Long Story Short Productions
Long Story Short Productions
MIKAELA BUCKLEY - DESIGNER & ILLUSTRATOR
Mikaela Buckley is an independent creator based in LA with a BFA in Animation from Laguna College of Art and Design. She has created Brain Damage webcomic, as well as a prolific catalog of podcast and audio fiction-related art, including the logo for UNSEEN and individual episode posters for THE PENUMBRA PODCAST. To view her portfolio, visit Mikaela’s website or follow her on Twitter. You can also support her on Patreon.
ALAN RODI - COMPOSER & MUSICIAN
Alan Rodi is a composer and musician based in Boston. When not composing, he music directs and accompanies for local musical theater productions. For more, check out his website.
SARAH SHACHAT - CO-CREATOR, WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
Sarah Shachat is a writer and editor from New Orleans, even though she doesn’t sound like it. She was the second main writer on the award winning audio drama series WOLF 359, co-wrote TIME:BOMBS, and co-wrote and directed ZERO HOURS. She has written for other audio series such as WOODEN OVERCOATS, OUR FAIR CITY, and THE TRUTH, as well as online publications like The AV Club, College Humor, and Bright Wall/Dark Room. When not working on her own projects or editing other people’s writing, Sarah produces FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast, HOT TAKEDOWN, co-hosts the podcast NO BAD IDEAS, and drinks lots of black tea.
GABRIEL URBINA - CO-CREATOR, WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
Gabriel Urbina is Costa Rican-American writer and director. Gabriel has been writing professionally since 2013, working in fiction, radio, screenwriting, and media commentary. Best known as the creative director and showrunner for WOLF 359, he served as the series’s executive producer, earning multiple writing awards and nominations in the process. He’s contributed to other ongoing series - such as THE BRIGHT SESSIONS, WOODEN OVERCOATS, ANTHOLOGY, OUR FAIR CITY, and the up-coming LIFE ON PAUSE. He also co-wrote and directed the mini-series TIME:BOMBS and the anthology series ZERO HOURS, and he co-hosts the writing game-show/talk show NO BAD IDEAS. For more of Gabriel’s work, check out his website.
ZACH VALENTI - CO-CREATOR, PERFORMER,
DIRECTOR, WRITER, PRODUCER
Zach Valenti is an actor, writer, and producer from New York City. He’s best known as the lead actor and co-executive producer for WOLF 359. He’s also voiced characters on such audio fiction podcasts as THE BRIGHT SESSIONS, OUR FAIR CITY, THE ONCE AND FUTURE NERD, TAKING INITIATIVE, and UNDER PRESSURE. He is also the third co-host on NO BAD IDEAS. Zach’s been published in The Wall Street Journal, Salon, and New York Daily News.
