Podcast Host

Co-Host, The Nightly, Hatch
2025 - Present

A 7-nights-a-week virtual slumber party for pop culture lovers. Co-hosted by Josh Gondelman, Matt Bragg, Sophia Wilson Pelton, KP Parker, and Jacquis Neal.

  • Winner of the Signal Gold Award for Best Co-Host Team, 2025.

  • Notable guests include Carl Tart from Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central’s Francesca Ramsey, Grace Helbig of Not Too Deep, Crooked Media’s Ira Madison III, Joel Kim Booster of Loot and Fire Island, and more.  

Host, Health Matters, Mayo Clinic
2023 - Present

Informative and entertaining conversations about your health with doctors and researchers from the #1 hospital in the world.

Recurring Guest Critic, Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR
2021 - Present

NPR's signature pop culture roundtable critiquing the buzziest movies, TV, books, and more.

Co-Host, My So Called Life TV Club, Happy To Be Here
2025 – Present

Greta Johnsen and Kristen Meinzer, along with special guests, revisit the iconic 1990s TV show, episode by episode.

  • Notable guests include: My So Called Life creator/writer Winnie Holzman, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Emily Nussbaum, Ambie Award-winning critic Ronald Young, Jr., Making Oprah host Jenn White, and more.

  • Notable press mentions and appearances include: NPR, The Longest Shortest Time, The Stacks, Block Club Chicago, Podnews, and more.

Co-Host/Co-Creator/Co-Writer, By the Book, Stitcher
2017 – 2025

A believer and a skeptic live by the rules of self-help books to see what actually works, and what doesn't. Co-hosted by Jolenta Greenberg.

Co-Host/Co-Creator/Producer, Daily Fail
2023 - 2025

Comedic close readings of the tabloids by two actual journalists. Co-hosted by Maura Currie.  

Co-Host/Co-Creator/Co-Writer, How To Be Fine, Stitcher
2023 – 2025

Deep dives into the betterment industry - from religious diet books to celebrity wellness influencers. Co-hosted by Jolenta Greenberg.

Guest Host, Dear Prudence, Slate
2024 - 2025

Slate's advice podcast, responding to listener questions about relationships at home, work, and beyond. 

  • Named a Best Advice Column Podcast of 2025 by PlayerFM. 

  • Notable guests included: Academy Award nominee Stephanie Hsu, New York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Crystal Kung, and more.

Co-Host, The Royal Report, Newsweek, 2022 - 2023

A mix of headlines, in-depth analysis, and friendly debate about the British Royals. Co-hosted by Newsweek chief royal correspondent Jack Royston.

  • Newsweek’s #1 top-performing podcast.

  • Notable press mentions and appearances included: NBC News, Hello Magazine, OK Magazine, Vanity Fair’s Dynasty Podcast, and more.

  • Notable guests included: Omid Scobie, co-author of Finding Freedom; Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, author of This Is Why I Resist; Graham Smith, CEO of Republic; and more.

Host, The Relentless, Slate Studios and Century 21 Real Estate
2021 - 2023

A podcast that rethinks business, redefines success and reimagines customer experiences.

  • Finalist, Digiday Content Marketing Award for Best Branded Podcast, 2021.

  • Guests included: Guy Kawasaki, bestselling author and former chief evangelist of Apple; Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia and angel investor in Facebook, Twitter, Venmo, Snapchat, and Uber; Tina Roth Eisenberg, founder of CreativeMornings; and more.

Co-Host/Co-Creator/Producer, Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen
2020 - 2022

Questionable advice and solid movie recommendations for whatever ails you, co-hosted by Newsday film critic Rafer Guzman.

Co-Host/Co-Creator/Co-Writer, Romance Road Test, Audible
2022

Kristen and Jolenta Greenberg, along with their husbands, road test questionable relationship hacks so you don't have to.

  • Named a Best Podcast of the Week by The Guardian, June 2022.

  • Named a Podcast Worth Checking Out by Vulture, June 2022.

  • Notable press mentions and appearances included: WBEZ’s Nerdette, Alison Rosen is Your New Best Friend, The Science of Happiness, Feeling Seen, CBC’s Podcast Playlist, Forever 35, Fake the Nation, Troubled Waters, and Tiny Victories.

Host/Reporter, Innovation Uncovered, TBrand at the New York Times and Invesco QQQ
2020 - 2022

A podcast about the groundbreaking ideas, discoveries, and people that are changing our world for the better.

Host/Course Guide, The Pursuit of Happier, Knowable
2020

An exploration of what actually makes us a little stronger, a little more fulfilled, and a little happier with leading academics, researchers, and scientists.

  • Knowable’s #2 most downloaded title of 2020.

  • Guests included Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown, New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin, UC Riverside distinguished professor of psychology Sonja Lyubomirsky, and more.

  • Notable press mentions included Engadget, Mashable, Entrepreneur, Nerdist, and more.

Co-Host/Co-Creator, We Love You (And So Can You), Stitcher
2019 - 2020

Part reality show, part self-love school, We Love You (And So Can You) is a makeover show for the heart. Co-hosted by Jolenta Greenberg.

  • Debuted as a top 5 education program in Apple Podcasts.

  • Selected as an NPR One Featured Show.

  • Notable press mentions and appearances included CBS This Morning, Forever35, Unladylike, Milk Street, Happier in Hollywood, Shelf Care, The List, Parade, Bello Collective, and more.

Co-Host, Lisa, Sandra & Kristen Go To The Movies, CNN
2019

A celebration of the movies, featuring celebrity interviews, games, and audio essays, co-hosted by CNN Senior Entertainment Writers, Lisa France and Sandra Gonzalez.

  • A six-part audio series designed to accompany CNN's documentary series, The Movies, produced by Tom Hanks.

  • Guests included LeVar Burton (Star Trek: Next Generation, Roots), Trace Lysette (Hustlers, Transparent), Academy Award-winner Ruth Carter (Black Panther, Selma, Do The Right Thing), and more.

Co-Host, When Meghan Met Harry: A Royal Weddingcast, Panoply
2017 – 2018

A countdown to the nuptials of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, co-hosted by MTVUK host James Barr.

Co-Host/Co-Creator/Producer, Movie Date, WNYC Radio
2010 – 2016

A film review, movie trivia, and celebrity interview show, co-hosted by Newsday film critic Rafer Guzman.

  • Debuted as an iTunes New & Noteworthy podcast.

  • Notable guests included Scarlett Johansson, Joan Rivers, Oscar Isaac, Josh Gad, Joss Whedon, Kristen Stewart, Clive Owen, Christina Hendricks, Taraji P. Henson, and more. 

  • Notable press mentions and appearances included the Wall Street Journal, Marketplace, BRIC TV, Uptown Radio, BabesOfNPR.com, and more.