One year ago today, ABC News decided to start an experiment: a daily podcast where we could break down the top headlines of the day in 20 minutes. Since then, we’ve created 262 episodes and conducted more than 1,000 interviews.
I host the show out of ABC News headquarters in New York, supported by a team of producers, bookers and editors. Each episode actually revs up the morning before it posts, at a staff-wide editorial meeting. Tara Gimbel, the manager of programming for ABC Radio and producer for “Start Here,” checks in on stories from ABC correspondents and staffers around the world, identifying which will be driving the day, 21 hours out.
But, of course, a lot changes throughout the day. By the time the “PM team,” including myself, arrives in the early afternoon, we often don’t actually know what will end up leading the show. The rest of the evening is spent interviewing correspondents, producers and newsmakers, while our audio team — led by tireless producer David Rind…
