Mira Burt-Wintonick

Mira Burt-Wintonick (she/her) -- For the past 20 years, Mira’s been creating, story editing and sound designing various shows. Her work often explores grief and complex emotional landscapes (Love Me, Sorry About The Kid, Welcome to Paradise) but she’s also made some absurd comedy podcasts (WireTap, PenPals). She recently directed Wintopia, a feature documentary film about her late filmmaking father, Peter Wintonick, and his search for Utopia.

Mira Burt-Wintonick appears in the following:

The Fuzzy Ruckus: The Power of Lichen

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Artist Ashley (Ash) Eliza Williams was so shy growing up that they found it hard to speak to people.  Instead, they withdrew from the world of humans and found comfort in the forest, ...

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The Sea Troll: An Everlasting Shark?

Friday, June 20, 2025

How to survive for centuries.

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Terrestrials: The Snow Beast

Friday, May 02, 2025

The unpredictable story of a globetrotter.

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The Bullseye: Treasure Hunt to Recursive Islands

Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Join us on a wild recursive island adventure. 

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An Ocean in Space

Wednesday, April 02, 2025

A poem to represent all of humanity. 

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The Crystal Ball: Giant Honeybees Who Predict the Future

Wednesday, April 02, 2025

How to save all the honey bees in the world.

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The Snowball: Extreme Squirrels in the Arctic

Wednesday, April 02, 2025

We learn about the arctic ground squirrel — the only mammal that can survive in a braindead state for weeks.

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The Stumpisode: The Wild World of Tree Stumps!

Wednesday, April 02, 2025

How dead trees sustain the living.

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The Trio: A Bald Eagle Love Story

Thursday, October 06, 2022

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