Avery Trufelman

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Avery Trufelman
Born (1991-03-07) March 7, 1991 (age 31)
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materWesleyan University (BA)
OccupationRadio producer
Known for99% Invisible
Articles of Interest
Nice Try!
Websiteaverytrufelman.com

Avery Trufelman is an American podcaster and radio producer best known for her work on 99% Invisible (2013–2020) and its spin-off, Articles of Interest (2018–present).

Background[]

Born into a "radio family" of two WNYC producers, Trufelman was raised in Westchester County, New York. She attended Wesleyan University, graduating in 2013 with degrees in German and Literature. While at Wesleyan, she worked for the campus radio station WESU. After graduating, she interned for the now-defunct NPR Berlin in Washington, D.C.[1]

Career[]

Following her stint with NPR, Trufelman interned with 99% Invisible, eventually becoming a full-time producer, a position she would hold until her departure in 2020.[2][3] Trufelman became only the third full-time producer on the show after creator Roman Mars and Sam Greenspan.[4]

In 2018, Trufelman spearheaded 99% Invisible's first spinoff series, Articles of Interest. The New Yorker named the first season the fourth best podcast of 2018[5] and the second season the sixth best of 2020,[6] while Vulture named the season one finale, "Punk," the best podcast episode of 2018.[7] At the conclusion of the second season, Trufelman announced her departure from 99% Invisible. The following year, upon selling 99% Invisible to Sirius XM, Mars transferred ownership of Articles of Interest to Trufelman.[8]

In 2019, Trufelman was recruited to host Nice Try! for Vox Media's Curbed. The first season, Utopian, profiles various failed utopian experiments throughout history, including Jamestown, Virginia and Biosphere 2. The second season, Interior, premiered in 2021. It traces the history of various homemaking tools, including the vacuum and the crock-pot.

In 2020, Trufelman left 99% Invisible to host the relaunch of New York's The Cut podcast, moving from Oakland to Brooklyn as a result. Guests of Trufelman's included cartoonist Allison Bechdel and screenwriters Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa. Trufelman left The Cut in 2021 to resume work on Nice Try! and Articles of Interest.

Projects[]

Year Title Role Provider Notes
2013–2020 99% Invisible Producer PRX
Radiotopia 		38 episodes[9]
2018–present Articles of Interest Writer, Performer Radiotopia 12 episodes
2019–present Nice Try! Writer, Performer Curbed 15 episodes
2020 Circle Round Guest WBUR Episode: "The Dozen Loaves of Bread"
2020–2021 The Cut Host New York 25 episodes[9]
2020 Switched On Pop Guest Vulture Episode: "Baz Luhrmann's 'Sunscreen Song' –– The '90s' Most Unlikely Hit"
2021 Death, Sex and Money Guest WNYC Studios Episode: "Strictly, Entirely on the Fence About Having a Kid"

References[]

  1. ^ "The Invisible Woman: Avery Trufelman '13". Wesleyan University Magazine. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Interview with 99pi's Avery Trufelman". inside.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ Malik, Imran Ali. "Avery Trufelman's Curiosity Knows No Bounds". Medium. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ 99pi (28 October 2013). "All the Buildings". 99% Invisible. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  5. ^ "The Best Podcasts of 2018". The New Yorker. 9 December 2020.
  6. ^ "The Best Podcasts of 2020". The New Yorker. 9 December 2020.
  7. ^ "The Best Podcast Episodes of 2018". Vulture. 14 December 2018.
  8. ^ Mars, Roman [@romanmars] (26 April 2021). "BTW, before we sold, I broke off Articles of Interest and gave it to @trufelman. She's the captain now" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ a b "Work". averytrufelman. Retrieved 6 November 2021.


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