The Allusionist Creators & Guests

Helen Zaltzman is an English podcaster, broadcaster, and writer. She is best known for her work that she presents the comedy podcast Answer Me This!.

Martin Austwick is an independent producer, host, writer and composer who co-created Song by Song and Neutrinowatch and is most known for his work on Answer Me This!, The Allusionist, Maddie's Sound Explorers, and his music, writing and production for a wide range of podcasts and live podcast shows.

Erin Wade is an audio producer of The Allusionist podcast.

Sarah Geis is a producer of The Allusionist podcast.

Ngofeen Mputubwele is a producer for The New Yorker Radio Hour Podcast and host of Duolingo Podcast.

That woman in Dictionary Corner.

Andrew Zaltzman is a comedian and author. He largely deals in political and sports-related material. He is also a broadcaster and co-host of The Cricket Sadist Hour Podcast.

Cariad Lloyd is a comedian, actress, writer, and podcaster.

Arnold Stephen Jacobs Jr. is a journalist and author, best known for his stunt journalism. Currently, he is He is an Editor-at-large for Esquire.Jacobs's first book, "The Two Kings : Jesus and Elvis," was published in 1994. He has published ten nonfiction books.

Jenny Owen Youngs is a singer-songwriter, natural history enthusiast and co-host of the Buffering the Vampire Slayer | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast.

Podcast production in front, TV production in back.

Sandhya Dirks is the Editor of Truth Be Told Podcast.

A big ol' queermo who can't (and won't) shut up about TV, comics, and the importance of representation on-screen and off. They have a degree in European History and Theater, and wrote their thesis on ascetic medieval women and all the ways they messed with the patriarchy, and flirted for a long time with slapping on an archaeology degree as well, because why not! Bones, yo. They're so neat. Now, she can usually be seen frantically running around craft stores working on cosplays, spending entirely way too much money at comic conventions, and muttering obscenities under breath at Adobe Premiere Pro while honing video editing skills. And usually consuming more Netflix than is probably healthy.

Chelsey hosts the American Hysteria podcast.

Rudi Bremer is a novelist.

Roman Mars, born on October 16, 1974, is the host and producer of 99% Invisible, a KALW radio show and podcast, and a founder of the podcast collective Radiotopia. He has also contributed to radio programs such as Radiolab and Planet Money. Fast Company identified him as one of the hundred most creative people of 2013.

Aminatou Sow is a businesswoman, digital strategist, writer, podcast host, and co-founder of Tech LadyMafia.

Phoebe Judge is an award-winning journalist whose work has been featured on a numerous national radio programs. She is a co-founder of the podcast Criminal, and is the host of the podcasts, This is Love and Phoebe Reads a MysteryShe regularly conducts interviews and anchors WUNC's broadcast of Here & Now. Previously, Phoebe served as producer, reporter and guest host for the nationally distributed public radio program The Story. Earlier in her career, Phoebe reported from the gulf coast of Mississippi. She covered the BP oil spill and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina for Mississippi Public Broadcasting and NPR.Her work has won multiple Edward R. Murrow and Associated Press awards.