Trent Kay Maverick
I write, teach, and make radio.
Ideastream Public Media
Sound of Us: Stories of Marriage
Five short audio pieces about marriage and relationships written and reported by Cleveland-area adults in my 8-week podcasting workshop. All pieces produced by me. Released online and on air on Ideastream Public Media in October-November 2023.
Kast Media
Lost In Panama
A seven-part investigative true crime limited series about the mysterious deaths of Dutch hikers Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, whose remains were found in the Panamanian jungle in 2014. Written and produced by me; published by Kast Media. Released October-December 2022.
KCRW Public Radio
Pictures of the Kids
A 4-minute humorous piece about some... inappropriate content on my grandfather's iPhone. Recorded, written and produced by me and my mom on November 12-13, 2022. Runner-up for KCRW's 2022 24-Hour Radio Race.
The Washington Post
I'm Dating a Conspiracy Theorist. But It Feels Like I'm the One Going Crazy.
A personal-meets-political essay about dating a conspiracy theorist during the 2020 pandemic lockdown. Published in The Washington Post (print and online) in August 2020.
Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Goth Grows Up
A 12-minute autobiographical narrative feature written, produced, and voiced by me. Submitted as my final project at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in 2019; finalist for the 2021 Miller Audio Prize.
Duke Center for Documentary Studies
Black Magic
A 4-minute video developed, shot, assembled, and produced during the Center for Documentary Studies's 1-week documentary video intensive in 2019. Co-created with Talibah Aquil and Bunny Laden.