Daniel A. Gross

Daniel A. Gross

Independent Producer

Producer

Daniel A. Gross is a writer and radio producer based in Boston. His writing has been published in Nautilus, Newsweek, The Toast, and TheAtlantic.com. His radio has aired on 99% Invisible, ABC's Radiotonic, and UnFictional.

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Daniel A. Gross on KCRW

For gardeners, weeding can be a sometimes-unpleasant, but necessary task, and it’s the same for librarians. When they take books out of circulation, it’s referred to as ‘ weeding ’.

‘Weeding’ Triggers ‘Librarygate’ at Berkeley Public Library

For gardeners, weeding can be a sometimes-unpleasant, but necessary task, and it’s the same for librarians. When they take books out of circulation, it’s referred to as ‘ weeding ’.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Stories of men who have a need to build, are compelled to build, obsessed, and healed by the act of creation.

A Need to Build

Stories of men who have a need to build, are compelled to build, obsessed, and healed by the act of creation.

from UnFictional

One hundred years ago, orange groves were described as "a second gold rush" in California, and they helped add to local prosperity and population growth.

How Orange County Got Its Name… and Lost Its Oranges

One hundred years ago, orange groves were described as "a second gold rush" in California, and they helped add to local prosperity and population growth.

from Which Way, L.A.?

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