Megan Cattel was a freelance digital producer for WBUR Podcasts.
Megan is a radio and print journalist currently based in New York City. She has written for Teen Vogue, SupChina, the Center for Public Integrity and more. Most recently, Megan produced podcasts for Foreign Policy.
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Lessons learned while foraging: Take some, leave some for the next time around
Since the pandemic, foraging has exploded in popularity. Younger generations are embracing (or romanticizing) the great outdoors with trends like #cottagecore and #vanlife. But our Endless Thread team decided to...
Oranges and Bucket Lists: What language can teach us about our world
This week on Endless Thread, we have two stories about etymology: the histories of the word “orange” and the term “bucket list.”
Pawn Man: How a WWII photo album created a 'perfect storm' on social media
Evan Kail is a wise-cracking antique dealer and TikToker. Last September, his world turned upside down when one of his TikToks ignited an international media frenzy.
Russian anti-war YouTubers: What happens when your government doesn't allow dissent?
Natasha and Zack initially gained traction on YouTube for their videos about Russian food, culture, and daily life. Their slice-of-life vlogs were a huge hit, getting millions of views with...
'Good Bot, Bad Bot': Episode III
In the third episode of Endless Thread's series "Good Bot, Bad Bot," co-hosts Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson explore a growing field of AI: immortalizing the dead.
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Good Bot, Bad Bot | Part III: Life, death and AI
Next up in our bots series, we explore a growing field of AI: immortalizing the dead through predictive AI text.
Tales from the Crypto | Part II: How Bitcoin became legal tender in El Salvador
One year ago, El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender — the first nation in the world to do so. But how did Bitcoin make its way into this Latin American...
Sex work, 'normal work,' and men — as told by Alyssa
When a Reddit post about constant “locker room talk” in a male-dominated office gained traction in the r/TwoXChromosomes subreddit, Ben and Amory invite the OP to talk about the story...
Egg-cellent if true: How a viral Reddit post fooled thousands online
When a colleague sent us a viral Reddit post from WallStreetBets, we set out to investigate.
One pixel at a time: Diplomacy and domination in Reddit's artistic masterpiece, r/place
After its first successful iteration in 2017, r/place returned on April 1, 2022 for four days of battling fandoms vying for space inside a pixelated canvas. We talk to two...