Independent Producer
Karen is a public radio producer, writer, and storyteller based in New York. She has worked with shows and publications like The Moth Radio Hour, Radiolab, On the Media, UnFictional, Third Coast's Re:sound, The Rumpus, and others. She is a two-time Porchlight SF storytelling champ, Moth mainstage performer, and former editor at The Rumpus and at Cowbird, and is a graduate of the Transom documentary radio program.
“Cooking with Scraps,” LA Times’ new critics, and Bestia’s origins We’re talking inventive ways to cook with scraps with author Lindsay-Jean Hard. Also, a close look at the Farm Bill that passed in Congress last month. Evan talks with the masterminds behind Bestia about the early days. Plus, the passing of a torch: meet the LA Times’ new food critics.
Preparing LA buildings for the Big One On January 17, 1994, Angelenos were awoken at around 4:30 am by the earth shaking beneath us. The Northridge earthquake and its aftershocks killed 57 people, injured thousands, and toppled and damaged tens of thousands of buildings.
LAUSD teachers strike starts -- how long will it last? Thirty-one thousand LAUSD teachers, nurses, librarians, and counselors went on strike this morning. They want a salary increase, smaller class sizes, and the hiring of more staff. The district says it can’t afford all that. We see what happened on the picket lines.