Diving Board

Reflections: May, 2019

Production is in full swing at at the moment!   Here are some highlights about what we’ve been up to, as well as some of our work you can expect to listen to over the next few months: Remember Reading Be sure to check out the latest episodes available. There’s a great range of topics and books, including: Charlotte’s Web, Ella Enchanted, A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Mouse and The Motorcycle. Upcoming episodes include: Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Bridge To Terabithia and Stuart Little. Diving Board We produced five different podcast episodes related to Woodmere Art Museum’s exhibition about the acclaimed illustrator Jerry Pinkney. We took a tour with Pinkney through his old stomping grounds in Philadelphia; learned what inspires him as an artist; and heard his thoughts on a wide range of social and cultural issues. We also interviewed two musicians inspired by Pinkney’s illustrations and their thoughts around what freedom means. At the Core of Care We’re currently in production for this new health-care related podcast about nurses. You can read more here about what’s coming up.…Read More

Reflections: January, 2019

Happy New Year and all the best for 2019! Here at Kouvenda Media, we’re excited about the year ahead and wanted to give you a quick snapshot of some projects unfolding for us in 2019.  First up, HarperCollins is launching its Remember Reading podcast that we are currently producing with Irina Zhorov. Make sure to check it out and share with your family and friends, and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast.  We also expect to be producing some new episodes of Diving Board with The Woodmere Art Museum. Woodmere has a new exhibition opening in February, Freedom’s Journal: The Art of Jerry Pinkney and we are looking to produce a related episode around Pinkney’s masterful work. And finally, we’re working on a new health-care related podcast project with a new partner, and will be sharing more about that project in some future posts.  We’re off to a running start for 2019 and look forward to keeping you updated throughout the year, so please be sure to sign up for our newsletter. Happy New Year!…Read More