Mischa Stanton

Creating stories together, through sound.

I’m Mischa Stanton [they/them]. I’m a storyteller, collaborator, and a scholar of the intersection of art & the human mind.

I want to make your next project sound amazing.

We have an intrinsic need to tell stories to & with each other, baked right into our DNA. I have dedicated my life to honing the ability to support new stories with immersive, intimate, and impactful sound design & voiceover direction.

I started working as an audio engineer at 13, and studied Sound Design at Emerson College and Psychoacoustics at Berklee School of Music under Dr. Susan Rogers (Purple Rain). I’ve worked in theatre, live music, museum installations, short films, animation, commercial events, award shows, and even a Renaissance Faire!

The work I’m most known for is in podcasting. I co-created the time-travel spy thriller ars PARADOXICA in 2015, and served as Story Editor, Director, & Showrunner. Since then I’ve had a hand in over 40 podcasts! I’ve created intricate worlds for shows like MARVELS, LeVar Burton Reads, and The Bright Sessions, and engineered projects for Netflix, Wondery, CNN and The LA Times.

Let’s work together to bring your next story to life!

The Wandering Path

New episodes every other Monday, starting May 13, 2024
An actual-play podcast putting complex characters, resonant themes and engaging new mechanics at the heart of immersive adventures!
Queer Gals Watch The West Wing

New episodes every Thursday
Hosts Leigh & Fi are here to answer all your stupid questions about American politics the only way they know how: by watching Aaron Sorkin’s seminal classic The West Wing!
I Live In Your House

After a seemingly innocuous conversation with a new neighbor goes in a menacing direction, a woman grapples with the paranoia and fear that her home might also house an unwanted tenant.
Pale Blue Pod

New episodes every Monday
An astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe.
*Recommended by The New Yorker & Forbes
Brimstone Valley Mall

Season 2 coming soon!
A band of misfit demons trying to make it to the biggest gig of the millennium.
History Daily

Host Lindsay Graham takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history.
*Nominated for Best History Podcast at the 2023 Podcast Academy Awards
Welcome to Vanguard Estates

A choose-your-own-path story tackling questions of aging, trust, surveillance, family, money and more.
*Finalist at the 2023 Third Coast Awards
StarTripper!!

Season 2 available now
The adventures of Feston Pyxis & his crew, as they search for the zowiest experiences the galaxy has to offer!

My work has been featured & recommended by:

  “They are an audio genius.” 
    – Gabriel Urbina, audio fiction writer & director (Wolf 359, Zero Hours, Unseen)

  “Some of the most incredible sound design you’ll get in podcasting.” 

  – Polygon.com

  "[T]he most engrossing stories and exciting moments of action sound design ever committed to tape."
 – Simplecast.com

    “Gives new meaning to the word ‘immersive.’” 
    – Bello Collective

  “YOU SHOULD WORK WITH [THEM] IF YOU WANT YOUR PODCAST TO SOUND F**KING AWESOME” 
    – Lauren Shippen, podcast writer & producer, Forbes “30 Under 30” for Media 2018