Katie Monteleone
Katie Monteleone is a producer for TED Radio Hour. She started out as an intern for the show in January 2019. After her internship, Monteleone began producing for Life Kit before returning to the TED Radio Hour team in October 2019 as a full-time producer.
For TED Radio Hour, she's produced sound-rich segments on a wide variety of subjects including the story of world champion freediver Tanya Streeter's perilous dive, archaeologist Alyssa Loorya's exploration of a 300-year-old farmhouse in Brooklyn and the story of how Oscar Duhalde became the only living human to spot a supernova with his naked eye.
Monteleone graduated from Colby College in 2018 where she studied theater and creative writing. In her free time, she loves to cook vegetarian food, listen to Broadway musical soundtracks, and spend time outdoors hiking, running and biking.
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A future filled with robot helpers sounds unsettling. But robot choreographer Catie Cuan says teaching machines to move more gracefully can help us feel more comfortable.
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Growing up, Hajer Sharief's family held special weekly meetings to decide all kinds of family affairs. She says this ritual taught her when to listen, how to find her voice and reach a common goal.
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We all want to feel good in our bodies. But so many of us spend our days with achy backs, dried-out eyes and brain fog from too much screen time. What can we do to shake up our sedentary lifestyles?
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Minimalist style evokes efficiency and order... which designer Machine Dazzle finds boring and futile. He challenges us to embrace the colorful joy and abundance of a maximalist wardrobe.
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MIT sociologist Sherry Turkle shares her new research into "artificial intimacy"—the emotional connections humans form with chatbots... and the impact of these relationships on our health.
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Failure is painful, but it's not always a bad thing. Writer Sarah Lewis explains how embracing the "near-win" is an important step in the journey toward mastery and success.
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We all know the feeling of choking under pressure—but why does this happen? Cognitive scientist Sian Beilock shares the science behind why we mess up in high-stakes situations... and how to avoid it.
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Cartoonist Liana Finck has spent years learning the "rules" of social interactions. She's not convinced. Her comics poke fun at the contradictions and absurdities of daily life and modern parenting. -
Imagine everything you need—shops, parks, schools, and more—is within walking or biking distance of your home. Urban planner Jeff Speck is bringing a walkable lifestyle to cities across the U.S. -
Human bodies thrive in motion. So what happens when we sit all day? And what's the secret to breaking this habit? Ideas on moving more with special guests from the Body Electric series.
