Ted Muldoon

Washington, D.C.

Senior producer and sound designer

Education: University of Minnesota, BA in Philosophy

Ted is a senior producer, reporter, and sound designer for The Washington Post. He joined The Post in 2017. He now works on The Post's flagship daily news podcast, "Post Reports," where he helps direct the team’s most ambitious long-form audio projects. He's won two Peabody Awards: In 2021 for his work on the audio documentary "The Life of George Floyd" and in 2024 for his work on the investigative podcast "The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop." Besides his work on podcasts, Ted also sound designs for video and VR experiences. His work has been nominated for an Emmy and premiered at the Tribec
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Bacon: The best-kept secret in Washington

Today on “Post Reports,” we follow reporter Shane Harris in search of a secret recipe for candied bacon. The story behind the closely guarded cooking technique unlocks a forgotten chapter of Washington history and reveals the true source of a famous crowd-pleaser.

November 27, 2024

The Campaign Moment: Trump’s controversial Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump has put forward some unconventional names for his Cabinet. Will the Senate approve them?

November 15, 2024

Will Republicans give Trump the Cabinet he wants?

President-elect Donald Trump has put forward some unconventional names for his Cabinet. Will the Senate approve them?

November 15, 2024

The Campaign Moment: What do Democrats do now?

Following Donald Trump’s historic victory this week, Democrats are soul-searching again. They’re also playing the blame game.

November 8, 2024

Democrats play the blame game

Following Donald Trump’s historic victory this week, Democrats are soul-searching again. They’re also playing the blame game.

November 8, 2024

Dispatches from the final days of the campaigns

One week out from Election Day, we went to rallies for each candidate and asked supporters how they would react to a win or a loss.

October 31, 2024

She said she miscarried. Then she was arrested.

Patience Frazier said she had a miscarriage in April 2018. A month later, police were at her door, asking about a Facebook post and a cross in her backyard. Today, the story of Frazier, and what happens when someone is prosecuted under an abortion law.

October 29, 2024

‘The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop’: Podcast episode guide

An episode guide: Grenada’s prime minister was executed in a coup in 1983. The location of his remains is unknown. New details reveal the role the U.S. played.

October 18, 2024

Update: The U.S. Army investigates

A development in the mystery of Maurice Bishop’s missing remains offers some new answers — and even more new questions.

October 18, 2024

Exploding pager attacks in Lebanon, and fears of a wider war

Hezbollah’s leader called two days of deadly blasts in Lebanon this week an “act of war” by Israel. Today, on “Post Reports,” what we know about how the attacks unfolded – and whether they could escalate to all-out war.

September 19, 2024