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Julia Carney, Isabella Romeu, Rahul Mukherjee

Published December 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM CST

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Lauren González

Lauren González is the Senior Manager of the Content Development Team, where she manages new pitches for podcasts and works closely with leadership and producers to develop them. She's helped launch shows like Wild Card with Rachel Martin, Body Electric and La última copa (The Last Cup).

Julia Carney

Isabella Romeu

Rahul Mukherjee

Rahul Mukherjee is a senior graphics reporter at NPR, where he reports data and visually driven stories.

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