Shubh Saran
Podcast Audio Editor
I'm a Brooklyn-based producer, podcast editor, and mix engineer with 10+ years of experience and a deep passion for audio. I’ve worked on everything from narrative political shows to high-profile interviews, offering editing, mixing, and production consulting. Below are some selected projects.
Logic Pro X | Pro Tools | Descript | Final Cut Pro | iZotope
Mike Birbiglia's Working it Out (podcast)
Audio editor & mix engineer
2021 - present
For the past three years, I've been the mix engineer & audio editor for award winning comedian Mike Birbiglia's podcast. Each week Mike welcomes a different comedian or creator and together they work out original, untested material.
I edit each episode for clarity and pacing, cutting between microphones, removing stumbles and micro-editing plosives, clicks & pops using Pro Tools AudioSuite plug-ins. I then add and mix music cues in the intro, outro & ad breaks created by Jack Antonoff (Taylor Swift, The Bleachers). Using a combination of compressors, EQ, iZotope RX plug-ins including a de-noiser & de-mouth click, I mix & master episodes for broadcast and streaming standards. The result is a polished, professional-sounding show that enhances the listener experience and elevates the overall production quality.
Before & after mix samples
Episode 78: Jimmy Fallon
Episode 171: Nikki Glaser
"Shubh is a thoughtful and talented engineer. Bringing together a weekly show is no small task and Shubh is wonderful to work with - reliable and quick while also having an ear for detail and clarity. We are grateful to have him on the Working It Out team."
– Kate Bilinski
Sound supervisor, Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
"Shubh Saran is a sound editor/mixer in a league of his own. Sometimes I write in my notes “Can you smooth this out?” and I always know he will. We’ve been working with Shubh Saran on our podcast for three years and I couldn’t be happier with our collaboration."
– Peter Salomone
Producer, Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
Offstage with Shubh Saran (podcast)
Producer, host, editor, sound designer
2021 - 2022
In 2021, I created and launched my own podcast alongside the release of my album inglish. I interviewed over 30 musicians—including 5x Grammy-winning composer Antonio Sánchez and Donny McCaslin (David Bowie’s Blackstar)—exploring how identity shapes creative expression. I edited, hosted, and scored the podcast, crafting a unique sound design for each episode that reflected the themes of the conversations. The podcast grew 267% in its first six months, gaining a loyal listener base through word of mouth and thoughtful storytelling.
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Sound design samples
"Shubh is an incredibly thoughtful, creative, selfless and inventive producer/editor. His work on my orchestral album with the Prague Philharmonic has been astonishingly meticulous and organized. He is professional, understanding, and efficient on every level."
– Sara McDonald
Brooklyn Magazine 30 Under 30
Composer, The NYChillharmonic
NatStrat Conversations (podcast)
Consulting producer
2024 - present
NatStrat is a centre for research on strategic and national security founded by high profile Indian diplomats. Last year I started consulting as a producer & sound supervisor for NatStrat's podcast. Over the course of 2 weeks in New Delhi, I was responsible in making critical updates to their recording studio & equipment.
I consulted on various aspects of the production process, including audio recording technology, YouTube naming conventions, and set design. I transitioned the team away from lavalier microphones to high quality podcast specific mics. I moved away from a digital green screen background to a modern, all black physical backdrop using lighting to highlight speakers. Each episode, I deliver notes to the team before final delivery and upload.
Before & after image samples
Episode 2, May 2023
Episode 39, April 2025
"Working with Shubh was an absolute pleasure. He brought a calm, professional energy to our production process and elevated the sound & look of the entire podcast. He helped us shape a polished and thoughtful show that reflects our goals as an organisation."
– Harshit Sharma
Research Associate, NatStrat
For more information on any of the projects above, feel free to contact me!
Artist Bio
Guitar World’s “shred chameleon,” Shubh Saran is a New York-based guitarist, composer, and producer who brings the same precision and creative depth to podcast editing and mixing as he does to his genre-blending music. With a decade of experience in audio production, Shubh has worked as a podcast editor and mix engineer for shows like Working It Out with Mike Birbiglia and political podcasts with NatStrat Conversations, handling everything from dialogue cleanup and pacing to full episode mixes and sound design.
Having grown up in six countries and performed internationally with his band, Shubh brings a global ear and a nuanced storytelling instinct to every project. His deep understanding of rhythm, tone, and structure—shaped by years of composing and performing—allows him to edit podcasts with a sharp sense of timing and narrative flow. Fluent in tools like Pr Tools, Descript, Logic Pro, and iZotope RX, he delivers broadcast-quality mixes that elevate conversations and engage listeners.
Whether it’s tightening an interview, mixing layered multi-voice tracks, or crafting social cutdowns, Shubh approaches each project with musicality, care, and professional polish.
Press
Guitar World Magazine
"Saran’s guitar approach draws from blink-182 and Allan Holdsworth in equal measure – and his unique solos have blown his shred peers’ minds"
Rolling Stone India
"Shubh Saran navigates culture through sound"
Pitchfork
"Inglish is a heartfelt exploration of the ups and downs of being part of the world’s fastest-growing floating tribe—part global citizen, part cultural refugee."
Pitchfork
Best-of List
"With these discrete elements, Saran forms a language all his own."
Times of India
"An alumnus of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Saran often touches on themes of identity and ethnicity in his music"
