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Amanda Lewellyn

Amanda Lewellyn

Producer

Amanda Lewellyn is a tech-focused Today, Explained producer. She has made shows about topics ranging from the end of the tech boom to the rise of AI-generated art to Ticketmaster’s battle with Swifties. Before joining Vox, Amanda hosted and produced a daily tech news podcast for the Wall Street Journal, where she also worked with top editors to coordinate coverage across formats and launch new segments and shows. She also helped launch theSkimm’s first three audio products. She is a graduate of Duke University.

Latest articles by Amanda Lewellyn

Why everyone you know is running a marathonWhy everyone you know is running a marathon
Even Better

For 20-somethings like me, it can bring order, and friendship, into our lives when we need it most.

By Amanda Lewellyn
How Hurricane Helene scrambled the election in North CarolinaHow Hurricane Helene scrambled the election in North Carolina
Audio
Today, Explained podcast

Will storm damage depress turnout in a key battleground state?

By Amanda Lewellyn
The surprisingly subdued resurrection of Abercrombie & FitchThe surprisingly subdued resurrection of Abercrombie & Fitch
Consumerism

How the once-maligned retailer quietly became a closet staple — and a stock market giant — once again.

By Amanda Lewellyn
How the UK’s far right used a local tragedy to spur chaosHow the UK’s far right used a local tragedy to spur chaos
Audio
Today, Explained podcast

Rumors and disinformation have fueled violence across the country.

By Amanda Lewellyn and Victoria Chamberlin
What’s 2024’s “song of the summer”?What’s 2024’s “song of the summer”?
Culture

Can we even have one anymore?

By Amanda Lewellyn
Can Canada stave off populism?Can Canada stave off populism?
Today, Explained newsletter

Justin Trudeau’s true dough plans to fight populism with policy.

By Amanda Lewellyn
Why buying a house feels impossible right nowWhy buying a house feels impossible right now
Audio
Podcasts

Can’t buy, won’t sell: Today’s housing market, explained.

By Amanda Lewellyn and Noel King
What to know about Zelda: Tears of the KingdomWhat to know about Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Audio
Culture

Hyrule can’t seem to catch a break. Lucky us.

By Amanda Lewellyn
China’s protests are testing the surveillance stateChina’s protests are testing the surveillance state
Audio
Podcasts

Protests in China might force the government to back down from its extreme Covid-19 restrictions and ramp up its extreme surveillance.

By Amanda Lewellyn
Silicon Valley layoffs aren’t just a cost-cutting measure. They’re a culture reset.Silicon Valley layoffs aren’t just a cost-cutting measure. They’re a culture reset.
Audio
Technology

Why Big Tech’s glory days are coming to a close.

By Amanda Lewellyn