ABOUT AUDIATION

Audiation is Peabody Award-nominated podcast company
based in New York.

We produce commissioned and original series in partnership with brands, celebrities, content creators and thought leaders — while also providing a full suite of related services. We partner with clients around the globe to produce chart-topping series that span a variety of topics and industries.

The company was established in 2016 by Sandy Smallens, who launched Spotify’s original content department in 2011 and has led divisions in startups and media companies for over two decades.

CLIENTS

BARBARA CORCORAN
MARC RANDOLPH
ROBERT CHRISTGAU
THERESA CAPUTO

VALUES

INTIMACY

We believe in the intimacy of audio and the uniqueness of heard experience;
we work with partners who share that belief.

DIVERSITY

We develop stories, produce ideas and amplify diverse perspectives that inspire listeners.

RESONANCE

We help brands and celebrities find their voice, and work with impact journalists and underrepresented voices to create stories that resonate.

COMMUNITY

We aim to expand the community of audio creators on both sides of the microphone.

SINCE 2016 WE HAVE DEVELOPED CHART-TOPPING PODCASTS FOR BRANDS AND CREATORS, WHILE PROVIDING A FULL SUITE OF RELATED SERVICES.

OUR GLOBAL TEAM

NEIMRA COULIBALY

Production Coordinator

Fun fact: Favorite color is yellow and I love soup dumplings from Trader Joe’s
Favourite Sound: sound of rain

JACOB KRAMER-DUFFIELD

Audience Strategist and Head of Business Development

Fun fact: I'm a lifelong birdwatcher!
Favourite sound: Hermit Thrush Song

Ireland Meacham

Producer

Fun Fact: When I'm not recording interviews and cutting tape, you can find me playing Dungeons & Dragons! My current character is a gnome wizard. :)
Favorite Sound: The drum fill in any great rock song that really gets your heart pumping. Think Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight," or for a modern reference- Taylor Hawkins on drums in King Princess's "Let Us Die."

MATT NOBLE

Head Of Audio Post Production

Fun Fact: Raised on St.Thomas, US VI where my dad owned and operated a Radio Station.
Favorite Sound: An Open E Chord on a Fender Telecaster through a Princeton.

SANDY SMALLENS

Managing Director

Fun Fact: I could, and have, survived on nothing but natural peanut butter.
Favorite Sound: The loaded silence that comes after a profound statement is made.

MAX WASSERMAN

Senior Producer

Fun Fact: My high school side hustle was reselling old vinyl record collections I’d buy off craigslist. After college, I sold off my remaining stash for gas money so I could drive to New York in hopes of finding a production gig!
Favorite Sound: The soft crunch of a hiking shoe on forest mulch