Sean Cole is a journalist and poet. Currently, he is the producer of This American Life.Cole began his radio career with an internship at the NPR affiliate WBUR. He worked there for nine years as a news-writer, engineer, announcer, field-producer, reporter and, finally, a correspondent for the documentary series "Inside Out." He then became a reporter for American Public Media's "Marketplace," then a senior reporter for Weekend America, then a staff producer for WNYC’s "Radiolab." He has also contributed to the NPR programs "All Things Considered" and "Only a Game," and the podcast 99%. He has also been a regular guest host for the WUNC show, "The Story with Dick Gordon."Cole's first book, the poetry collection "After These Messages," was published in 2022.