Host · Journalist · Producer
On Camera.
History, in the frame. I bring curiosity, context, and a human voice to documentaries and short films that reach audiences where they are.
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Documentaries · Television · Short films
History that meets
the moment.
I bring context, curiosity, and a human voice to the stories moving through our feeds. These short films make complex histories immediate—and give audiences a reason to keep watching.
Featured documentary · NPR · 2021
Is Recycling Worth It Anymore?
The Truth Is Complicated.
A film about waste, responsibility, and the limits of a familiar promise. Based in part on Throughline’s “The Litter Myth.”
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Television · Featured appearance · 2024
History’s Greatest Mysteries
Montezuma’s Lost Treasure
Season 5, Episode 1 · January 29, 2024
I appear as co-host of NPR’s Throughline in an exploration of what happened to Montezuma’s lost treasure.
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Host · NPR · 2023
How corn syrup took over
The history behind America’s dominant sweetener.
Host · NPR · 2023
The Public Universal Friend
A life that challenged religious and gender expectations.
Host · NPR · 2024
How Christmas went viral
Charles Dickens and the making of a modern holiday.
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Host · NPR · 2024
The Capitol Crawl
The disability rights protest that helped push the ADA forward.
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Host · NPR · 2024
The origins of Sesame Street
The story behind a television revolution for children.
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Host · NPR · 2023
How America built a student debt crisis
The origins of a financial burden carried by generations.
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Host · NPR · 2022 · Reposted by @anousheh_x
Iran’s century-long fight for self-determination
Historical context for the 2022 protests.
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