All Songs Considered Creators & Guests

Felix Contreras is host of the NPR program Alt.Latino. Previously he was a producer and reporter for NPR's Arts Desk.

Anamaria Sayre is co-host of Alt.Latino, NPR's pioneering radio show and podcast celebrating Latin music and culture since 2010.

Daoud Tyler-Ameen is a features editor at NPR Music.

Robin Hilton is a producer and co-host of NPR's All Songs Considered Podcast.

Bob Boilen is a musician and media personality. He is the host and creator of NPR's online music show All Songs Considered.Boilen created the Tiny Desk Concert series for NPR Music, hosting intimate performances at his desk. The series curated by Boilen and the team of NPR Music was inspired by a comment made by NPR Music's Stephen Thompson when he jokingly invited musician Laura Gibson to perform at Bob's desk.

Stephen Thompson is a NPR music editor and reviewer.

Hazel Cills is a pop culture reporter at Jezebel. She covered music for MTV News and teen girl stuff at Rookie, and her writing has appeared on the Los Angeles Times, NPR, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Grantland, NYT Magazine, and more.

Jason Mantzoukas is a versatile actor, comedian, and writer known for his sharp wit and memorable character roles. Born in Nahant, Massachusetts, Mantzoukas has made significant contributions to television and film, with notable roles in "The League" (2009-2015), "Parks and Recreation" (2011-2015), and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (2013-2021). His distinctive voice has led to numerous voice acting roles in animated series such as "Big Mouth" (2017-present) and "Invincible" (2021-present). Mantzoukas is also a co-host of Earwolf’s popular podcast "How Did This Get Made?" where he humorously critiques bad movies. He continues to entertain audiences with his unique comedic style and dynamic performances.

Frannie Kelley is a co-host of the Microphone Check podcast, prior to hosting Microphone Check she was an editor at NPR Music and responsible for editing, producing and reporting NPR Music’s coverage of hip-hop, R&B and the ways the music industry affects the music.

Ann Powers is a writer and pop music critic.

Sidney Madden is an NPR assistant music news editor.

Isabella Gomez Sarmiento is a producer and reporter at NPR.

Travis Holcombe is a journalist at KCRW and host of FREAKS.

Tom Huizenga is a producer for NPR Music.

Celia Gregory is a morning host and special programs manager at WNXP.

Volker Bertelmann is a pianist and composer.

Nate Chinen is an author.

Stephen Malkmus is a musician best known as the primary songwriter and lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Pavement.

Weird Al Yankovic is a singer, songwriter, record producer, satirist, film producer, actor, voice actor, comedian, and author.