Hi, I’m Dan Bobkoff

I’m a podcast host, showrunner, editor, and educator. 

I spent a decade as a public radio reporter, covering politics and business for NPR, Marketplace, and member stations. Then the podcast boom happened and I founded Business Insider’s first audio team, creating and hosting the hit show Household Name (later known as Brought to you by…). Next, I served as a showrunner at Sony Music Entertainment, and went on to lead Axios’s audio team, overseeing two daily shows and creating the narrative series How It Happened, which debuted at #1 on the Apple charts and was downloaded millions of times. 

In 2022, I started Rhyme Media to develop original series and provide production, editing, and consulting services to a diverse mix of clients. 

In addition to Rhyme, I teach audio and podcasting at Columbia Journalism School, NYU, and Radio Boot Camp. 

I live in Brooklyn and, yes, I know that’s a cliche. 

Shows I’ve created

  • This series told surprising stories about the ways big brands affect our lives and culture. TGI Fridays was the first singles bar! Emails sent at Enron in the 90s have touched most of our lives! I created, EP'd, and hosted this series for the first 36 episodes, and it was covered by Vanity Fair, Slate, and The Guardian. It was a "Best of" winner from Apple and HuffPost.

  • Immediately following the January 6 attack on the Capitol, this show went from conception to launch in just a single week. The first season told the inside story of the events of that day with original reporting and narrative flourish. How It Happened rocketed to #1 on the Apple charts at launch.

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