Maia Stern
Maia Stern is a video producer at NPR Music. She primarily produces Tiny Desk concerts.
Previously, Stern was a video producer at NPR. She produced videos for series like "Maddie About Science" and "Foraging."
Before she came to NPR in 2016, Stern was a video producer at Cornerstone Agency/The FADER magazine in New York. There, she was part of a two-person team creating original content for FADER TV, which included interviews and live performances with musicians, artists, and designers. Stern also worked as a freelance video producer in New York for clients such as ELLE magazine, NPR Music, Refinery29, and Sesame Street.
Stern earned a BA in Media Studies from Pitzer College.
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In their Tiny Desk (home) concert, The War On Drugs gather in their packed studio in Burbank, CA to let us in on the fun and intricate inner workings of their craft.
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The minds behind NPR Music's Tiny Desk present their favorite home concerts of 2020, from Buscabulla to Billie Eilish. -
Tiny Desk video producer Maia Stern chooses five artists, from Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis to Angel Olsen, who prove the Tiny Desk is a great outlet for performing solo.
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Nalini Nadkarni was one of the first people to study the canopy — the part of trees just above the forest floor to the top branches. Her discoveries have helped shape our understanding of forests. -
Studying active volcanoes can be dangerous, which is why a group of scientists from around the world came together to simulate volcanic blasts. What they're learning will help them at a real eruption.
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California-based chef and forager Pascal Baudar is a master of wildcrafted cuisine, creating visually stunning, palate-pleasing recipes from foraged ingredients — including insects.
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In sun, sea and sand, Kirk Lombard teaches people how to responsibly fish and forage for dinner along the Northern California coast.
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Expert forager and nutritionist Debbie Naha shows us how to turn those bright yellow flowers into nutritious, and delicious, snacks.
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Self-driving cars may be the future of transportation. But if they are going to share the road with humans, they have to learn how people behave behind the wheel.
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The elusive morel is one of the most sought-after wild mushrooms. Expert foragers typically don't like to disclose their favorite picking grounds to others. We got one to share his tips.
