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Amy Drozdowska

Amy Drozdowska

Former Story Editor, Narrative Podcasts

Amy Drozdowska was the Story Editor of Vox’s narrative podcasts – including The Impact and Future Perfect.

Formerly Amy was a staff producer for WBEZ Chicago, a producer and host with Radio Netherlands Worldwide, and a contributor to radio shows like This American Life, The World and 99% Invisible. She also produced the audio for PBS Digital Studios’ animated series Blank on Blank.

As recipient of a Fulbright, she worked with the English Section of Polish Radio as a consulting editor, trainer and contributing producer. Amy later co-created Warsaw’s first official audio tour, as well as produced Polish language work for Polish Radio’s award-winning Features and Documentary section (Studio Reportażu i Dokumentu).

Amy’s audio work has won honors including a Third Coast Audio Festival Award, a national Edward R. Murrow Award, and a Peabody.

Latest articles by Amy Drozdowska

Politics
Factory farms are an ideal breeding ground for the next pandemicFactory farms are an ideal breeding ground for the next pandemic
Podcast
Politics

One researcher says we are “playing Russian roulette.”

By Byrd Pinkerton, Sigal Samuel and 1 more
Future Perfect
How factory farms are making the antibiotics we use less effective against diseaseHow factory farms are making the antibiotics we use less effective against disease
Podcast
Future Perfect

Two scientists explain the public health risks posed by factory farms — and how we might solve the problem.

By Byrd Pinkerton, Dylan Matthews and 1 more
Future Perfect podcast
Growing chicken is big business. So why are many farmers forced into debt they can’t pay off?Growing chicken is big business. So why are many farmers forced into debt they can’t pay off?
Podcast
Future Perfect podcast

A “recovering poultry grower” explains why he gave up factory farming.

By Byrd Pinkerton, Sigal Samuel and 1 more
Politics
Where the US already has a border wall with MexicoWhere the US already has a border wall with Mexico
Podcast
Politics

Nearly 25 years ago, the federal government divided Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, with a wall that looks a lot like the one President Trump wants to extend along the southern border.

By Jillian Weinberger, Amy Drozdowska and 3 more
Politics
Free college tuition helps, but it’s not a silver bulletFree college tuition helps, but it’s not a silver bullet
Podcast
Politics

A long-running program in Kalamazoo shows that students need more than tuition to make it through to graduation.

By Byrd Pinkerton, Jillian Weinberger and 1 more
Politics
How Canada lifted nearly 300,000 kids out of poverty in a single yearHow Canada lifted nearly 300,000 kids out of poverty in a single year
Podcast
Politics

The Canadian government gives parents money each month. Listen to this episode of The Impact to find out how the program has made a real difference.

By Byrd Pinkerton, Dylan Matthews and 2 more
Politics
Why some Australians are paying for private health care they don’t want to useWhy some Australians are paying for private health care they don’t want to use
Podcast
Politics

Listen to this episode of The Impact podcast to learn what Australian health care can teach the US about a public option.

By Dylan Scott, Byrd Pinkerton and 2 more
Politics
Taiwan’s single-payer system is popular — but it might be in troubleTaiwan’s single-payer system is popular — but it might be in trouble
Podcast
Politics

The US can learn a lot from Taiwan’s 25 years with a single-payer health insurance system.

By Dylan Scott, Byrd Pinkerton and 2 more
Climate
How Germany helped make renewable energy cheap for the rest of the worldHow Germany helped make renewable energy cheap for the rest of the world
Podcast
Climate

One man, some very old solar panels, and a law that looks a lot like part of the proposed US Green New Deal helped transform the way Germany gets its power.

By Jillian Weinberger, Amy Drozdowska and 1 more
Politics
A plan to reverse the war on drugs, from the Vietnam War eraA plan to reverse the war on drugs, from the Vietnam War era
Podcast
Politics

What Democrats running for president have learned from President Ford on criminal justice.

By Jillian Weinberger, Amy Drozdowska and 1 more