Summary: <p><span>As part of our farewell to The Takeaway, host Melissa Harris-Perry sits down with the people behind the scenes who make The Takeaway happen. Today, we're taking a look at some of the work done by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/catverypopular/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D">Cat Sposato</a> while here on the show. Some of her favorite segments include:</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/unpacking-parkland-shooter-verdict">Unpacking the Parkland Shooter Verdict</a><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/conversation-macarthur-fellow-kiese-laymon"></a><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/conversation-macarthur-fellow-kiese-laymon">A Conversation with MacArthur Fellow Kiese Laymon</a><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/hurricanes-puerto-rico-protest">Hurricanes, Puerto Rico and Bad Bunny's "El Apagón"</a><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/polarizing-popularity-pickleball">The Polarizing Popularity of Pickleball</a></p> <p><span>Cat joined <em>The Takeaway</em><span> </span>team in September 2022, while in the<span> </span>final semester of her Master's program at New York University's Journalism Institute. Previously, she's worked at<span> </span><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-music-2021-staff-picks/2021/12/16/1064542454/cat-sposato">NPR Music</a><span> </span>and their<span> </span><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1083129231/from-the-archives-a-deep-dive-into-afro-latinx-culture">Alt.Latino</a><em> </em>podcast, and covered entertainment for NPR's<span> </span><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/05/21/1100544789/harry-styles-one-night-only-show?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews">Weekend All Things Considered</a><em>. </em>Her work has been featured in<span> </span><a href="https://vmagazine.com/article/with-jamie-spears-resignation-as-her-conservator-is-britney-spears-actually-free-not-quite/">V Magazine</a><span> </span>and<span> </span><a href="https://vmagazine.com/article/drakes-newest-album-certified-lover-boy-is-hereand-maybe-thats-all-it-is/">VMAN</a>. </span><span>In her spare time, she runs a Substack newsletter called<span> </span><a href="http://www.wnycstudios.org/catsposato.substack.com">Pop-Closure</a>, where she rants and raves about all of the moments across our culture that she cannot get over. </span></p> <p>Originally from Passaic, New Jersey, Cat is passionate about telling the stories of communities like hers. </p> <p><span></span><span><span>You can find more of her work on<span> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/catverypopular/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D">Instagram</a>,<span> </span><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@catverypopular?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc">TikTok</a><span> </span>and<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/catverypopular">Twitter</a><span> </span>at<span> </span><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@catverypopular?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc">@CatVeryPopular</a> and at<span> </span><a href="https://catmariesposato.com">catmariesposato.com</a></span></span></p>
