Hello! I’m Sofie Kodner.
I’m a journalist. I make podcasts and documentaries.
I often tell stories about history and culture. I have experience in all aspects of reporting and production, from story development to editing. I’ve worked with some of the biggest brands and publications in media.
You can reach me at sofiekodner@gmail.com.
Below, you’ll find
some of my recent projects.
Slate’s Slow Burn, named Apple's Best Podcast of the Year, about Justice Clarence Thomas' surprising path from youthful radical to conservative icon.
Credit: Producer
Credit: Producer
Orange Alternative, about the importance of humor and art in protesting (and ousting!) oppressive regimes. For 99% Invisible.
Credit: Reporter and Writer
Credit: Reporter and Writer
Computer Freaks, the untold history of how the internet almost didn’t happen. For Inc. Magazine.
Credit: Producer and Co-Writer
Credit: Producer and Co-Writer
Broken Heart Park, about how eminent domain was used to enforce segregation in a suburb in St. Louis and beyond. For 99% Invisible.
Credit: Reporter and Writer
Credit: Reporter and Writer
Nostalgia Museum, a a short film on San Francisco's Musée Mécanique. For KQED.
Credit: Director, Writer, and Editor
Credit: Director, Writer, and Editor
How new monitoring systems keep a close watch on older people for The Washington Post.
Credit: Reporter and Writer
Credit: Reporter and Writer
'It makes a humongous difference': Lack of Wi-Fi in city SROs deepens residents' isolation for the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Credit: Reporter and Writer
Credit: Reporter and Writer
Dancing away the loneliness: In the UK, social prescriptions help fight isolation during the pandemic for PRI The World.
Credit: Reporter, Producer, and Writer
Credit: Reporter, Producer, and Writer
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