pods.
by Jeremiah Lee McVay

Jeremiah Lee McVay 

• Writes, produces, and edits podcasts about music, film, pop culture, history, tech, and wellness. 

• Some are narrative or documentary in format, while some feature audio essays, interviews, or panel discussions.

• Some could be described as lifestyle, while others could be described as comedic or educational.

Lost Cultures: Living Legacies
for Travel + Leisure & Dotdash Meredith

Writer, Producer, & Audio Editor / 2022-2025 / 16 episodes

• 2024 Webby Award Winner.

• Produces interviews with experts on and members of cultures that have almost disappeared.

• Composes narrative documentary scripts including original narration mixed with interviews.

• Produces and engineers narration sessions for the entire season.

• Edits, mixes, and masters the audio for some episodes.

Biscuits & Jam
for Southern Living & Dotdash Meredith

Writer, Producer, & Audio Editor / 2022-present / 115 episodes

• 2024 Signal Award Finalist; 2024 Eddie & Ozzie Award Finalist; 2023 Signal Award Winner

• Research guests.

• Produce and engineer remote recording sessions.

• Compose scripts, including original voiceover narrations mixed with interview segments.

• Guests include: Dolly Parton, Dennis Quaid, Wynonna Judd, José Andrés, Emeril Lagasse.

Kind of a Lot with Matt Ruby
for Stereoactive Media

Producer & Editor - Audio & Video / 2023-present / ongoing

• Adapt essays by comedian Matt Ruby for audio and video.

• Produce and engineer the show.

• Chat with Matt on mic after the essays.

• Edit, mix, and master the audio, introducing rich audio elements whenever possible.

• Edit video, including motion graphics, visuals, and branding.

When We See Each Other
for Stereoactive Media

Producer & Audio Editor / 2020-present* / 30 episodes

• Produced and engineered  interviews with mainly BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ musical artists.

• Edited, mixed, and mastered audio.

• Prepared guests ahead of interviews.

*originally ran from 2020-2021, relaunched in 2024

Stereoactive Movie Club
for Stereoactive Media

Creator, Producer, Host, & Editor / 2021-present / ongoing

• Conceived of the show, which features deep dive discussions about movies that have appeared on the decennial Sight and Sound magazine survey of the greatest films ever made. 

• Prepare scripted portions and notes to guide conversations. 

• Produce and engineer recordings sessions. 

• Edit, mix, and master audio.

Stereoactive Presents
for Stereoactive Media

Creator, Producer, Host, & Editor / 2023-present / ongoing

• Publishes at will, allowing for more time and consideration to be given to subjects.

• Features/will feature interviews, film reviews, audio essays, music, and more.

• Prepare scripted portions and notes to guide conversations. 

• Produce and engineer recordings sessions. 

• Edit, mix, and master audio.

The Verywell Mind Podcast
for Verywell Mind & Dotdash Meredith

Producer & Audio Editor / 2023 / 13 episodes

• 2024 Webby Award Honoree.

• Produced and engineered interviews about mental wellness and community care.

• Edited, mixed, and mastered audio.

• Prepared guests ahead of interviews.

The Better Buy
for Better Homes & Gardens and Dotdash Meredith

Producer & Audio Editor / 2022-2023 / 16 episodes

• 2024 Eddie & Ozzie Award Finalist; 2023 Eddie & Ozzie Award Honorable Mention. 

• Produced and engineered interviews about home ownership and renovation.

• Booked guests, handling communication with managers, publicists, etc.

• Edited, mixed, and mastered audio.

The Magical Podcast
for MagicBell

Producer, Host, & Audio Editor / 2022 / 3 episodes

• Conducted interviews with 2 company founders and one client of MagicBell, a B2B/SaaS tech company.

• Prepared scripted portions and notes to guide conversations. 

• Produced and engineered recordings sessions. 

• Edited, mixed, and mastered audio.

[redacted] Radio Weekly
for [redacted] Radio

Creator, Writer, Producer, Host, & Audio Editor / 2017-2021 / 228 episodes

• Hosted a weekly culture and politics show.

• Featured panel discussions, interviews, film reviews, music, and storytelling. 

• Produced, edited, and hosted my own segments.

• Managed contributors who produced and hosted other segments. 

• Wrote and produced the narration for every episode, as host of the series.

[redacted] Live Studio
for [redacted] Radio

Producer, Video Director & Editor / 2011-2021 / 1,031 episodes

• Guided the series with host and co-producers, via booking and production strategies.

• Handled communication with managers and publicists for guest musicians.

• Personally ran the video portion of the series from 2011-2016, then took on an Executive Producer role when I was elevated to Chief Content Officer for the company. 

• Guests included: Courtney Barnett, Idles, Tank & the Bangas, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, Reggie Watts, Lucius, Kishi Bashi, Son Lux, Pinegrove, Matisyahu, Delicate Steve, Sophie B. Hawkins, as well as members of The Walkmen, Guided By Voices, Big Thief, and Blonde Redhead. 

Hell & Wellness
for Stereoactive Media

Producer & Audio Editor / 2020-2021 / 13 episodes

• Two co-hosts dissected and judged health and wellness trends and traditions, deeming them either “hell” or “well.”

• Produced and engineered recordings sessions. 

• Edited, mixed, and mastered audio.

StereoactiveNYC
for [redacted] Radio

Creator, Writer, Producer, Host, & Audio Editor / 2016-2019 / 72 episodes

• Featured music, interviews, and info about music happening in the NYC/Brooklyn area, based on a local music brand I'd built up over more than a decade beforehand.

• Booked and researched artists and conducted subsequent interviews.

• Sourced tracks by local artists and obtained releases to feature their music on the program.

• Composed the scripted portions of the show.

The Music Digest
for [redacted] Radio

Co-Producer & Co-Host / 2016-2019 / 146 episodes

• A music reaction show, where I and my co-host would offer real time reactions after hearing new music for the first time. 

• Booked and researched artists and conducted subsequent interviews.

• Sourced tracks by artists and obtained releases to feature their music on the program.

• Edited, mixed, and mastered audio.

Additionally...
for [redacted] Radio

Chief Content Officer / 2017-2021

• As Chief Content Officer for a podcast and video network (closed in 2021, unfortunately), I oversaw creative and editorial direction for dozens of podcasts.

• Programming included lots of music-focused content, a good deal of political and current events content, and also storytelling, comedy, arts, and culture.

• During my tenure, we grew our collective audience by more than 400% by improving our editorial and platform strategies, creative direction, and overall production quality of our programming.