Julie Snyder

Co-Creator and Executive Producer of Serial and S-Town,

Julie Snyder has been the guiding force behind two of the most successful ventures in audio broadcasting: she is the co-creator of the podcast Serial, the most listened-to podcast in the history of the form, and was the senior producer of the public radio show This American Life, which is heard by more than four million listeners each week. Ms. Snyder began working at This American Life shortly after its inception and, along with host Ira Glass, set the editorial agenda for the program, winning four Peabody Awards along the way. Among other honors, the influential Serial won the 2014 Peabody Award, the first podcast to be so honored. Ms. Snyder is also the co-creator and executive producer of S-Town, a seven-part nonfiction podcast that was downloaded more than 10 million in the first four days of its release, a record in the podcasting world.