Podcasts & Radio — Aceel Kibbi

I got bit by the audio bug in 2018.

Below is a sample of the podcast & radio work I’ve done since.

DEAR MEDIA (2020-2023)

I was Dear Media’s Managing Producer of Originals, leading narrative podcasts from creative ideation > development > production > to launch, hiring and managing freelance staff (including award winning reporters, showrunners, producers, sound designers, engineers, story editors, etc), editing and writing scripts, assisting in research and reporting, managing budgets, tracking expenses, voice-coaching hosts during VO sessions, aligning with marketing, sales and leadership, as well as supporting and mentoring in-house producers when needed.

***Believable: The Coco Berthmann Story*** is Dear Media’s first true crime docuseries. Listen here.

***I Am America*** is a 10 episode anthology series in partnership with Joy Mill Entertainment. Listen here.

***Bone, Marry, Bury*** is Dear Media’s first scripted series starring Sarah Hyland and Harvey Guillen. Listen here.

Showrunner/ProducerDevelop concept + format of the show, build + manage production schedule & budget, hire a small team of freelancers, soup to nuts production (book guests, record interviews, edit scripts, create assemblies on ProTools), and di… — *Nominated for Best Sports Podcast of 2022 by iHeartRadio.*
***Summer of Gold*** is a 6 episode docuseries in partnership with TOGETHXR. Listen here.

WONDERY (2019-2020)

As an Associate Producer of Miniseries, I lead produced Guru and supported producers on multiple miniseries that were in different stages of production. Duties included researching, field reporting, writing and editing scripts, audio editing, voice-coaching hosts during VO sessions, consulting on sound design, as well as supporting sales and marketing initiatives. I occasionally produced and hosted (VO) bonus episodes.

Associate ProducerNamed one of the top 2020 podcasts by PodTrac and Spotify. I was a producer on this project and assisted in researching, reporting, writing and editing scripts. Other duties included interviewing subjects, directing host VO and consulting on sound design. — ***Guru: The Dark Side of Enlightenment***
Named one of the top 2020 podcasts by PodTrac and Spotify.

Associate ProducerProduced and hosted bonus episodes for Wondery+ — ***Over My Dead Body: Season 1***

Bad Batch

FREELANCE WORK (2018-current)

***I’m Not Dead***
**Podcast Producer**
Creative development, research, interview prep, post-production edit notes, launch + social media strategy, and distribution.

***End Well***
**Podcast Producer**
Soup to nuts production, creative development, post-production and distribution. Consult on marketing/social media strategy.

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Podcast Producer/Manager

Managed all aspects of production from creating production schedules, booking guests, consulting on ad sales/sponsors, to producing high profile interviews (eg: Kristen Bell, Lily Collins, Matthew McConaughey).

Freelance Editor with Western SoundCut ~90 min interviews down to 30-40 mins. Edited and mixed on Adobe Audition. — ***Naked with Catt Sadler***
**Editor**
Cut ~90 min interviews down to 30-40 mins. Edited and mixed on Adobe Audition.

I helped produce a radio story about Saudi Arabia’s investments in entertainment. Duties: Arabic to English translation, research, finding & pre-interviewing interviewees. Listen here. — ***PRI’s The World - GBH***
I helped produce a radio story about Saudi Arabia’s investment in entertainment. Duties: Arabic to English translation, research, finding & pre-interviewing interviewees. Listen **here**.