Join us at the PRX Podcast Garage at KQED for our workshop and mixer for audio producers and creatives. This session willl kick off with a workshop featuring Pat Mesiti-Miller, Senior Audio Producer at Snap Judgment, who will share his general ethos about podcast scoring — how he thinks about music, what to do when he feels stuck, and useful sound design techniques.
Come join us in the Podcast Garage at KQED for a fun evening of learning and mingling. Doors open at 6:00 pm, event starts at 6:30 pm sharp. This is an in-person event and will not be livestreamed.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Pat Mesiti-Miller is an award-winning audio producer living and working in the Bay Area. He combines his passion for music and skills in narrative storytelling to create audio-rich podcasts and audio experiences. In 2010, he began working with Snap Judgment, the nationally broadcasted radio show and podcast that reaches more than 2 million listeners weekly, and where he continues today as Senior Audio Producer. In 2016, Pat helped launch and produce the Peabody and Pulitzer-nominated podcast Ear Hustle from inside San Quentin State Prison in collaboration with people incarcerated there. Pat is well-versed in all areas of audio production from script writing, hosting, editing, to engineering and sound design.
ABOUT PRX
The Podcast Garage is a project of PRX - a non-profit media company shaping the future of audio by producing and distributing content, building technology, and training talented, independent producers. PRX believes a strong public media is anchored in journalism, strengthened with diverse voices, and amplified by innovative technology. Our award-winning portfolio ranges from iconic public radio programs to a growing body of podcast-first productions. Each month we reach more than 28.5 million listeners and generate in excess of 70 million podcast downloads.
ABOUT KQED
KQED serves the people of Northern California with a public-supported alternative to commercial media. An NPR and PBS member station based in San Francisco, KQED is home to one of the most listened-to public radio stations in the nation, one of the highest-rated public television services and an award-winning education program helping students and educators thrive in 21st-century classrooms. A trusted news source and leader and innovator in interactive technology, KQED takes people of all ages on journeys of exploration — exposing them to new people, places and ideas.