The Envelope

Producing
Written By Asal Ehsanipour

The Envelope podcast pulls back the curtain to reveal intimates stories from this award season’s top contenders. A-list actors, directors and showrunners join Los Angeles Times entertainment reporters Yvonne Villarreal and Mark Olsen for conversations about their personal lives and creative processes — and how it all fuels their art. I produced interviews featuring Jennifer Coolidge, Halle Berry, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Beanie Feldstein, Daniel Dae Kim, and others.

The Envelope was awarded 2nd Place: Best Arts or Entertainment Podcast at the L.A. Press Club’s 14th National A&E Journalism Awards. It was also awarded Finalist: Best Arts or Entertainment Podcast at the L.A. Press Club’s 15th National A&E Journalism Awards. My interview with Jennifer Coolidge was awarded 2nd Place: One-on-One Interview, TV Personalities, by the L.A. Press Club’s 15th National A&E Journalism Awards. It was also featured as one of Spotify’s best podcast episodes of December 2021.

Here’s a selection of some of my favorite interviews:

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