Jonathan Hirsch

Jonathan Hirsch is an award-winning podcast producer, documentarian, and journalist. He is the creator of Dear Franklin Jones, which documented his life inside the Adidam cult. He is also the creator and host of the hit podcasts I Am Rama, My Fugitive Dad, and Scary Terri. In 2018, he founded the podcast production company Neon Hum, which is behind dozens of hit podcasts including Bag Man with Rachel Maddow, Bad Bets with the Wall Street Journal, Dateline’s The Thing About Pam and Mommy Doomsday, Betrayal on the Bayou, and many others. In 2024, the company was acquired by Sony Music Entertainment. He now is the VP of Global Podcasting and Head of US Creative for Sony Music Podcasts. His memoir, Mind is Burning, was released in 2025 from Simon & Schuster.