Sorry earthquake was my fault. Listening to new Jim White and Vampire Weekend this morning and these drums ...

Probably the only time I'll share a ballot with an Obama.

We're honored that Classy was nominated for a Webby for Best Series alongside all these other amazing nominees. Vote for us!

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An awful, gut-wrenching day at Pineapple yesterday losing people who are essential to the work we make. 12 experienced and super talented producers who you'd be lucky to hire. Reach out if you have a need.

While I wait for @barackobama to add podcasts to his end-of-year roundups image (🤞), I made one of my own.

These are shows I LOVED this year. Some are new from 2023 and some are re-listens. All of them blew my mind or entertained or accompanied or challenged me.

“Listeners can expect that each episode will make them squirm, and that Menjivar will double down on this feeling.”

Thank you Laura Jane Standley and The Atlantic for this acknowledgment of our squirmy little show, Classy with Jonathan Menjivar.

Look at all these amazing shows. And Classy too! Thanks Podcast Review

🚨🚨JUST IN: Intuit Mailchimp and their parent company Intuit asked Pineapple Street leadership to sign a contract promising to make a new show with non-union labor. There’s just one problem: Pineapple is a union shop! 🚨🚨

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'One of the most riveting, and occasionally moving, podcasts of this year was Jonathan Menjivar’s Classy, a witty exploratory tour of the unease and shame provoked by differences in social status.'

Thanks for the review Jenny McCartney.

Garbage news. My heart goes out to everyone on these two incredible teams right now.

🍭Audio Delicacies 2023 is HERE🧁—we're highlighting the BEST podcasts and episodes that showcase the uniqueness and diversity of the podcast industry. Our goal is to recommend shows that may not be included on other year-end or best-of lists. bit.ly/3RsX9kf

Thanks Apple Podcasts. I like to dance, but never thought I'd share the stage with Dua Lipa.

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'Every single episode of Classy feels like the best of the series. It’s thoughtful, probing, and personal, forcing us to consider how class shapes our perspectives of the world and how we belong in it.'

Thanks for listening and seeing us Lauren Passell Says No

Thrilled to have Classy with Jonathan Menjivar and Magnificent Jerk with Maya Lin Sugarman on the The New Yorker Best Of 2023 list with so many other wonderful shows. Congrats all! 🍍

With lists and awards the greatest honor is to find yourself in good company. So many wonderful creators on this list, among them Jonathan Menjivar, Maya Lin Sugarman, James Kim , Eric Mennel, kelsey mckinney, alex sujong laughlin, Lauren Chooljian, Lacy Roberts, Avery Trufelman, Leon Neyfakh

Thank you TIME for naming Classy as one of the best podcasts of this year! We’re so honored and thrilled to be included 🍍

Grateful to Latino USA for featuring our show.

personal news: today i was promoted to Tech Correspondent at NPR.

i don't usually write about my career, or my working-class background, but thought the title bump would be a good moment to fuse the two for my Substack premiere:

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We Pineapple Street love our coworkers. It's why every staff meeting ends in shoutouts where we recognize each other's work. And it's also why we're so serious about AudacyCorp granting us Just Cause: to protect our hardworking colleagues from unjust firing.

How do podcast creators turn big, unwieldy ideas into shows that hook listeners? Jonathan Menjivar, Anna Sale, ohitsBigRon and more offer a peek into the creative process. current.org/2023/10/how-po…