The Music Episode


Kevin Roose and

Davis LandRachel Cohn and

Dan PowellElisheba IttoopMarion LozanoSophia Lanman and

This week, we drop the Hard Fork Music Megamix. Plus, we talk to two of The New York Times’s composers who make the music for our show. It’s all the tracks you know and love, all in one place.

Today’s Guests:

  • Dan Powell, creative technical manager at The New York Times

  • Elisheba Ittoop, sound designer and composer at The New York Times

Additional Reading:

  • The Hard Fork Megamix Youtube Playlist

A record playing on a simple turntable as seen from above
Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Image: Marcel ter Bekke, via Getty Images

“Hard Fork” is hosted by Kevin Roose and Casey Newton and produced by Davis Land, Whitney Jones and Rachel Cohn. The show is edited by Jen Poyant. Engineering by Dan Powell and original music by Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Sophia Lanman, Diane Wong, Pat McCusker, Rowan Niemisto and Dan Powell. Fact-checking by Caitlin Love.

Special thanks to Paula Szuchman, Pui-Wing Tam, Nell Gallogly, Kate LoPresti and Jeffrey Miranda.