Lou Baron
- Business
- Fact Checking
- Editing
- Producing
- Scripting
- Writing
- Other
About Lou
Hi there! I'm Lou Baron (she/her), and NYC-based audio producer. Currently, I'm the production coordinator for duotone audio group and produce the *IN SYNC podcast for Gotham West Studios. I'm also making new projects in audio and beyond with BURN1 production collective.
I tend to hang around arts & culture, educational and deeply personal podcasts, but love working on anything that expands my mind. I gravitate towards roles with an emphasis on production management and new work development. I also have a strong background in daily production, guest booking, fact-checking and cutting tape (Pro Tools, Audition, Descript).
At Ithaca College, my love of the arts in particular led me to the festival world, where I interviewed writers, filmmakers and musicians. I interned twice at SiriusXM in music and talk programming, and was recognized for podcast awards from SPJ, CBI, NYSBA and the Syracuse Press Club.
The part of my day I most look forward to is working with talent in session. I live in my prep docs, spreadsheets and production calendars, and the chrome tab-grouping feature saved my life.
Lou's Portfolio
I produced, wrote and edited this episode of daily kids podcast Moment of Um. I worked with APM's distribution partner ABF Creative to create multiple episodes that would cross-promote their kids affirmation podcast Charm Words. This is one of them!
I fact-checked episodes of kids comedic debate podcast Smash Boom Best, including Palm Trees vs. Pine Trees, Scorpions vs. Butterflies, and Hot Sauce vs. Butter. For the linked episode, Trolls vs. Leprechauns, I also researched and outlined the Trolls segment from 4:42 - 9:04.
I produced and project managed this entire series about college students' mental health. The linked episode, about college counseling services, has won awards for excellence in college podcasting from SPJ, CBI and NYSBA.
I researched and co-wrote this complex, half-hour episode of the kids & family science podcast Brains On with producer Rosie duPont. We answered a real listener's question, "Is hypnosis real?" by diving into the field of pediatric hypnosis: what it is, what it isn't, and how it can help kids.
I edited a cut for the feed of this special episode of The Slowdown - an interview and reading with US poet Laureate Ada Limón. For all episodes released between July of 2023 and January of 2024, I copy-edited poem transcriptions, fact-checked pronunciations, worked with host Major Jackson in recording sessions, and edited select episodes of (15+) in Pro Tools.
Experience
Skills
- Voice Coaching
- Story Editing
- Show Development
- Scrubbing and Audio Editing
- Research
- Producing
- Logistics and Coordination
- Interviewing
- Fact Checking
- Booking
Previous Work
- Associate Producer at Gotham West Studios (December 2023 - February 2024)
- Intern at American Public Media - APM Studios (June - December 2023)
- Intern at SiriusXM (September 2022 - May 2023)