Mickey Capper
Multimedia Journalist & Audio Producer
I've made podcasts for NPR, WIRED, Slate, WBEZ, KCRW, Audible and others. I have a Masters from UC Berkeley's School of Journalism, where I trained to report deeply, write stories, shoot videos, and build interactives. This is a selection of some of my work from over the years.
No One Is Coming To Save Us
As Supervising Producer, I led a production team to create a deeply-reported, moving, and delightful audio documentary series about America's child care crisis and how to fix it. Hosted by Gloria Riviera; featuring Kristen Bell and Elizabeth Warren.
Get WIRED
I worked with WIRED's writers and editors to build on WIRED's reporting to make beautiful, sound-rich, and compelling audio stories. I'm especially proud of my work on the episodes 'The Secret History of Video Game Music' and 'Letter to My Pandemic Baby.'
Tape
My co-host Mooj Zadie and I interviewed the best producers, hosts, and reporters during the podcast boom. I was also the technical director for the first two years of Tape Fest, an acclaimed live celebration of storytelling in Brooklyn.
Sidewalks
An experiment in short, chaotic audio pieces featuring everything from kids hawking cookies at a lemonade stand to two minutes of teeth brushing.
Pobre Pancho's
A story I reported for KUNC about a family-run Mexican restaurant's tussle with its longtime customer and recent owner over the nature of history.
The Lavender Gala
A quick turnaround story for KUNC about a holiday gala hosted by the Rainbow Elders of Boulder, CO two weeks after the shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs.
Tiny Cribs: Life in a Pocket House
A video for Oakland North about two Laney College football players who were facing homelessness until they were selected for a protoype program to provide them tiny houses. A collaboration with writer Wyatt Kroopf.
Elmhurst Community Prep
A print feature for Oakland North about a middle school in East Oakland that managed to keep its teachers, despite the forces that keep teacher retention so low in similar schools.
Consider the Grackles
An audio piece I produced, edited, and sound-designed for KCRW's podcast The Organist about a little metal band that just won't quit. A collaboration with writer Matthew Kassel. (Photo: Paul Somers)
Working at the White House
A podcast mini-series featuring people talking about their day-to-day jobs in and around the Obama White House in its final year. A collaboration with writer Jacob Brogan.
For Amusement Only
How pinball machines transcended its early illicit days of gambling and became a wholesome family activity. A collaboration with audio producer Katie Mingle.
Can You Hear Us Now? No? Well, Here's Why
My first story for WBEZ's Curious City, the founding project of Hearken. I answered a listener's question about the mysteries of radio frequencies with a richly sound-designed story and interactive graphics.
The Show About The Show About The Show
A ridiculously meta audio piece I produced, edited, and sound-designed for KCRW's podcast The Organist about Caveh Zahedi's "Show about the Show." A collaboration with audio producer Rachel James.
The Genius Dialogues
An audio series I produced for Audible featuring interviews between MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" fellows and On The Media host Bob Garfield.