Tara Anderson

I was the producer for this weekly podcast designed to teach elementary-aged kids about music, from Louisville Public Media and PRX. It was developed through Project Catapult at PRX, where we focused on a design-thinking-based process to understand our audience and their needs.

I was the host/producer of this original podcast for Louisville Public Media for about 3 years. I described it as "show and tell for grownups" -- each week I asked my guest to choose five physical objects that hold some significance or resonance for them, and we learned about that guest through talking about those objects. Notable guests included a Holocaust survivor, a prison inmate who studies Shakespeare, an opera-singing drag queen, and a New York City doorman.

Since 2011, I've been the producer of the Louisville edition of The Moth StorySLAM. Every month, I put together a live, open-mic storytelling event that's attended by about 300 people. I handle all aspects of the production, including coordinating video and audio recording and working with the venue. Many of our storytellers have been heard on The Moth Radio Hour and The Moth Podcast.