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December 22, 2025 41 mins

Their stated goal is to manipulate your media and, by extension, you. We’re not flagging a secretive government agency here, not some media oligarch, no one in the usual line-up of Bondesque villains. 


In fact, many of us love what these master manipulators do. They are, drum roll please…

composers! Their work literally underscores much of the podcast world. Their power lies in their ability to bypass the intellect and go straight for the heart. Chill it, warm it, speed it up. 


Today we meet some of the most influential and largely invisible creators in the media landscape. 


Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Writer and Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Publisher)


Guests: Darren Fung, Erica Procunier, Adrian Ellis

Photo: Ashlea Wessel

Featuring music by: Tristan Capacchione, Adrian Ellis, Darren Fung, Erica Procunier, and Audio Network


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