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GEORGE MCDONAGH |
EXPERIENCED PODCAST PRODUCER
Hi! My name is George and I’m a multi-award winning audio producer. I use my specialist skills to help people develop, create and distribute podcasts. Recent work includes Blackbox: The Chatbots for The Guardian, Like and Subscribe: How YouTube Changed The World for BBC Radio 4, as well as Think Like A Billionaire (mini series) for The Guardian.
My other work includes major brands like PwC's Take on Tomorrow, reporting from Port Talbot for a year: Can a steel town survive if its furnaces are turned off?, British Podcast Award Longlisted Disorder.
PORTFOLIO
Here are just some of the projects I've been working on recently.
WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY
George produced and skilfully edited our 'AfterWords' podcast. The result was the engaging, high-quality, and polished content we were hoping for.
Alison Alexanian
Head of Campaigns at Hurst Publishers
When I set out to launch my podcast I had no idea what I was doing. George helped make it a reality -- and not just a reality but a successful one.
Brian Klaas
Host of Power Corrupts
I can offer teaching, consultancy, editing, sound engineering, mixing, recording, interviewing, scriptwriting services. I am skilled in editing software Adobe Audition, Pro Tools, Hindenburg Pro, REAPER, and SADiE. Plus play-out systems Myriad and Zetta. I have experience using ZoomH2 - 6, Tascam and Marantz.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and get in contact if you want me to help make your podcasts a reality!
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RECENT EXPERIENCE
September 2024 - April 2025
Producer | Overcoat Media
Producer of Like & Subscribe: How YouTube Changed The World. Took idea from pitch to comission to boadcast on BBC Radio 4. Securing big names like Hank Green and Rebecca Black.
April 2023 - Present
Freelance Producer | Today in Focus
Regular producer for The Guardian's daily news podcast, Today in Focus. Responsible for sourcing contributors, developing episode structure, editing episode and prepping interviews.
In December 2024, I produced and reported for a year from Port Talbot, for the story: Can a steel town survive if its furnaces are turned off?
January - September 2026
Producer | Blackbox: The Chatbots
Producer of BlackBox: The Chatbots. Helped work on six part series exploring artificial intelligence for The Guardian.
June 2022 - Present
Podcast Producer | Disorder
Produced idea from inception to comission. Helped to produce pilots, train hosts, develop marketing and record/script/edit weekly episodes.
June 2022 - February 2023
Freelance Producer | Cheat!
Reported on a number of stories for Cheat! by Sony Music/Somethinelse. Would research stories, identify and interview characters, develop narrative structure and write/record script.
I've won awards from the British Podcast Awards, Student Radio Association, the University of Westminster, and FLYD - The Festival For Radio Drama.
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Get in touch if you want to work with me, or just say hi!