Rachel Rood
Supervising Producer “Sound of Ideas”Rachel Rood is the supervising producer for Ideastream Public Media’s morning public affairs show, the “Sound of Ideas.”
She has been part of the team since 2015, where she is best known for creating the award-winning community engagement series, the “Sound of Ideas Community Tour.” The tour has traveled all across Northeast Ohio, from Ashtabula to Sandusky, even aboard the Goodtime III, covering topics including the future of NASA Glenn, immigration, politics and racial division. She also produced the One Small Step series in partnership with StoryCorps which asked Ohioans from different political backgrounds to talk to each other civilly in the heat of the 2020 election.
Rachel came to Ideastream from National Public Radio, where she produced for the flagship afternoon program, “All Things Considered.” She earned her master’s degree in broadcasting from American University in Washington, D.C., and received her bachelor’s degree in film at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Rachel grew up in South Russell and now lives in University Heights. In 2020, she was named one of Cleveland Jewish News’ 12 Under 36. She is also an adjunct journalism professor at Baldwin Wallace University.
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The governor unveiled details of his two-year state operating budget proposal, which included new tax cuts and deductions for parents, as well as a new focus on literacy. -
We'll talk to educators from colleges across the region about the benefits and concerns of artificial intelligence chat bots, like ChatGPT, that help students with their homework.
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We'll learn the role these letters play in making sure people are treated fairly in the criminal justice system.
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CWRU has announced the launch of a new startup called Illumis that aims to bring HoloAnatomy software to students around the world.
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After 2022's year of record high inflation, what are economic experts expecting will happen this year?
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Ideastream’s series, “Arrivals,” explores stories of how immigrants came to Northeast Ohio and what life is like here.
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After a failed attempt to read more in 2022, I'm using the recent "Sound of Ideas" book recommendations show to revive my love of reading.
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We'll discuss the ins and outs of Ohio's new law, and why problem gambling is on the rise among young men.
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Local book lovers add their favorite reads to the "Sound of Ideas" annual book recommendations list.
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Ever since schools reopened from pandemic-related closures, districts have seen student misbehavior skyrocket, including in recent weeks in Akron Public Schools.
