Magnificent Noise
New York-based boutique podcast production and creative consulting firm making premium audio and video podcasts for brands such as The New York Times, Spotify, TED, Ford and The Met.
Magnificent Noise is a boutique podcast production and creative consulting company based in New York City. Founded in 2019 by industry veterans Eric Nuzum and Jesse Baker, it produces premium audio and video podcasts for major brands and organisations, working across narrative storytelling, sound design and creative direction rather than simply executing briefs.
Its output spans a wide range of subjects. Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel, produced with the therapist Esther Perel, has been Apple Featured and critically acclaimed. Other projects include Drive with Ford CEO Jim Farley, The Nature Of with Willow Defebaugh, and Immaterial from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The work has generated hundreds of millions of downloads, routinely tops the charts, and appears yearly on "best of" lists and among industry award winners.
Clients include The New York Times, Spotify, TED, Ford, Sony Music, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Audible, spanning media and publishing, automotive, cultural institutions, audio streaming, music, entertainment, mental health and wellness, true crime and documentary.
The company is intentionally small and senior-led. It describes its working method in terms of close creative partnership with clients, with shared values of discipline, deliberation and bold creative choices, and a dedication to detail.