Documentary & Podcast
KCRW's Lost Notes (Season 2, Host/Executive Producer)
Season two of the celebrated music history podcast looks at artist legacies. How do they hold up? How do they change over time? Learn how decades on, a song can find new meaning, something different than when it was written. Subjects this season include a profile of synth pioneer Suzanne Ciani, a reexamination of guitarist John Fahey’s career via the women who knew him best, an interview with ahead-of-their-time 70s female rockers Fanny, a dive into indie songstress Cat Power’s album The Greatest, and much more.
"In what is arguably the best season of any podcast about music ever, Lost Notes does what music journalism until recently has struggled with: to make women people and not objects of consideration." —PODCAST REVIEW
“Executive produced by Jessica Hopper, the veteran Chicago-based music critic, KCRW’s music documentary anthology series has assembled an utterly unforgettable collection of stories for its sophomore season” — VULTURE
** Named one of the Best Podcasts of 2019 by New York Magazine **
Remembering Prince's Influence
Excerpt from MTV News Avant Purple (in production, 2017) a documentary on Prince's creative legacy. Aired on MTV and MTV Classic on anniversary of Prince's death. (Executive Producer)
Cover Story: Future's Reign
Ten minute behind-the-scenes looks at the reclusive superstar's career; it premiered in prime time on MTV, and aired on MTV internationally. Accompanied the definitive profile of Future by Meaghan Garvey. (Executive Producer)
Cover Story: MIGOS
This seven minute doc and cover story catches Migos in LA in the moment before Culture goes platinum. Aired on MTV Live, MTV2 domestically and MTV internationally. (Executive Producer)
The Gospel According to Kirk Franklin
A 12 minute documentary on Kirk Franklin's third act that accompanied a reported profile by Doreen St. Felix , directed by Erik Parker (Nas: Time Is Illmatic). Aired on MTV Live, BET, BET Gospel, Centric, and VOD. (Executive Producer)
The 1975: Pop's Most Daring Radicals | MTV News
MTV News follows the 1975 on the Milwaukee date of their US tour, spends quality time in a haunted pool with frontman Matty Healy. Premiered on MTV domestically. (Executive Producer)
Cover Story: Run The Jewels
This short doc (with animation) follows Run the Jewels in the studio for RTJ3 and on tour in Texas. It accompanied this profile of the duo, by Charles Aaron and aired on MTV Live, MTV2 domestically and MTV internationally. (Executive Producer)
Cover Story: G-EAZY
This candid and in-depth G-Eazy profile and mini-doc made for one of the most-read features in the history of MTV News. Carvell Wallace reported the longread at G-Eazy's Oakland homecoming shows in 2016. It aired on MTV Live, MTV2 domestically and MTV internationally. (Executive Producer)
Cover Story: Martin Garrix
Four minute mini-doc tracks Martin Garrix over a weekend in Vegas, as reported by Molly Lambert. Aired on MTV, MTV Live domestically and MTV internationally. (Executive Producer)
The Legacy of Prince's Paisley Park
Excerpt from MTV News Avant Purple (in production, 2017) a documentary on Prince's creative legacy. Aired on MTV and MTV Classic on anniversary of Prince's death. (Executive Producer)
Cover Story: Tove Lo
Five minute portrait of Tove Lo amid her U.S. tour that accompanied Hazel Cill's deep dive on the singer. Aired on MTV, MTV Live and internationally. (Executive Producer)
Cover Story: Lil Yachty
The King of the Teens sings the hits in this short doc from his fall 2016 tour. Aired on MTV Live, MTV2 domestically and MTV internationally. (Executive Producer)