, acclaimed journalist, podcast creator, Vanderbilt professor, and one of the most influential audio storytellers of our time, thought he was going to live his life as a musician. Like any good story, his life took an unexpected turn and he used his musical and composing skills to launch a new form of radio journalism, podcasting.
Abumrad, Distinguished Research Professor of Communication of Science and Technology, is the creator and longtime host of Radiolab, the groundbreaking podcast that transformed how millions of people engage with science, philosophy, and human experience through sound, as well as the beloved podcast series Dolly Parton鈥檚 America. This year, Abumrad became the first Vanderbilt faculty member to receive the prestigious Peabody Award for 鈥渢he most powerful and enlightening stories in all of television, radio, and online media鈥� for his podcast series Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, produced in Vanderbilt鈥檚 Studio 608 podcast studio.
In this episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Abumrad sits on the other side of the microphone, as he talks about the art of audio storytelling, music, and the journey that brought him to where he is today.
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