On January 30, 1998, five fishermen finally hit the jackpot in a fishing bank known as Fairweather Ground off the southeastern coast of Alaska. They were aboard a wooden ship called the La Conte, which had seen better days. Despite a brewing storm approaching and the ship taking on water, the men decided to throw out one more fishing line. They’d soon learn they’d made a grave mistake. I wrote and produced this series; Mike Corey hosts.

In the 1980s, Philadelphia was in the midst of a trash crisis. A sanitation workers’ strike had left the city with an immense backlog of garbage. The solution: Ship it overseas, on a rusting cargo vessel called the Khian Sea. But when one country after another refused to take Philly’s waste, it turned the Khian Sea’s trash voyage into a trash odyssey, and shed light on a growing problem that critics came to call “garbage imperialism.” I researched, outlined and produced this episode; Britt Brown wrote; Zach Goldbaum produced and hosted.

In January 1986, the Challenger Space Shuttle was poised to make history, carrying seven astronauts, including Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher and civilian selected for space travel. The launch was part of a decade-long effort by NASA to make flights cheaper and more frequent with the use of a reusable space shuttle. But years of budget cuts and risky design choices set the stage for tragedy. I produced this five-part series; Corey Metcalf wrote it; Lindsay Graham hosted and produced.

A seven-part podcast series chronicling the greatest crisis in our nation’s history. A long-simmering conflict over the expansion of slavery explodes into violence – first, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, and then on the battlefield. Written by Ellie Stanton; hosted and produced by Lindsay Graham (not the senator); Aleta Rozanski and I produced.

A group of high school students and their adult guides set out to climb Mount Hood, the tallest peak in Oregon. But when the weather turns treacherous, the students are trapped in a whiteout and forced to dig a snow cave to survive. Hannibal Deiz wrote; Cassie DePecol hosts; Matt Almos and I produced.

The remarkable story of Henry Molaison, who lost the ability to form new memories after an experimental surgery meant to treat his epilepsy. Much of what we know about how memory works came from Molaison's case - but at great cost to him and his family. Written by Sam Kean and narrated by Steven Johnson; I produced.

A six-part podcast series chronicling the rise and fall of Guy, a late '80s R&B group whose sound -- dubbed "New Jack Swing" -- changed pop music forever. Narrated and hosted by Taraji P. Henson. Rico Gagliano and I reported, co-wrote and produced.

You've lost the only thing that truly matters to you. It's bigger than friendship. Bigger than love. And now, you have to find a way to get it back. I wrote this one-off episode about a mystery celebrity subject; see if you can guess who it is before the end. Hosted by Virginia Madsen.

As NASA was sending men to the moon, they were engaged in another, less celebrated project — one even more important than the moon landings to humanity’s potential future in space. That project was called Skylab — America’s first space station.

The two greatest guitar brands helped usher in the rock 'n' roll era with their innovative instruments, the Stratocaster and the Les Paul. In this seven-part podcast, you'll learn about their intertwined histories -- and uncertain futures. I wrote this series; David Brown hosts.

I wrote this 6-part series about the delicate system of secret bribes and kickbacks used to transform a mediocre record into a hit, which over the course of several decades involved everyone from DJ Alan Freed and American Bandstand host Dick Clark to mob boss John Gotti. Produced and hosted by Lindsay Graham.