30 for 30 Podcasts Creators & Guests

Shima Oliaee is the creator of Pink Card for 30 for 30, Dolly Parton's America for WNYC, The Vanishing of Harry Pace for Radiolab, The Flag and the Fury for Radiolab, and UnErased for Stitcher. Her company Shirazad Productions has two new series premiering in 2024.

Nicole Teeny is a Slamdance award-winning filmmaker, writer, and Ambie-nominated podcast creator. Her work has been on platforms like ESPN, Netflix, Paramount+, Sundance Channel, and Amazon Prime, theatrically released and screened at festivals, in museums, and U.S. Embassies worldwide. Her work has been screened at festivals, in museums, and in U.S. Embassies worldwide and preserved in the U.S. Library of Congress and an MIT textbook. Nicole has spoken at the United Nations about the role of the media in social impact. She's queer, Lebanese-American, and has run an ultramarathon against horses.

Jody Troi Avirgan is a podcast host and producer. Currently, he produces through his production company Roulette Productions.Previously, Avirgan hosted and produced the ESPN podcast "30for30." Before that, he hosted and produced the "FiveThirtyEight" podcast. He began his career producing for WNYC.

Senior Writer at ESPN.com

ESPN senior writer, author, failed circus clown. Typically outside, upside down + looking for adventure. And a story to tell.Pittsburgh...Florida...NYC...LA

Andrew Mambo is a journalist and podcast producer. Currently, he is a reporter and producer for NPR, where he produces for "The Sunday Story" from Up First.Previously, Mambo was a podcast producer at ESPN, where he worked on the "30 for 30" podcast. Before that, he was an associate producer for the NPR show and program "Radio Rookies."

Meradith Hoddinott is a podcast producer and sound designer who specializes in stories that explore food and science. Currently, she produces for Vox Media, where she is the Supervising Producer of their podcast "Unexplainable."Previously, Hoddinott was at ESPN, where she produced their podcast "30 for 30." She has written and produced audio stories for Heritage Radio Network, 99% Invisible and KALW’s Crosscurrents. In 2015, she founded the podcast "Nordic Food Lab Radio" in Copenhagen.

Keith Romer is a reporter and producer. Currently, he is the Supervising Senior Editor of Planet Money. He has also served as a story editor for the 30 for 30 Podcasts, Endeavor Audio's American Jihadi, and Somethin' Else's Power: Don King.

Journalist for WNYC and host of the After Effect podcast.

Julia Lowrie Henderson is a senior editorial producer for 30 for 30 Podcasts at ESPN.