Jason Grosman
@jsgrosman.bsky.social
Senior software engineer at NPR, building tech to support public radio and keep membership strong. Fan of sci-fi and fantasy, D&D, poker, regular and cryptic crosswords, used books, classic movies, and video games. Mostly, I just lurk. He/Him
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Jason Grosman
@jsgrosman.bsky.social
· Nov 16
It’s nice not to be worried about how rapidly Bluesky is growing or if it’s too much or not enough like Twitter. My follower count is statistically identical to zero, so I’m just here to scroll and chew bubblegum, and I’m all out of bubblegum.
New fiscal year, new shop. Check out all the new swag at shop.npr.org. Some really fashion forward stuff, and I believe this is only the beginning. Great job everyone!
The Official NPR Shop
National Public Radio, Inc.
shop.npr.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
New fiscal year, new shop. Check out all the new swag at shop.npr.org. Some really fashion forward stuff, and I believe this is only the beginning. Great job everyone!
Live Tiny Desk! I wish I could be in the office today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2CW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2CW...
Ed Sheeran: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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September 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Live Tiny Desk! I wish I could be in the office today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2CW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2CW...
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Hi, everyone. As you probably know, NPR lost its federal funding this year. So NPR Music is trying something new to keep the music playing: Tiny Desk Donations on YouTube.
If you’ve ever enjoyed our little series that could, please consider showing your support 2day: www.youtube.com/live/Q2CW9TZ...
If you’ve ever enjoyed our little series that could, please consider showing your support 2day: www.youtube.com/live/Q2CW9TZ...
Ed Sheeran: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
www.youtube.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Hi, everyone. As you probably know, NPR lost its federal funding this year. So NPR Music is trying something new to keep the music playing: Tiny Desk Donations on YouTube.
If you’ve ever enjoyed our little series that could, please consider showing your support 2day: www.youtube.com/live/Q2CW9TZ...
If you’ve ever enjoyed our little series that could, please consider showing your support 2day: www.youtube.com/live/Q2CW9TZ...
For those of you asking where your donation can do the most good, this site is your answer. It's gonna take this kind of quick, creative problem-solving to keep public media working for everyone.
Last month, Congress voted to end public media’s federal funding. Now, local stations across the country are at risk of going dark.
That’s why we built adoptastation.org — a simple way to support a station in need.
Adopt one. Spread the word. Save public media.
That’s why we built adoptastation.org — a simple way to support a station in need.
Adopt one. Spread the word. Save public media.
August 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
For those of you asking where your donation can do the most good, this site is your answer. It's gonna take this kind of quick, creative problem-solving to keep public media working for everyone.
Wrote up a little RIP to a piece of work software that I've been working on for 20+ years.
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After 10+ years of hearing that we'll be off Seamus within a year or two, the last bit of functionality was moved into a more modern system this week. | Jason Grosman
After 10+ years of hearing that we'll be off Seamus within a year or two, the last bit of functionality was moved into a more modern system this week.
Seamus was NPR's home-grown Content Management Sy...
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August 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Wrote up a little RIP to a piece of work software that I've been working on for 20+ years.
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Below are prices for different streaming services. Subscriptions range from $7.99/month to $95.99/month. These are *required* payments.
YOU CAN DONATE ANY AMOUNT YOU WANT TO YOUR NPR/PBS STATIONS. YOU’LL GET WAY MORE FROM THEM. THEY ARE PUBLIC SERVICES. INVEST IN YOUR COMMUNITY, NOT BILLIONAIRES.
YOU CAN DONATE ANY AMOUNT YOU WANT TO YOUR NPR/PBS STATIONS. YOU’LL GET WAY MORE FROM THEM. THEY ARE PUBLIC SERVICES. INVEST IN YOUR COMMUNITY, NOT BILLIONAIRES.
July 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Below are prices for different streaming services. Subscriptions range from $7.99/month to $95.99/month. These are *required* payments.
YOU CAN DONATE ANY AMOUNT YOU WANT TO YOUR NPR/PBS STATIONS. YOU’LL GET WAY MORE FROM THEM. THEY ARE PUBLIC SERVICES. INVEST IN YOUR COMMUNITY, NOT BILLIONAIRES.
YOU CAN DONATE ANY AMOUNT YOU WANT TO YOUR NPR/PBS STATIONS. YOU’LL GET WAY MORE FROM THEM. THEY ARE PUBLIC SERVICES. INVEST IN YOUR COMMUNITY, NOT BILLIONAIRES.
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There are actually a lot of journalists out there doing their jobs. All day, every day. Just look at the sites of any major newspaper, magazine or NPR.org.
July 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
There are actually a lot of journalists out there doing their jobs. All day, every day. Just look at the sites of any major newspaper, magazine or NPR.org.
NPR got a shoutout for adding the funding tag to podcast feeds. Nice when we can do something simple that might have a big impact. podnews.net/update/podca...
Funding feature brings new opportunities to podcasting
A Podcasting 2.0 feature that is being used by NPR
podnews.net
July 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
NPR got a shoutout for adding the funding tag to podcast feeds. Nice when we can do something simple that might have a big impact. podnews.net/update/podca...
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🎉 You asked, we said...alright! Here's your chance to experience a LIVE Tiny Desk Concert at NPR HQ in D.C.✈️
Enter for FREE and support the NPR Network for extra entries!
Enter here: tinyurl.com/22kyj72s
Enter for FREE and support the NPR Network for extra entries!
Enter here: tinyurl.com/22kyj72s
July 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🎉 You asked, we said...alright! Here's your chance to experience a LIVE Tiny Desk Concert at NPR HQ in D.C.✈️
Enter for FREE and support the NPR Network for extra entries!
Enter here: tinyurl.com/22kyj72s
Enter for FREE and support the NPR Network for extra entries!
Enter here: tinyurl.com/22kyj72s
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Tomorrow, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on whether or not to claw back federal funding for public media. Now is the time to act.
Urge Congress to preserve one of America's greatest resources. It takes 20 seconds to send a letter to your lawmakers here: n.pr/3FAzQlq
Urge Congress to preserve one of America's greatest resources. It takes 20 seconds to send a letter to your lawmakers here: n.pr/3FAzQlq
June 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Tomorrow, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on whether or not to claw back federal funding for public media. Now is the time to act.
Urge Congress to preserve one of America's greatest resources. It takes 20 seconds to send a letter to your lawmakers here: n.pr/3FAzQlq
Urge Congress to preserve one of America's greatest resources. It takes 20 seconds to send a letter to your lawmakers here: n.pr/3FAzQlq
There's a lot going on with politics and public media, but NPR bringing back the intern program is a strong endorsement and investment in the next generation. Share, if you have a young person in your life who might be interested. www.npr.org/about-npr/18...
Want To Be An NPR Intern?
A learning experience like no other. Find out how you can contribute your diverse talents to gain invaluable experience at the heart of a thriving multimedia organization.
www.npr.org
June 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
There's a lot going on with politics and public media, but NPR bringing back the intern program is a strong endorsement and investment in the next generation. Share, if you have a young person in your life who might be interested. www.npr.org/about-npr/18...
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If you’re one of the thousands who gave this month – THANK YOU!
We love reading your comments about the role public media plays in your life, and are proud to be here for you.
If you haven’t had a chance to donate, please give what you can now: n.pr/3EYClNR
We love reading your comments about the role public media plays in your life, and are proud to be here for you.
If you haven’t had a chance to donate, please give what you can now: n.pr/3EYClNR
May 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
If you’re one of the thousands who gave this month – THANK YOU!
We love reading your comments about the role public media plays in your life, and are proud to be here for you.
If you haven’t had a chance to donate, please give what you can now: n.pr/3EYClNR
We love reading your comments about the role public media plays in your life, and are proud to be here for you.
If you haven’t had a chance to donate, please give what you can now: n.pr/3EYClNR
Even if I didn’t work there, I would still support public media as an alternative to for-profit news and cultural programming. Sharing this as far as possible.
May 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Even if I didn’t work there, I would still support public media as an alternative to for-profit news and cultural programming. Sharing this as far as possible.
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You count on the NPR Network. Today, supporters like you are donating and sharing what #PublicMediaGives to their communities that no other news service can.
Your support connects small towns, big cities and the millions who call them home. Every dollar makes a difference. Donate now: n.pr/4lFTPPD
Your support connects small towns, big cities and the millions who call them home. Every dollar makes a difference. Donate now: n.pr/4lFTPPD
May 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
You count on the NPR Network. Today, supporters like you are donating and sharing what #PublicMediaGives to their communities that no other news service can.
Your support connects small towns, big cities and the millions who call them home. Every dollar makes a difference. Donate now: n.pr/4lFTPPD
Your support connects small towns, big cities and the millions who call them home. Every dollar makes a difference. Donate now: n.pr/4lFTPPD
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Today is the day: We've officially launched Tiny Desk Radio, hosted by the great and good Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre! Here, they break down the series' origins and long history with the aid of a few creaky old-timers:
Tiny Desk Radio brings you the behind-the-scenes stories of your favorite concerts
We're bringing the best of Tiny Desk to the airwaves, only on public radio.
www.npr.org
April 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Today is the day: We've officially launched Tiny Desk Radio, hosted by the great and good Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre! Here, they break down the series' origins and long history with the aid of a few creaky old-timers:
I really enjoyed this one. Sharing it so I can come back to watch it again.
My colleague Tom Huizenga, NPR's classical music critic, has really brought this week: First, Julia Bullock, now Sandbox Percussion at the Tiny Desk.
Come for the wine glass quartet, stay for the wildest use of four-handed palm muting on vibraphone that I've ever seen.
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Come for the wine glass quartet, stay for the wildest use of four-handed palm muting on vibraphone that I've ever seen.
www.npr.org/2025/03/28/g...
Sandbox Percussion: Tiny Desk Concert
From plumbing pipes and rice bowls to vibraphones and one big bass drum, Sandbox Percussion makes mesmerizing music that you have to see to believe.
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March 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I really enjoyed this one. Sharing it so I can come back to watch it again.
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ME BEFORE WATCHING THIS AD: sorry be a scold but that's kinda homophobic
ME AFTER WATCHING IT: oh it's a literal thing the guy actually said. huh
ME AFTER WATCHING IT: oh it's a literal thing the guy actually said. huh
AD: They’re calling him “kneepad Brad.”
Vote against Brad Schimel—and Elon Musk—on April 1.
Vote against Brad Schimel—and Elon Musk—on April 1.
March 27, 2025 at 4:37 AM
ME BEFORE WATCHING THIS AD: sorry be a scold but that's kinda homophobic
ME AFTER WATCHING IT: oh it's a literal thing the guy actually said. huh
ME AFTER WATCHING IT: oh it's a literal thing the guy actually said. huh
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Some professional news: We're launching Tiny Desk Radio in one month! Just for NPR stations! I'm editing the show! Which is actually part of my new job as the editor of Tiny Desk!
VIDEO ON THE RADIO.
www.npr.org/2025/03/14/g...
VIDEO ON THE RADIO.
www.npr.org/2025/03/14/g...
Tiny Desk Radio launches April 17
Tiny Desk is coming to the public radio airwaves this spring.
www.npr.org
March 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Some professional news: We're launching Tiny Desk Radio in one month! Just for NPR stations! I'm editing the show! Which is actually part of my new job as the editor of Tiny Desk!
VIDEO ON THE RADIO.
www.npr.org/2025/03/14/g...
VIDEO ON THE RADIO.
www.npr.org/2025/03/14/g...
Madness, I say! Up is down! Left is Right! Dogs and cats living together!
🐝 Attention Hivemind! 🐝 The letter S has finally made it into today’s Spelling Bee puzzle!
How many words can you make with 7 letters? Play here: nyti.ms/41VJFm9
How many words can you make with 7 letters? Play here: nyti.ms/41VJFm9
March 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Madness, I say! Up is down! Left is Right! Dogs and cats living together!
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Look, I'm as baffled by it as you are, but somehow All Songs Considered, @npr.org's first-ever "Internet-only" show and first-ever podcast, is 25 years old. Let's take a walk down memory/music lane. W/ @idislikestephen.bsky.social
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www.npr.org/2025/03/04/1...
All Songs Considered At 25 : All Songs Considered
As we celebrate a quarter century of music nerdom and buffoonery, we remember the songs that shaped the show and our lives, with 25 No. 1 tracks from our first 25 years (and whatever else we can manag...
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March 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Look, I'm as baffled by it as you are, but somehow All Songs Considered, @npr.org's first-ever "Internet-only" show and first-ever podcast, is 25 years old. Let's take a walk down memory/music lane. W/ @idislikestephen.bsky.social
www.npr.org/2025/03/04/1...
www.npr.org/2025/03/04/1...
This feels like the Spelling Bee is trolling me.
February 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This feels like the Spelling Bee is trolling me.
Brand new opening at NPR! Great opportunity to think outside the box and make a big difference.
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job-boards.greenhouse.io/nationalpubl...
Senior Producer, Podcast Subscriptions
Remote
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February 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Brand new opening at NPR! Great opportunity to think outside the box and make a big difference.
job-boards.greenhouse.io/nationalpubl...
job-boards.greenhouse.io/nationalpubl...
NPR's looking for more help, on the product side, to continually improve the donation experience for NPR and local stations. Plus, you get to work on my team! And see Tiny Desk concerts!
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Associate Product Manager, Fundraising Platform Operations
Remote
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February 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
NPR's looking for more help, on the product side, to continually improve the donation experience for NPR and local stations. Plus, you get to work on my team! And see Tiny Desk concerts!
job-boards.greenhouse.io/nationalpubl...
job-boards.greenhouse.io/nationalpubl...
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Many of the major winners who picked up trophies on music's biggest night have graced the Tiny Desk. Watch their performances here.
Before they were 2025 Grammy Award winners, they were Tiny Desk performers
Many of the major winners who picked up trophies on music's biggest night have graced the Tiny Desk. Watch their performances here.
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February 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Many of the major winners who picked up trophies on music's biggest night have graced the Tiny Desk. Watch their performances here.
I had a chance to write a blurb about the upcoming Professor Layton game on the Switch.
www.npr.org/2025/01/13/g...
www.npr.org/2025/01/13/g...
Our 25 most-anticipated games of 2025 including Grand Theft Auto 6 (maybe)
Will GTA6 actually come out this year? Is a new Nintendo console coming? Huge games are creeping on the horizon, including a high-stakes Assassin's Creed title and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
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January 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I had a chance to write a blurb about the upcoming Professor Layton game on the Switch.
www.npr.org/2025/01/13/g...
www.npr.org/2025/01/13/g...