Podcast Host + Editor
Location: Los Angeles, California
Megan Tan is an award-winning podcast creator. With a foundational background in photojournalism and documentary film, she makes audio stories more accessible by making them visual.
In 2020, she was named “Producer of the Year” by Ad Week and in 2016, Refinery29 listed her as one of the “29 Under-30 Powerhouses Poised To Change The World.”
She’s known for her critically acclaimed show Millennial on Radiotopia and for her stories that have appeared on This American Life and NPR's All Things Considered.
She recently hosted and created Audible’s Now or Never: How To Find Love When Love Feels Impossible, LAist’ Snooze, shortlisted for the 2023 International Women’s Podcast Award, and LAist’ WILD (Season I and II), named “Best Podcast of 2021” by Spotify and The Atlantic.
In 2021, out of over 48 million podcast episodes, an episode Megan wrote, sound designed, and produced WILD: How Do I Love Someone was named “Best Podcast Episode of 2021” by Apple Podcasts, and Best Documentary Finalist by Third Coast in 2023.
In addition to writing, editing, and hosting, Megan has a talent for sound design. California Love (Season I), a show Megan Senior Produced and sound designed was awarded the “Best Sound Design” by The Webby Awards in 2020.
Her passion for memoir, rich immersive sounds, and blending fiction with non-fiction, fuels her motivation to push the audio landscape. With over a decade of experience in the podcasting industry, she’s earned accolades from The Atlantic, Apple, The New York Times, TIME Magazine, and The Guardian, among others.
She’s currently based in Los Angeles with her family and is working independently as a host, editor, and writer on various projects. One of them is a new show she’s creating and hosting. It’ll launch in Spring 2024.
Photo By: Sammy Jo Hester