Jeremiah Tittle
Founder & CEO - Next Chapter Podcasts

In 2002, Jeremiah started his career as a deejay at DC101 working for iHeart Radio and producing nationally syndicated talk radio for Westwood One. In 2005, he joined SiriusXM Radio to begin nearly a decade of producing weekly specialty programming working with Duke University and Olympic basketball Coach K, Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr., and political campaign manager James Carville. After launching the first 24/7 soccer radio network in the US, SiriusXM FC, he was hired by the BBC as a TV & radio correspondent and joined beIN Sports TV as Senior Producer of international programming based in Miami.

In 2015, he joined Cumulus as Executive Producer of WRQX’s morning show in Washington DC before making the leap to the tech world, moving to California to join TuneIn splitting time between Los Angeles and San Francisco building out the live sports talk & music podcast department launching 5 podcasts working with music industry insider Bob Lefsetz, actor/director Michael Rappaport, NFL Pro-Bowl quarterback Kordell Stewart, World Series-winner Geoff Blum and NBA Champion Caron Butler.

After 3 years in the tech world, Jeremiah launched Next Chapter working with comedians Josh Adam Meyers and Bethany Van Delft, NBA All Star Rex Chapman, and realized his dream of pairing hip hop talent with a hoops legend on Neat & Unfiltered with Kenyon Martin & Jadakiss.

Jeremiah has produced 4 New & Noteworthy podcasts featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Variety, Rolling Stone, and Entertainment Weekly. Next Chapter celebrated 8 million downloads in the Spring of 2022.

He continues seeking to tell stories that entertain, but most importantly educate people on issues of social justice, inequality, and how to make a positive impact on the world.

In 2022, JT returned to the airwaves as a DJ on Maui in Hawaii working for the island’s legacy rock station KAOI-FM. In 2024, he moved to Mana’o Radio KMNO to host an electronica radio show called ‘Butter Up’.

Sally Cade Holmes

Managing Director, Business Operations and Partnerships

SallyCade joins the Next Chapter team from the world of commercial theatre. She has been a part of the producing and partnerships teams on Tony Award winning Broadway shows. She has also served as a business operations consultant with theatre organizations across the country. SallyCade holds a masters degree from Boston University.

Michael Goodfriend

Head of Scripted Fiction - Next Chapter Podcasts

Michael made his first foray into the world of podcasting as a freelance producer with E!TV and AOL in 2005, the same year the New Oxford American Dictionary chose “Podcast” as the Word of the Year. He collaborated on the development of Air America Radio, where he produced “The Majority Report” with Janeane Garofalo. As Executive Producer of “Left Jab” on Sirius XM Radio, he wrote, directed, and produced over 400 episodes of the popular political talk show.

An award- winning stage actor and graduate of the Yale School of Drama, he has performed in theaters across the country. He has originated roles and collaborated on multiple new works by leading American playwrights, and has written several plays and screenplays, one of which was a semifinalist at the Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference.

Melissa Chusid

Lead Talent Booker - The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers

Melissa Chusid is an accomplished casting director and talent executive, specializing in children’s entertainment, sports and music. Chusid began her career at Nickelodeon in 1996, where she spent almost ten years in the talent department of the iconic kids network. During her tenure at Nickelodeon, she handled many high-profile projects, including a key role in the nationwide search for a new host of the groundbreaking series “Blue’s Clues.”  In her role as Director, Talent, Chusid also worked on casting and talent relations for “Dora the Explorer,” “Go, Diego, Go!,” “The Backyardigans” and “Little Bill.”

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Chusid currently has her own company Hope Productions, and serves as a consultant for several high-profile companies on their casting and talent needs. Prior to starting Hope Productions, Chusid was Director, Talent and Development for MSG Media, the newly launched Madison Square Garden Network initiative to expand programming beyond “all sports” to “sports and entertainment.” She was closely involved in recruiting music talent and coordinating all on-air events, as well as assisting the development of MSG Network’s critically acclaimed entertainment programming, a first for the formerly all-sports network. She was also Director, Talent at College Sports Television (CSTV), the CBS-owned network focusing on college sports.
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Chusid’s additional experience includes casting the feature films “August Rush” and “A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints,” which featured top celebrity talent including Robert Downey Jr., Chazz Palminteri, Shia LeBeouf and Robin Williams.
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A lifelong resident of New York City, Chusid has a degree in Government Studies from Skidmore College.

Dan Teller

Chief Operating Officer - Next Chapter Podcasts

Dan is a results-oriented executive with diverse work experience in Operations, Finance & Human Resources. Before joining Next Chapter, Dan was the Vice President of Human Resources for Icahn Automotive supporting the Pep Boys, Auto Plus, Precision Tune, and AAMCO Transmission brands. In the decade prior to transitioning to Icahn, Dan held multiple senior level positions at Pep Boys Automotive including AVP of Financial Performance and Vice President of Store Operations.

Tracy Kaplan

Creator & Executive Producer of ‘The Ten News’

Tracy began her career at WGBH, Boston’s public broadcasting powerhouse. After running video partnerships at CBS and Twitter, Tracy shifted to focus on podcasts in 2016 as Senior Director of Podcast Strategy and Partnerships at TuneIn, Head of Creator Partnerships at Patreon, and now as COO of Next Chapter and Executive Producer of ‘The Ten News’.

Josh Adam Meyers

Host - The 500

Comedian, host, writer, performer and musician from the Washington D.C. area. Meyers is the creator and host of The Goddamn Comedy Jam, a live comedy and music show that continues to be one of the most popular live shows in Los Angeles at its base; The Roxy. This show inspired a TV version that ran for a season and a special on Comedy Central.

Josh can also be seen voicing ‘DJ’ Howlin Hank’ on Bill Burr’s Netflix show ‘F is for Family’. Josh tours festivals and clubs around the country as a standup, and has appeared at JFL Montreal, Moontower, Bonnaroo, New York Comedy Festival, Bumbershoot, Madison Square Garden, Kennedy Center, Blue Whale, Outsidelands, RIOT, Bridgetown, Life is Beautiful and Clusterfest amongst others.

Tracey Madigan

Executive Producer - Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

Tracey is a news producer and journalist who has worked in television, radio and online news. She was an on-air reporter and anchor, and has produced live television and radio, booking hundreds of guests over her two decades of experience. She has helped launch several successful podcasts. Previously, she was Executive Producer at SiriusXM, ABC7, and others. Tracey studied journalism in her native Canada and worked for ten years with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, where she was a news producer, reporter and anchor. She was CBC Montreal’s first-ever web journalist.

Stacey Carter

Producer - PUBLIC SPACE with Anthony Valadez

Stacey produced Apple’s #1 ranked radio show on Beats 1 as well as programming a variety of formats for TuneIn Radio, as well as mixing LA Leakers for Power 106 / Shade45 on SiriusXM Radio.