Emily Jankowski
Sound Designer
Emily Jankowski is a sound designer for WBUR’s podcast department. She mixes and designs for Endless Thread, Last Seen and The Common.
Before WBUR, Emily was director of sound design for the cross-border podcast Port of Entry for KPBS in San Diego. Emily was first introduced to Boston in 2019 when Port of Entry was selected for PRX’s Project Catapult, a podcast accelerator and training program for public media stations.
Before designing for podcasts, Emily was radio operations assistant at KPBS. She holds a MFA in Sound Design for Theatre from UC San Diego, and a BFA from UC San Diego in Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts, Music.
Recently published
10 | Hide
Joule jumps into the slime pile to avoid getting speared. Smart. But unexpected news threatens her plans, and she seeks advice from a Scottish guy who reads a lot.
6 | Make for the Marsh
Electricity never felt so scary. With Bright’s shockbolting tins in hot pursuit, Joule and the others flee Mud Market, but will they make it to the marsh in time? More...
5 | Stand Up
Psh! Seaweed? No thanks. Joule introduces herself to Buggy’s sibling, who is ... moody. Then an old lady gives a math quiz.
4 | Chase the Kid
The weird boy disappears into the fog, an epic chase ensues, and Joule gets a tour of Intertidal Sacrifice Zone #617. She spots a duck.
2 | Get Hart
Joule calls for Hartree to show him the machine, but surprise strikes when she wakes up far from home. Also, there’s dessert.
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Part I: 1 | Almost Midnight
The adventure begins. As a storm rages, Joule Watts-Green and her brother sneak into their mom’s laboratory, where she finds a mysterious machine containing a lost treasure. What will Joule...
Trailer: The Midnight Rebellion
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