My most recent project is Tested, a six part audio documentary produced with CBC and NPR's Embedded.

Since the very beginning of women’s sports, there has been a struggle to define who, exactly, gets to compete in the women’s category. A century later, this struggle is still very much alive.

Last year, track and field authorities announced new regulations that mean some athletes can’t compete in the female category unless they lower their body’s naturally occurring testosterone levels. Tested follows the still-unfolding story of two of these athletes: Christine Mboma, the Olympic silver medalist from Namibia, and Maximila Imali, who holds two Kenyan national records. These women are not trans athletes. They were assigned female at birth, raised as girls, and have never questioned their gender identity. But they have bodies that some argue give them an “unfair advantage.” The new rules offer them three choices: give up their Olympic dreams, try to challenge the rules, or alter their bodies.

Tested traces the surprising, 100-year history of sex testing in elite sports that led to this moment. Through the eyes of Mboma, Imali, and a whole cast of historians, scientists, doctors, and other athletes, host Rose Eveleth explores a question that goes far beyond sports: What is fair and who decides?

OTHER PODCAST WORK

I've filled roles across all kinds of shows big and small — producer, reporter, show runner, host, writer, editor, production manager and more.

SHOWS

FLASH FORWARD (independent)

creator & host

Flash Forward is a critically acclaimed podcast about the future. In each episode, host Rose Eveleth takes on a possible (or not so possible) future scenario — everything from the existence of artificial wombs, to what would happen if space pirates dragged a second moon to Earth. What would the warranty on a sex robot look like? How would diplomacy work if we couldn’t lie? Could there ever be a black market for fecal transplants? (Complicated, it wouldn’t, and yes, respectively, in case you’re curious.) By combining audio drama and deep reporting, Flash Forward gives listeners an original and unique window into the future, how likely different scenarios might be, and how to prepare for what might come.

ADVICE FOR AND FROM THE FUTURE (independent)

creator, former host, now executive producer

Should I let my employer monitor my dreams? Can I ask my friend to turn off her Alexa when I come over? What if I don’t want my dating app to smell me? You have questions for and from the future, and we have answers!

Part of the critically acclaimed Flash Forward Presents network, Advice for and from the Future is about to launch season two, with new hosts and a fresh take on everything from meal replacements, to the nature of time. Hosts Julia Furlan and Ozzy Llinas Goodman, along with producer Siona Peterous, tackle burning questions like “What’s it really like to date an artificial intelligence?” and “Why are tech bros so obsessed with Soylent?” You’ll get answers to these pressing questions, along with ruminations on family, privacy, food, dating, cats, and more. The show’s unique format blends gonzo journalism and weird internet rabbit holes with true stories of queer chaos and heartfelt relationship advice. Plus, every episode ends with a surprise!

SAY YOU'RE SORRY (Audible)

executive producer

Say You’re Sorry is a timely, insightful podcast series about public apologies, exploring why they’re harder to give (and receive) than you might expect.

It seems like every day we see new apologies making headlines: from politicians and executives delivering statements of regret, NotesApp missives, teary YouTube videos, and more. But how did we get here? Why do we invest so much in these moments of reflection and remorse? And why is it so hard for adults to do something we teach children?

Each episode of Say You’re Sorry dives deep into a different apology arena, from the #MeToo movement to reparations, corporate blunders to saying sorry on social media, and much more, ultimately offering a unique and illuminating perspective on apologies in the public arena and in our own lives.

OPEN WORLD (independent)

host

Making better futures, together. A fiction anthology show, paired with interviews with authors and thinkers about how to dream up better, brighter futures.

PODCAST EPISODES

ON THE ICE

Twenty years ago, hundreds of women answered a classified ad seeking intrepid adventurers for an all-women trek to the North Pole — no expedition experience necessary. On the ice, 20 of those women came face to face with just how deadly the Arctic can be, along with the supreme beauty of the top of our planet. They also discovered something in themselves that changed their lives forever. (30 for 30 Podcasts)

A QUEEN OF SORTS

In 2012, poker star Phil Ivey pulled off an elaborate baccarat scheme that won him over $20 million and landed him in court. But Ivey had another card up his sleeve — a secretive mastermind named “Kelly” Cheung Yin Sun, who crafted the scheme to get revenge. A Queen of Sorts dives into the world of high stakes gambling, and what happens when a casino underestimates an Asian woman. (30 for 30 Podcasts)

TO PICK A PEPPER

A few summers ago, the governors of New Mexico and Colorado got into a fight on Twitter. Words were had. Umbrage was taken. But the fight wasn’t about tax incentives, or highway funding, or water rights. Instead, it all boiled down to this: Colorado’s governor had the gall to insult New Mexico’s pride and joy: its chili peppers. Listen to the quest to save the New Mexico chile using breeding and a very strange looking machine at 99 Percent Invisible. (99 Percent Invisible)

THE RIGHTS OF RICE

In August of 2021, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources was sued by wild rice. The case of Manoomin v Minnesota Department of Natural Resources alleges that the Minnesota DNR infringed on the wild rice’s right to live and thrive. But can wild rice sue a state agency? The short answer is: yes. This is the story about what might happen if rice wins. (99 Percent Invisible)

CHEERING FOR THEMSELVES

In the early 2000s, a group of coaches banded together to try to make cheerleading an official NCAA varsity sport. But it turns out that was no small feat. The torchbearers faced sexism, disrespect, and a powerful corporation hell-bent on keeping cheerleaders on the sidelines. This is the story a group of students and coaches who went to the mat to develop cheerleading into a recognized sport — and the forces that have been trying for nearly twenty years to stop them. (Sports Explains the World)

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND

Do you consider yourself an open-minded person? Most people would likely say yes. I mean, who wants to be closed-minded? But the reality is that many of us are probably not as open to new ideas as we might like. It can be hard to reconsider long-held beliefs, and even harder to question things you didn't even know you believed in the first place. Here’s how to practice open mindedness, and why it’s worth trying! (NPR's LifeKit)

TELEVISION & VIDEO

The Future Of

I served as a producer, writer and editor on the Netflix show The Future Of, which was nominated for a Daytime Emmy. You can also see my face in the show, talking skeptically about all kinds of things.

TED-ED

I wrote and narrated several videos for the award winning Ted-Education series, including episodes about cicadas, spicy food, and mosquitoes.