Valentina is the temporary Executive Producer of Terrestrials, overseeing the production and launch of Season Two. Previous to Radiolab, she led Content Operations at Gimlet and Spotify Studios for shows including The Journal, Heavyweight, Science Vs, and Stolen. Valentina has been in the audio and tech space for most of her career where she started as Production Assistant for a radio documentary producer, then worked in Product and Tech as the Senior Director of Digital Operations at New York Public Radio.
She enjoys being in the thick of it where tech and audio converge. Valentina loves cooking, biking, soccer and traveling to her native hometown in Italy.
Valentina B. Powers 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, ...
The Bullseye: Treasure Hunt to Recursive Islands
Wednesday, April 02, 2025
Join us on a wild recursive island adventure.
The Crystal Ball: Giant Honeybees Who Predict the Future
Wednesday, April 02, 2025
How to save all the honey bees in the world.
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.
The Stumpisode: The Wild World of Tree Stumps!
Wednesday, April 02, 2025
How dead trees sustain the living.
