Alex Kapelman is our founder and lead instructor. The shows he’s produced and executive produced have garnered critical acclaim, award nominations, and millions of listen. In his decade plus of experience in the podcast industry, he’s worked for Conde Nast, WNYC, and Audible; consulted for Red Bull, the ACLU, and Walmart; and has received rave reviews from Rolling Stone, Vulture, and NPR. Pitch, the independent show which he co-founded and co-hosted, launched to critical acclaim, racked up a million downloads, and was eventually exclusively licensed by Audible. Previously, Alex led podcast development, production, and post-production at Conde Nast Entertainment, where he developed and executive produced podcasts from Vogue, Pitchfork, WIRED, and more.

Alex began teaching and designing narrative podcasting in 2016, as an adjunct professor at New York University’s graduate journalism program. His students have gone on to work and/or freelance for NPR, Audible, Vox, WNYC, Conde Nast, VICE, Lemonada, Campside, and more. He’s currently adjunct professor at New York University's American Journalism Online program, where he designed and teaches Introduction to Narrative Podcasting and Advanced Podcasting. He’s working with standout students to help them develop narrative serialized podcast series, with the first launching in late 2023.