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, Audible, CNN and The LA Times.

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

NEW! – An actual-play podcast putting complex characters, resonant themes and engaging new mechanics at the heart of immersive adventures. We’re making the stories we want to see in the world, one game session at a time!

Join us for our first season, as we dive to the heart of the City of New Prosper: a techno-magical metropolis on the rise, where those who seek to craft themselves a new future will first have to settle the debts they owe the past.

Check it out!

Brimstone Valley Mall

Season 2 starts Oct 31!
A band of misfit demons trying to make it to the biggest gig of the millennium.
Pale Blue Pod

New episodes every Monday
An astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe.
*WINNER - 2024 Signal Awards for Science
Aftermath Hours

New episodes every Friday
The flagship podcast of Aftermath, a worker-owned, subscription-based website covering video games, the internet, and everything that comes after.
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.
StarTripper!!

Season 3 coming soon!
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