Darryl C. Murphy is the host of WBUR's daily news and culture podcast, The Common.

Before moving to the host’s chair, he was a reporter in the newsroom covering business and transportation.

Darryl comes to WBUR from Philadelphia where he covered transportation and mobility for WHYY, the local NPR station there. Prior to that, he got his start at the Philadelphia Public School Notebook covering K-12 education.

Darryl has a bachelor's degree in English from Temple University. In his free time, he enjoys baking and listening to vinyl.