Eric Nuzum

Writer, media consultant

Why you should listen

Eric Nuzum tells stories. Throughout his career, he has worked as a writer, radio producer and podcast creator. His work has received the Edward R. Murrow Award for Newswriting, a Peabody Award and four Gracie Awards, and he has been featured in the Barnes and Noble “Discover Great New Writers” series. Nuzum has written four non-fiction books: a polemic against music censorship, Parental Advisory: Music Censorship in America; a cultural deep dive on vampires, The Dead Travel Fast: Stalking Vampires from Nosferatu to Count Chocula; a memoir, Giving Up the Ghost: A Story about Friendship, 80s Rock, a Lost Scrap of Paper, and What It Means to Be Haunted; and his most recent, Make Noise: A Creator’s Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Storytelling.

Eric Nuzum’s TED talk