’s 10 best podcasts of 2019.

Misha joins us as part of our ongoing podcast hosts series for Spring 2020, exploring how podcasts lift up stories of intersecting identities, defining moments, relationship with faith/spirituality, and activism. When we release those stories onto the airwaves (figuratively speaking), how do they change listeners?

This event is co-sponsored by the Park Center for Independent Media and is part of a series launched at the beginning of Spring 2020, highlighting the voices of podcast creators. Our first event began with Rabbi Emily Cohen, host and producer of "Jew, Too?" (stay tuned for the live episode recorded in Muller Chapel) and will wrap up in September with the podcast hosts of "The Women of Harry Potter."

About Misha Euceph

Misha is the CEO of Dustlight Productions. A Pakistani-American podcast host, writer and producer, she’s on a mission to make shows that inspire awe and push audio into uncharted territory. In 2019, Ad Week named her “Producer of the Year” and her podcasts made 9 best of lists.

Misha most recently made “Tell Them, I Am.” The LA Times called the show “quietly revolutionary.” The New York Times called it “hypnotic listening” and TIME, The Atlantic, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post and the NYT Podcast Club named it one of their best podcasts of 2019. The series is about the small defining moments in our lives— the voices are all Muslim; the stories are universal. You can learn more about the podcast from this interview on All Things Considered.

Just a couple months before “Tell Them, I Am,” Misha produced The Big One: Your Survival Guide, named one of TIME, The Atlantic, Thrillist, Vulture, IndieWire and NYT Podcast Club’s best podcasts of 2019. The New Yorker’s Sarah Larson called it “riveting” and “strangely reassuring.”

All this podcasting started with Beginner, her autobiographical series about learning to belong as an immigrant in America. The Guardian’s Rowan Slaney said it brought her week “oodles of joy.”

When Misha wants to give her ears and voice a break, she make jokes on McSweeney’s and writes serious things for the Wall Street Journal. Sometimes, she naps. But that’s not featured anywhere.

She got her Masters in Journalism at Northwestern University.

If you want to make podcasts, read How To Make a Podcast, which Misha wrote for you. She’s also taught podcasting at Transom and as an adjunct professor at USC Annenberg.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Emerson Suites

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Event Type

Speaker/Lecture/Discussion, Social

Interests

Culture/Race/Ethnicity, Media/Publication/Journalism, Politics, Religion/Spirituality

Tags

social, engage, Speaker/Lecture/Discussion

Website

https://ithaca.campuslabs.com/engage/...

Contact Email:

SpiritualLife@ithaca.edu

Contact Phone:

607-274-3103

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