Maya Kroth
Location
- Atlanta, GA
Portfolio
Languages
Spanish, RussianMaya is available for
Audio and video production, developing new podcasts, story editing, script writing, reporting, producing, editing, tape syncs, VO, translation (Spanish-->English), teaching- Business
- Editing
- Producing
- Recording
- Reporting
- Scripting
- Voice
- Writing
- Teaching
About Maya
Maya's Portfolio
In Mexico City, tacos run the gamut, from late night snack to haute cuisine. In this bilingual episode of the Duolingo Spanish podcast that I wrote and reported, chef Yimnah Rosas shows how this iconic street food reveals a deeper side of Mexican culture.
I reported and produced the debut episode of a brand-new podcast from America's Test Kitchen, about celery, of all things. It was named one of Indiewire's Top 50 Podcast Episodes of the Year.
This apartment may be the best place to hear live music in Mexico City
Tech journalist Annalee Newitz talks to six futuristic thinkers about the future of medicine, cities, crime, democracy and more.
I reported and produced this segment about kids suing their governments over climate change. The segment, which required collecting sound and interviews from five countries in two languages and coordinating multiple remote producers, was part of the debut episode of the climate change podcast Mothers of Invention, hosted by former Irish President Mary Robinson.
Two brothers near Sacramento are fighting for compensation for the land they say was taken from their formerly enslaved ancestors during the Gold Rush. Their story got pulled into an even bigger debate happening right now in California. A first-of-its-kind task force is trying to decide: Will the state pay reparations to Black people? And if so, who should get it?
Reported from Mexico on Christmas Eve, this piece for PRI's The World takes listeners to the source: a distillery in rural Jalisco producing the latest agave spirit to capture the imagination of craft cocktail lovers north of the border.
I regularly guest-host the Gist Healthcare Daily, a daily podcast delivering health business and policy news in under 10 minutes.
At a Chili Cook-off Championship, Don Eastep turned in a cup of chili to the judges filled with samples of everyone else’s chili mixed together. And then, he won first place.
What if the lines between science and religion aren't so clear? This is a story about something that happened on a beach in Mexico, which cast one psychologist's understanding of the world into question. It’s a story about uncertainty -- about the eerie coincidences in life that can’t really be explained through science. And finally, it’s a story about losing your best friend.
How Turbotax used deceptive advertising, SEO trickery and good old fashioned lobbying to separate millions of Americans from their money. And how journalists and insiders uncovered the shady scheme.
Researched, reported, produced and wrote two episodes of Turner Classic Movies' acclaimed Hollywood history podcast, The Plot Thickens. "The Desi episode of @tcm’s The Plot Thickens has been my favorite so far! Holy shit that was a great listen!" - @Molly_Renee
Experience
Skills
- Mixing
- Voice Coaching
- Translation
- Tape Syncs
- Story Editing
- Sound Design
- Show Development
- Scrubbing and Audio Editing
- Scoring
- Research
- Reporting
- Producing
- Mentoring
- Logistics and Coordination
- Interviewing
- Hosting
- Field Recording
- Field Producing
- Budgeting
- Booking
- Audio Engineering
- Voiceover
Equipment
- Hindenburg Journalist Pro
- Adobe Audition
- iZotope RX 9
- Tascam DR100-mkii digital audio recorder
- Electrovoice RE50B omnidirectional mic
- Audio Technica 8035 shotgun condenser mic
- Rode NT-USB condenser mic
Previous Work
- Podcasting Instructor at Emory University (2023 )
- Scriptwriter, The Plot Thickens at Turner Classic Movies (2019-2024)
- Senior Producer (Seeking), Contributing Producer (Cheat!) at Sony/Somethin' Else (2023 )
- Contributing Producer, The Times at Los Angeles Times (2022-2023 )
- Contributing Scriptwriter/Producer, Duolingo Spanish & Relatos en Ingles at Duolingo/Adonde Media (2022-2023)
- Editor, Homemade at Allrecipes (2019-2021 )
- Senior Producer/Editor (The Devil's Candy), EP (Deep Futures) at Campside Media (2020-2021 )
- Freelance Correspondent (Mexico City) at Foreign Policy, Christian Science Monitor, Washington Post, etc. (2013-2017)
- Fulbright Fellow (Spain) at U.S. Department of State (2012-2013)
- Editor in Chief at Southern California Magazine Group (2006-2012)
- Content Producer at San Diego Union-Tribune (2003-2006)