Join Kai Wright and PRX for a dynamic evening (at home) of storytelling featuring six can’t-miss podcasts from public media stations from across the country!
Celebrate both the beauty and the struggle of the U.S./Mexico border culture where San Diego and Tijuana meet.
Meet the folks in Appalachia who are challenging stereotypes and amplifying the voices of Black people in the Mountain South.
Follow the investigation into the disappearance of a young girl in Washington, D.C., and learn how it’s changing homelessness in the city.
And more!
So turn down the lights, make your favorite drink and settle in somewhere comfortable. You’re about to discover six new podcasts to add to your queue!
Meet the Host
Kai Wright
Kai Wright is host and managing editor of The United States of Anxiety, a podcast about the unfinished business of our history and its grip on our future, produced by WNYC Studios.
The Atlantic hailed the show as one of the “The Best Podcasts of 2018,” declaring that it “has always been able to swiftly explain current events through the lens of the past.”
In addition, Wright was the host of WNYC Studios’ other limited edition podcasts with social justice themes: The Stakes, There Goes the Neighborhood, and Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice, which was honored with an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award. He also served as one of the hosts of Indivisible, a national live radio call-in show that WNYC convened during the first 100 days of the Trump Administration to invite Americans to come together across divides.
Wright’s journalism has focused on social, racial, and economic justice throughout his career. Formerly, he was an editor at The Nation and the editorial director of Colorlines. As a fellow of Type Investigations, he covered economic inequality, access to healthcare, and racial inequity.
His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Mother Jones, and Salon, among other outlets, and his broadcast appearances include MSNBC and NPR. Wright is the author of Drifting Toward Love: Black, Brown, Gay and Coming of Age on the Streets of New York, as well as two surveys of black American history.
About Project Catapult
Project Catapult is an innovative podcast accelerator developed by PRX, working in conjunction with public radio stations.
Project Catapult selects stations from around the country to participate in a 20-week curriculum to develop new skills, which will include digital content development, cultivating diverse talent, audience engagement, and monetization.
Stations bear considerable risk in the current podcast environment. Even the best intentions around new talent and topics can fail if marketing, promotion, staff expectations, and sponsorship efforts are not mastered. Project Catapult addresses these challenges head-on.
PRX is grateful to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for its ongoing support of Project Catapult and our efforts to bolster podcasting at public radio stations.