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Dee Peterschmidt

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Dee

I'm a producer and engineer at Science Friday from WNYC Studios. I also compose music for podcasts and animation.

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I'm a producer at Science Friday, where I report on arts-focused science stories. Here are some of my favorite pieces.

What To Do When 500-1,000 Crows Roost In Your Neighborhood

When hundreds of crows took up residence in a Baltimore neighborhood, one woman turned to Reddit for answers.

May 19, 2023

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From Zero To 100 Butts: The Wild World Of Invertebrate Behinds

Meet the scientists and illustrators who are spreading joy and info about the backends of the backbone-less.

Mar 4, 2022

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This Documentary Explores The Loneliness Of A Mars Mission

In a new documentary, NASA psychologists try to find solutions for the mental health challenges of a long trip to Mars.

Apr 16, 2024

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Intertwining The Lives Of Moths And Humans Through Music

A pair of musicians wrote a concept album inspired by moths—and found that humans have more in common with the insects than they expected.

Oct 18, 2024

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Science Friday’s Second Life: The Voyage Home

A decade ago, Science Friday helped build—and abandoned—their Second Life community. What happened next?

Dec 4, 2020

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In ‘Jurassic World Rebirth,’ Paleontology Is Still The Star

We talked to the movie’s paleontology consultant about the new ways they wanted to bring these magnificent dinosaurs to life.

Jul 2, 2025

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Music

I write theme songs and background music for podcasts. At Science Friday, I built a music library of over 100 cues that is used across four of its shows. I also work with clients to compose theme songs and music libraries.

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"We’re so lucky with the music. The stuff they made off the bat was phenomenal. They’ve saved whole chunks of episodes that you wouldn’t have heard otherwise."

— Elah Feder, Host of Undiscovered

"We’re so lucky with the music. The stuff they made off the bat was phenomenal. They’ve saved whole chunks of episodes that you wouldn’t have heard otherwise."

— Elah Feder, Host of Undiscovered

"We’re so lucky with the music. The stuff they made off the bat was phenomenal. They’ve saved whole chunks of episodes that you wouldn’t have heard otherwise."

— Elah Feder, Host of Undiscovered

"Sometimes, when I need a shot of adrenaline/general positivity, I listen to the Dish City theme on repeat."

— Instagram comment

"Sometimes, when I need a shot of adrenaline/general positivity, I listen to the Dish City theme on repeat."

— Instagram comment

"Sometimes, when I need a shot of adrenaline/general positivity, I listen to the Dish City theme on repeat."

— Instagram comment

"‘Breadcrumb’ needs to be used as the soundtrack to an indie romcom immediately."

— Paige Pfleger, via "Dream A Little Dream With Music From Pubmedia Tunesmiths"

"‘Breadcrumb’ needs to be used as the soundtrack to an indie romcom immediately."

— Paige Pfleger, via "Dream A Little Dream With Music From Pubmedia Tunesmiths"

"‘Breadcrumb’ needs to be used as the soundtrack to an indie romcom immediately."

— Paige Pfleger, via "Dream A Little Dream With Music From Pubmedia Tunesmiths"

"Dee is an absolute joy to work with. They took vague guidance about what we wanted our theme song to sound like and brought our show to life in musical form just days later. Dee has a knack for translating ideas and feelings into sound and making music that underlines and strengthens an idea rather distracting from it or merely being background music."

— Oliver-Ash Kleine, co-host of the Cancel Me, Daddy podcast

"Dee is an absolute joy to work with. They took vague guidance about what we wanted our theme song to sound like and brought our show to life in musical form just days later. Dee has a knack for translating ideas and feelings into sound and making music that underlines and strengthens an idea rather distracting from it or merely being background music."

— Oliver-Ash Kleine, co-host of the Cancel Me, Daddy podcast

"Dee is an absolute joy to work with. They took vague guidance about what we wanted our theme song to sound like and brought our show to life in musical form just days later. Dee has a knack for translating ideas and feelings into sound and making music that underlines and strengthens an idea rather distracting from it or merely being background music."

— Oliver-Ash Kleine, co-host of the Cancel Me, Daddy podcast

I’m a producer and engineer at Science Friday, where I also hosted and produced the podcast Universe of Art. I also freelance as a composer, sound designer, and mix engineer for clients including Audible, Scientific American, and Sonoro Media. Before that, I was a product development intern at NPR.

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My work has appeared on

"We’re so lucky with the music. The stuff they made off the bat was phenomenal. They’ve saved whole chunks of episodes that you wouldn’t have heard otherwise."

"We’re so lucky with the music. The stuff they made off the bat was phenomenal. They’ve saved whole chunks of episodes that you wouldn’t have heard otherwise."

"We’re so lucky with the music. The stuff they made off the bat was phenomenal. They’ve saved whole chunks of episodes that you wouldn’t have heard otherwise."

"Sometimes, when I need a shot of adrenaline/general positivity, I listen to the Dish City theme on repeat."

"Sometimes, when I need a shot of adrenaline/general positivity, I listen to the Dish City theme on repeat."

"Sometimes, when I need a shot of adrenaline/general positivity, I listen to the Dish City theme on repeat."

"‘Breadcrumb’ needs to be used as the soundtrack to an indie romcom immediately."

"‘Breadcrumb’ needs to be used as the soundtrack to an indie romcom immediately."

"‘Breadcrumb’ needs to be used as the soundtrack to an indie romcom immediately."