OUR STORY

Pizza Shark was born in 2018 through the collaborative work of journalists Isis Madrid and Carolina Murriel, who met in the newsroom of an international public radio show.

Over time, Isis and Caro united over the sense that there wasn’t space for the authentic stories and voices they wanted to hear.

So they struck out on their own.

Pizza Shark is their answer to tokenism and homogeneity in media.

Since our launch, we’ve crafted stories about

• Gun violence as a public health crisis

• Mental Health in America

• Gender dynamics in the workplace

• Humor, culture, advice and celebrity

• Alternative perspectives on history

• The Latine experience in the US

• Environmental racism

• The lasting effects of Hurricane Maria

• Technology and urban innovation

• The climate justice emergency

and so much more.

We look for work that nourishes us intellectually, challenges us creatively and expands the gamut of narratives out in the world.

Throughout their careers, Isis and Caro have built communities for underrepresented storytellers at institutions like Spotify’s Sound Up and Opening Act programs, NPR’s Next Generation, PRX’s Podcast Garage and CUNY’s Newmark School of Journalism.

We’re named after two beloved pets, Pizza the Pug and Shark the Cat.

Pizza Madrid is big sister to Norman and enjoys sleeping 16 hours a day.

Shark Murriel was a loyal (yet moody) companion for 13 years.

He left his mark on all our lives, as 25-lb Maine Coon mixes do, and we dedicate our kookiest stories to him.

🍕🦈 forever.