Kalyani Saxena is an associate producer for Here & Now.
She previously interned for Here & Now during the fall of 2019, where she produced the top story of the week as well as other trending segments. She went on to produce and report for NPR — first as the intern for the Washington Desk during the 2020 election and then as a news assistant for Weekend All Things Considered.
As a producer, Kalyani is interested in exploring not just what our society thinks about race and culture but also how we came to think that way in the first place. She began her audio career hosting and producing a podcast about politics, race and minority history.
When she’s not monologuing about her new favorite fantasy novel, you can find Kalyani on Twitter or in a comfy armchair crocheting a scarf.
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Extraordinary vs. Extra Ordinary: High heels in high places and a celebration of the quotidian
Hosts Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson take a hike with producer Grace Tatter, following the digital trail of "Ridiculoubs" — a mysterious climber who traverses the world's peaks in...
Saturn's mysterious hexagon-shaped storm has internet conspiracy theories swirling
Endless Thread goes to space! First, host Ben Brock Johnson goes deep on radio signals of unknown origin, with an assist from real-life radio astronomer and Reddit MVP Yvette Cendes,...
A Beige New World: Interrogating the algorithm's favorite color
The world is bright and colorful, but online beige reigns supreme. Neutrals have taken over the internet — from minimalist coffee shops, to influencer home aesthetics, to beige kids' clothing....
Unpacking Afroman's Viral Defamation Trial
Afroman made his name in the early 2000s with the hit song "Because I Got High." More than two decades later, he's having another break out moment. Host Ben Brock...
How DOGE staffers' video depositions went viral, and a Reddit thought exercise
Hosts Ben and Amory explore how viral clips of DOGE staffers' video depositions found a new life online after a judge temporarily ordered them removed. They also dabble in a...
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Sexy spines or literary red flags: Reddit's bookshelf detectives will judge you by your covers
Maybe you can't judge books by their covers. But can you judge people by their books? Reddit's bookshelf detectives say yes. Producer Kalyani Saxena guides hosts Ben and Amory through...
Fancy a new bop? The internet has an obscure hit for you
Some rare folks are born with the perfect music taste. But most of us have to look elsewhere for a little tune that prompts a shoulder shimmy or two. Hosts...
Fresh, stale, or politics? The Melania documentary's Rotten Tomatoes score, explained
Melania, a documentary about the first lady, has a 10 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes from critics, but a 90 percent score from audience members, an unusual discrepancy that raises...
Raccoons are showing early signs of domestication, new study finds
A new study finds the notoriously adorable trash bandits in urban areas are showing early signs of domestication.
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