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Original podcast series, narrative documentaries, and bespoke audio storytelling — built with editorial precision and deep sonic craft.
Hearsay Studio is a podcast production studio rooted in the traditions of longform audio journalism and narrative radio. We were founded by Jonathan A. Davis — an award-winning audio journalist, producer, and story editor.
We exist to make audio that earns its place in people's ears: original podcast series, narrative documentaries, branded audio, and bespoke sound experiences — crafted with the same rigor as the best long-form journalism.
We believe the best podcasts aren't just content — they're stories that needed to be told. We work with brands, institutions, independent creators, and mission-driven organizations to find and shape those stories, from first concept to final mix.
"Great stories happen to those who can tell them."— Ira Glass
From concept and strategy through production, promotion, and growth — we offer a complete suite of podcast services tailored to your goals, your audience, and your story.
Skip the awkward years. We help you launch a great show right away — from concept and strategy to production and distribution.
Grow your ideal audience with proven podcast marketing strategies. We help great content find the listeners who need to hear it.
Expand your reach with a video podcast. YouTube is the world's second-largest search engine — we help you show up there.
Revolutionize internal communication with a company podcast. We produce content your team actually wants to engage with.
Build brand awareness and authority with a thought-leading podcast that reaches the decision-makers who matter most.
Industry-leading podcast editing that creates a show your audience can't hit pause on. We handle the technical so you can focus on the content.
Getting your podcast heard is just the beginning. We set up smart distribution, write episode copy, and build dashboards so you know exactly what's working.
Stand out by creating a truly engaging, story-driven podcast. Our roots are in longform narrative journalism — this is what we do best.
Your wedding weekend — produced as a beautifully crafted, sound-immersive podcast. A one-of-a-kind keepsake that captures what photos and video can't.
"There's something about the voice in your ear — it's the most intimate form of communication we have. It goes directly into your nervous system."— Jad Abumrad
We start by deeply understanding your story, your audience, and your goals. Every project begins with listening.
We shape concept, format, arc, and editorial direction — building the blueprint before any recording begins.
Field recording, interviews, scripting, editing, sound design — every element handled with precision and care.
We help you get the work into the world — distribution, analytics, promotion, and audience development built in from the start.
"Radio is the theater of the mind."— Joe Frank
Hearsay Studio is a podcast production studio rooted in the traditions of longform audio journalism and narrative radio. We bring together producers, editors, engineers, story editors, and field reporters who share a single belief: that audio, done right, is the most powerful storytelling medium alive.
Our team has worked across public radio, national podcast networks, independent series, and branded audio — accumulating the kind of experience that only comes from years of deadline-driven, editorially rigorous production in real newsrooms and studios.
We bring more than audio expertise. Our backgrounds span management consulting, financial services, philanthropy, and the nonprofit world — which means we understand how organizations operate, how decisions get made, and how to craft stories that resonate with sophisticated, mission-driven audiences.
We don't just make podcasts. We make editorial-quality audio — the kind that wins awards, earns loyal audiences, and actually says something. Every project we take on gets the same care and craft we'd bring to a nationally broadcast feature story.
Working with clients in Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, the wider Bay Area, and the wider galaxy.
We know how to get in the mix, earn trust fast, and ask the questions that unlock the real story. Field-tested in newsrooms and on the ground.
Structure, arc, pacing, clarity. We make stories work — whether shaping a series concept or tightening a single episode down to the bone.
From raw tape to final mix: editing, engineering, music, sound design, and mastering — handled with professional-grade precision.
We think about audiences from day one. Show positioning, distribution, analytics, SEO, promotion — we build shows designed to be heard.
We help find the concept, shape the format, and write the pitch. Some of our best work started as a vague feeling that something needed to be said.
Deadlines met, budgets respected, communication clear. We integrate with your team or operate fully independently.
"We are all born with two ears and one mouth. Sound is the first sense to develop in the womb. We hear before we see."— Walter Murch
Whether you have a fully-formed idea or just a feeling that there's a story that needs to be told — let's talk.
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