Cody Tinsley

I once spent over a year and a half pulling on one of the most absurd threads imaginable: who actually invented the beer helmet?

What started as a harmless curiosity turned into a strangely compelling mystery - a ridiculous rabbit hole that spiraled into one of the dumbest,...

Every show has its own cadence, and research truly shines when it supports that rhythm.

This is a slice of the prep doc I built for an episode of EarWax on Parliament’s Mothership Connection (great record). When I put these together, I’m thinking about how the information builds...

Every guest brings a different rhythm. When Charlie and Lewis from Black Country, New Road joined us, the prep we did beforehand let us follow their fantastic twists and tangents without missing a beat. Research doesn’t dictate the episode, it just gives you the freedom to be...

Taking a swing here on Contra. How's everyone doing? I’m Cody - a researcher, story editor, and podcast developer. I’ve created/co-created shows like EarWax (the music-history podcast previously partnered with Amoeba Music), Death, Taxes, & Hats, and Everything Is Trash. My...