Signal Hill

About Signal Hill

Signal Hill is an audio magazine. Find out more at signalhill.fm

Publisher

Signal Hill

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jan 2025

Latest episode

7 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

12 of 34 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Jul 2026

   FICTION | May Day

   Everything was bright and the day felt ordained. The sky was right there. Every object was real, finally, and true. It was impossible to imagine a commodity. Mitchell Morgan Johnson is a writer in Chicago. This story was written by Mitchell and read by Matthew Schlerf. It was produced for sound by Liza Yeager. Special thanks to Leah Dawson. Signal Hill is an independent, listener-funded, nonprofit publication. Help us continue making it by signing up to be a member—there are perks!

2. 

   7 Jul 2026

   ESSAY | On Another Rock

   On November 19th, 1969, two American astronauts landed on the moon. The next day, eighty American Indians landed on Alcatraz Island. Lou Cornum is a writer, editor, and professor living in New York City. They are an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. This piece was written and reported by Lou. It was produced and sound designed by Jackson Roach, with help from Lou, and edited by Jackson Roach and Annie Rosenthal. Signal Hill is an independent, listener-funded, nonprofit publication...

3. 

   7 Jul 2026

   FEATURE | Lute Dogs

   The lute is an instrument facing giant panda levels of endangerment. Ruby enters the lute-iverse to meet the people trying to save it. Ruby Tandoh is a writer and lives in London. She’s the author of All Consuming. Paul Smith is an audio producer and lives in London. This story was written and reported by Ruby and produced by Paul. Sound design and additional production by Jackson Roach. It was edited by Annie Rosenthal, Jackson Roach, and Liza Yeager. Signal Hill is an independent, l...

Who has been a guest on Signal Hill

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jaclyn Moyer
• Omar Etman
• Lio Wong
• Rachel James
• Andrew Schonbek

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

106 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

58 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

25

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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