Reply All Creators & Guests

PJ Vogt is the co-host of Reply All, along with Alex Goldman. Reply All is an award-winning podcast about some of the internet’s most fascinating stories with unexpected twists.Early on, PJ Vogt interned at This American Life, working alongside future Gimlet-founder Alex Blumberg. He so wanted the position, he actually lied on his application that he had already graduated college. In a lucky twist of fate, he landed the position and then dropped out of his senior year. After his internship, Vogt obtained a position as a contributor for WNYC’s On the Media, where he worked for five years. He and Alex Goldman piloted WNYC Studio’s TLDR (Too Long, Didn’t Read), a short podcast that featured stories about the unpredictable and even darker sides of the internet.In 2014, PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman left their stable positions at WNYC to join Blumberg’s newly founded Gimlet Media. Vogt and Goldman began co-hosting Gimlet Media’s second podcast, Reply All, through which they continued their journey through internet’s maze of “fun house” mirrors and longterm consequences. Vogt continues to work with Blumberg, who guest stars on recurring “Yes, Yes, No” internet trivia episodes. In addition, two episodes of Reply All have been featured on This American Life.Reply All is acclaimed by critics and received multiple awards. It was nominated twice (2015, 2016) for Shorty Awards for its dedicated social media presence such as a 48 hour marathon in which fans could call in ask ask the hosts anything they wanted. In 2016, Reply All was nominated for the Webby Award for Best Podcast and the Mixcloud Online Radio Awards for Best Online Talk Show in education. By 2017, The Independent featured Reply All in their “Twenty Podcasts that Will Make You Smarter.”In 2017, PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman shared the behind the scenes process of creating Reply All on Talks at Google. More recently, they delved into their co-hosting relationship on Live at Code 2019. In an interview with Brooklyn Magazine, Vogt shared the story of his career and what lead him to take a chance at Gimlet Media and Reply All. He has also been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered. Vogt has appeared many podcast episodes, including Gimlet Media’s first podcast, StartUp, and The Moment with Brian Koppelman. In order to avoid spamming unsuspecting social media users, Vogt hosts a separate instagram account dedicated to his poodle, Ralphie.

Alex Goldman is co-host of Reply All. His work has appeared on On the Media, 99% Invisible, Slate, and elsewhere.

Emmanuel Dzotsi is a producer at Reply All. Before that, he produced and reported stories for WBEZ, This American Life, and Serial.

Sruthi is senior reporter at Reply All. Before joining Gimlet, she worked on stories for The Economist, Freakonomics, Studio 360, Radiolab and Love + Radio.She graduated from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism with honors, while assisting at the BBC-NY Bureau and a documentary production company.

Rick Kwan is a freelance audio engineer in music, radio, and podcasting. He has engineered audio for Vox Media, First Look Media, Somethin' Else, and Gimlet.

Anna Foley is an associate producer at Reply All. Before Gimlet, she wrote stories for Refinery29 and attended graduate school at Northwestern University.

Phia Bennin is senior producer at Reply All. Before joining the team, she produced stories for This American Life, Radiolab, and Planet Money.

Tim Howard is executive producer at Reply All. He previously reported for WNYC’s Radiolab. In his free time, he writes and records music under the name Soltero.

Damiano is a producer at Reply All. Before Gimlet he worked on stories for Radiolab and Planet Money, among others.

Sound designer, editor, and re-recording mixer.

Karen Duffin is a co-host and reporter for Planet Money. She joined the team in March 2018.Before that, she was a producer at This American Life. She also worked for several years as an independent producer, reporting stories for shows like Radiolab, More Perfect, Reply All, The Moth, Pop Up Magazine, On the Media, and others.

Cory Efram Doctorow is a blogger, journalist, and science fiction author. He serves as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing.

Dale Beran is a writer and artist. He is the author of a forthcoming book from St. Martin's Press about the Internet and politics.

Matt Lieber is cofounder and President of Gimlet Media. In a previous life, Matt produced radio shows (On Point, Fair Game) and podcasts (Slate Culture Gabfest). He also worked as a management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, where he focused on media and digital business. Then he chucked it all for Gimlet. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan.

A mysterious and prolific podcast theme producer.

Jason Mantzoukas is a versatile actor, comedian, and writer known for his sharp wit and memorable character roles. Born in Nahant, Massachusetts, Mantzoukas has made significant contributions to television and film, with notable roles in "The League" (2009-2015), "Parks and Recreation" (2011-2015), and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (2013-2021). His distinctive voice has led to numerous voice acting roles in animated series such as "Big Mouth" (2017-present) and "Invincible" (2021-present). Mantzoukas is also a co-host of Earwolf’s popular podcast "How Did This Get Made?" where he humorously critiques bad movies. He continues to entertain audiences with his unique comedic style and dynamic performances.

Taylor Lorenz is a writer and reporter at NYT Style.

Stephanie Foo is a writer, a radio producer and an editor. She was a producer at This American Life for five years, and helped create Snap Judgment. Her book about healing from Complex PTSD, "WHAT MY BONES KNOW," will be coming out in February 2022. Foo taught high school journalism after college but wanted to make radio. She started the music podcast "Stagedive."Foo was an intern and then a producer at "Snap Judgment," then moved to "This American Life." She has also contributed to Reply All and 99% Invisible.Foo launched her own podcast, "Pilot." She was also the project lead on the "This American Life" app called Shortcut. Her culture criticism focuses on diversity in media.