Michelle Lanz Assoc. Digital Producer, Talk Shows
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Michelle Lanz is KPCC's Associate Digital Producer for Talk Shows, where she produces content for AirTalk, Patt Morrison, Take Two and Off-Ramp.
Before coming to KPCC, Michelle worked at KCET as the Associate Producer for New Media, where she developed web content for KCET's programming and steered social media efforts for the station. She was first bitten by the public radio bug as an intern for NPR's Day to Day program in 2008.
She has also worked as an editor for MSN's Wonderwall entertainment site, as a web producer for Marketplace and as a contributing editor to the L.A. Times’ Metromix publication.
Lanz earned her master's degree in journalism in 2009 from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School.
Stories by Michelle Lanz
Fitz and the Tantrums are back with 'More Than Just A Dream'
Fitz and the Tantrums singers Michael Fitzpatrick and Noelle Scaggs talk to Take Two about their latest album, and their life on the road.
Test driving the office treadmill desk with writer Susan Orlean
Writer Susan Orlean recently turned in her office desk chair for a treadmill and wrote about it for the New Yorker. We thought we'd take KPCC's treadmill disk for a spin and ask Orlean what she was thinking.
'The Office' producer on remaking Scranton in LA
KPCC spoke with 'The Office' Producer Steve Burgess on what it was like turning a huge sunny city like L.A. into a small, former coal-mining community more than 2,300 miles away,
US Marines launch campaign to recruit Asian Americans
The US Marines are looking for a few more good men and women. And in particular, a few good Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders
Picture This: Donna DeCesare gets inside the world of Central American gangs
Photographer Donna DeCesare joins the show to talk about her work from the war zones of Central America to the ganglands of Los Angeles.
Getting to know the personal side of mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti
Yesterday we ran an extended interview with Wendy Greuel, and today, we'll hear from her opponent, Eric Garcetti.
May the fourth be with you on Free Comic Book Day
Today is Comic Book Day, a international 'holiday' in which participating stores offer free comic books, while supplies last, of course.
Santa Anita Park a training ground for Derby contender Kevin Krigger
A jockey named Kevin Krigger has a chance at making history this Saturday, when he competes in the Kentucky Derby aboard the favored horse: Goldencents.
How tech writer Paul Miller survived a year without the Internet
For an entire year, tech writer and self-proclaimed Internet addict Paul Miller chose to abstain from going online. He joins the show to talk about his experience.
Uncovering the mystery of an animal's inner compass
How could a common house cat find its way back home from 200 miles away? Scientists think some animals can actually have internal compasses that detect the earth's magnetic field.
Should the OC District Attorney publicize names of convicted 'johns'?
In an attempt to stem out prostitution, Orange County is turning to publicizing the names of those who are convicted of buying sex.
Tijuana, San Diego make bid for first binational Olympics
The cities of San Diego and Tijuana have submitted a joint proposal to the US Olympic committee to host the 2024 summer games together.
'A Short History of Nuclear Folly' and the lasting effects of the nuclear arms race
In Rudolph Herzog's new book, "A Short History of Nuclear Folly," he traces the history of the nuclear race and what effects it has on the world today.
Patt's Hats: Seeing green and black for spring
Couture and hardware experts! Can I beseech you to tell us what this type of closure is called? The round metal gizmo is a grommet, but what do you call the short bar at the end of a chain that goes through the grommet to secure it?
Picture This: Rocker Graham Nash captures 50 years of 'Visual Harmony'
On tap this week, we'll speak with someone not well known as a shutterbug, singer/songwriter Graham Nash. During his 50-year career as a rock star, Nash was also almost always taking pictures.
