Matt Fidler
Matt Fidler is an audio producer working in podcasting and public radio. A lifelong musician and music lover, he received his BA in Music/Recording Arts from Chico State in 1997. Dabbling in the music, film, and TV industries for a couple years after graduation, he found his calling in public radio right as podcasting came into being regularly working on the shows UnderCurrents, Making Contact and A World of Possibilities. Matt has since worked as an audio engineer/sound designer, producer and host on numerous National public radio shows including: Freakomomics Radio, The New Yorker Radio Hour, Selected Shorts, The Takeaway, Latino USA, On The Media, Studio 360 and more. In 2016, Matt started Very Bad Words - the critically acclaimed podcast about taboo language. With help from North State Public Radio, Matt created the 5 part podcast and radio series California Burning, exploring California’s problem with wildfires which has aired on more than 35 radio stations around the Country.
Now Matt produces NSPR’s four local programs and what-ever else the station will let him get his hands on! Matt enjoys creating music, hanging out with his wife and dog, and wandering the beautiful Northern California landscapes by car, bike, or foot...