Joel Meyer makes podcasts and talk shows. As an executive producer for WNYC Studios, his current project is American Fiasco, the 12-part series about the meltdown of the U.S. men's soccer team at the 1998 World Cup.
Joel Meyer makes podcasts and talk shows. As an executive producer for WNYC Studios, his current project is American Fiasco, the 12-part series about the meltdown of the U.S. men's soccer team at the 1998 World Cup. He has also worked in content roles for Slate Podcasts and WBEZ Chicago, where he helped launch Making Oprah, Making Obama, and The Trouble. He first joined WNYC in 2007 as a producer on the eclectic music program Soundcheck.
Joel Meyer appears in the following:
Revisit 'WKRP,' Now With Its Original Songs
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Ask John Schaefer Anything (About Music)
Tuesday, September 02, 2014
Summer '94: Listening To (And Learning From) Nick Cave
Wednesday, July 02, 2014
In the summer of 1994, a fateful autograph from a musical hero put future Soundcheck producer Joel Meyer on the straight and narrow.
Bert Berns, Writer Of Massive Rock Classics, Gets His Moment In The Spotlight
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
The Most Relaxing Songs Ever
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Morrissey Book Club: The Exit-Interview Podcast
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Our staff comes to terms with reading (or attempting to read) Morrissey's Autobiography, with the help of Smiths biographer Tony Fletcher.
Morrissey Book Club: Why Reading This Memoir Was Like Running The New York City Half Marathon
Monday, March 17, 2014
Producer Joel Meyer draws parallels between two recent experiences: reading the Morrissey memoir and running 13.1 miles (or 21.08 km for readers of the U.K. edition).
Pick The Songs For Our Running Playlist
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Morrissey Book Club: Fight or Flight
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Morrissey Book Club: Milestone One
Thursday, February 27, 2014
The Morrissey Book Club reaches its first milestone -- the first third of the book. Soundcheck's own Joel Meyer gives his impressions of the first part of Morrissey's Autobiography.
Knee-Jerk Reaction: Soundcheck On St. Vincent's Very Danceable New Album
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
TV Shows That Shaped The Mind Of Morrissey
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Early in his memoir, singer Morrissey describes the kids' TV shows that he loved. Deeply.
The Morrissey Book Club
Monday, February 17, 2014
Join other Moz fans and the Soundcheck team as we read and discuss his "Autobiography" in three weeks.
Make Your Case For The Most Romantic Song Ever
Friday, February 07, 2014
Share Your Pete Seeger Story
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
The 10 Best Grammy Moments in Vines
Monday, January 27, 2014
From Yoko Ono's dance clinic to Pharrell's social-media savvy headwear, here are the best Grammy moments distilled just for you.
What's Your Hidden Gem Of 2013?
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Tell us about an unsung artist, album or song that we shouldn't leave behind in 2013.
Rachel Kushner: Pick Three
Friday, November 01, 2013
The author of the acclaimed novel "The Flamethrowers" talks about music that shaped the book.
Karaoke Confessional: Go-To Songs, And That Time I Sang Sade
Monday, August 05, 2013
Soundcheck's Joel Meyer reflects on his go-to karaoke songs and his biggest fail moment at the mic.