Laura Krantz: Wild Thing | 344
We are getting WILD this week with the help of author, producer, podcaster, and all around awesome person Laura Krantz. And buckle up, because her resume is legit! Laura is an American journalist, podcaster and author. She was an editor at National Public Radio for ten years, has a series of illustrated children's books based on her podcast Wild Thing, and is a founding partner of the media company Foxtopus Ink.
Her work has been covered extensively in the media including the Los Angeles Times, FOX, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and most importantly, now Hysteria 51.
She joins us to talk her show, her kids books, and what it's like making a living in the world of the weird!
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Laura Krantz
Author / Podcaster / Producer
Laura Krantz is a journalist, editor and producer, in both radio and print, and co-founder of Foxtopus Ink. Her podcast, Wild Thing has received critical acclaim from Scientific American, Rolling Stone, and The Atlantic, which named it one of the best 50 podcasts in 2018 and 2020. Wild Thing is also the inspiration for a series of non-fiction, middle-grade books from ABRAMS Kids, including The Search for Sasquatch (2022) and Is There Anybody Out There? (Fall 2023).
In addition to Wild Thing, her recent work includes editing and production work on The Syndicate (Imperative Entertainment/Foxtopus), Side Door (Smithsonian), Air/Space (Smithsonian), and others. Laura's prior experience includes a decade of editing and producing at NPR in Washington, DC, and at KPCC in Los Angeles.
Her writing has appeared in Popular Science, Smithsonian Magazine, Outside, High Country News, Newsweek and, her personal favorite, the Archie McPhee Catalog. She currently lives in Denver but home will always be Idaho.
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