Jody Avirgan

Jody Avirgan is the host of the podcast “Good Sport.” from the TED Audio collective. His production company is Roulette Productions. He is the host of the Radiotopia show “This Day In Esoteric Political History,” and serves as story editor and executive producer for a number of projects. Most recently he has helped make “The Run,” from MLB and Audacy; “The Line,” from Dan Taberski and Apple Podcasts; Adam McKay’s “Death at the Wing” from Hyperobject Industries; and “Oprahdemics” from Radiotopia. Jody is also one of the regular hosts for “Hark Daily” on the Hark podcast discovery app. From 2017-2020, he ran and hosted 30 for 30 Podcasts, part of ESPN Films. He also developed FiveThirtyEight Podcasts, where he hosted, reported and edited a variety of shows and projects. Prior to arriving at ESPN/538, he was a producer at WNYC radio, and has worked with shows such as On The Media, Marketplace, Freakonomics, 99% Invisible, and many more. He is also organizer of the Pro-Democracy Podcast Coalition, a network of podcasts who have committed to sharing messages about protecting our democracy and reducing political corruption. Jody grew up in Costa Rica, speaks Spanish fluently, lives in Brooklyn and is one of those people who takes Ultimate frisbee way too seriously.

great teams

“neutral self talk”

audio production, documentary, interviewing, podcasting, ultimate frisbee

I can walk/drive and eat any kind of food at the same time, without getting a single drop on my shirt.