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Ben Adair
Founder / Executive Producer @ Western Sound. Peabody Award-winning journalist telling some of the world's great stories
Ben Adair is a Peabody Award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, and podcaster, recognized for his significant contributions to the podcasting industry. He is the founder and executive producer of Western Sound, a Los Angeles-based podcast production company established in 2018. Under his leadership, Western Sound has produced several original podcasts, including acclaimed series like Strangeland and Lost Hills, as well as successful projects for clients such as The Los Angeles Times and Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco Productions.123
Before founding Western Sound, Adair played a pivotal role in creating and launching multiple top-ten podcasts, including Doctor Death and Dirty John, both of which reached #1 on various charts. His work on the investigative podcast Reveal earned him a Peabody Award for its inaugural episode.14 Adair's extensive experience and innovative approach have led to numerous awards and hundreds of millions of downloads for his projects.1
