You can call Jonathan: ‘The Audio All-Rounder’. Jonathan is an award-winning international journalist, trainer and was one of Europe’s first podcasters. These days he makes branded podcasts for the likes of BNR Nieuwsradio and KLM. He teaches journalism at the Radio Netherlands Training Centre and at the University of Groningen.
Next to that, Jonathan is an award-winning journalist and former host of the internationally lauded public radio show “The State We’re In” first from Radio Netherlands and then for WBEZ Chicago Public Media. His work has been broadcast by the BBC, NPR, the Australia Broadcasting Corporation and Deutsche Welle as well as the podcasts Vox Tablet and Snap Judgment.
An expert interviewer, Jonathan helped coined the term “talkumentary” in which interview and narrative combine to tell truly powerful stories. Ira Glass described Jonathan as “one of the best radio interviewers I have ever heard.”
Global Storytellers The Podcast
Jonathan is one of the hosts of our Podcast and he was amazing creating this with us! This story podcast is made to move people, but also to make you laugh. From everyday stories to special encounters.
Jonathan made the very first episode, by interviewing our founder Barbara. It turned out to be an amazing conversation. Curious about this Podcast? You can listen het via your favorite Podcast-app, like Spotify.
Jonathan & Global Storytellers
Next hosting our podcast, for us, Jonathan is also an amazing Storyteller. His story, Kawfee, was one of the first stories we put in Cup of Stories. He told a fantastic story during one of our Story Campfires and we are more than proud that he is featured in Storybook.
You can read more of Jonathan in our interview with him.
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