What they say about themselves says a lot about all of us
The Producers
Steve Marantz
Steve’s career in journalism and content creation spans 45 years. He has been a staff reporter at the Kansas City Star, Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Sporting News magazine, and a producer/researcher for ESPN. He has authored four books, three of which explore the connections between high school sports, education and society at large. His most recent book is “Citizen Akoy: Basketball and the Making of a South Sudanese American”, about an African refugee who became a sports legend in Nebraska, published by University of Nebraska Press in 2019.
David Goodman
Journalist, radio/audio producer and technical consultant, David is approaching 40 years as a media maker and mentor. Currently employed as a production engineer and producer at WGBH Radio in Boston, he has worked as a correspondent for The Pacifica Nightly News and Free Speech Radio News and provided production services to many well-known radio programs and podcasts. He has produced full podcast episodes for several clients, including The Life of the Law and Not Impossible. In 2018, he worked with poet Daniel Johnson, a City of Boston Artist in Residence grant recipient to produce a series of oral histories called “We Are Boston: Stories of Hope, Struggle and Resilience.” Since 1992, David has owned and operated a d/b/a audio and multi-media production company, I.B.I.S. Radio (the Independent Broadcast Information Service).
MARGAUX PHARES
Combining their backgrounds in science and communication, Margaux is a podcaster and writer exploring the intersections of science with society. They have led communication projects at top science institutions worldwide. Among them: Whitehead Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, and Hiroshima University. They have a deep passion for and expertise in building stories and connecting with audiences in profound and lasting ways. Their favorite projects result in communities of unique backgrounds coming together—from curating sci-art exhibitions, to hosting improv comedy shows.
ALUMNI
Lia Baldori
Lia was thrilled to join the Dear College team as a producer in 2022. Always hunting for a story to tell, she’s previously worked as a production assistant for Stateside—the daily news and culture show on NPR’s Michigan Radio—and as an assistant for the documentary-based Freep Film Festival in Detroit. She’s proud to contribute to the strong foundation Steve and David started building in 2018, and looks forward to shedding light on more students as the podcast continues to grow.