Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Feb 7, 2024 | hbook.com | Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Time and chance have profoundly impacted my life and work. As a toddler, I was deeply fortunate to have my grandparents, Joseph and Shirley, gain legal custody of me when my mother could no longer provide adequate care. From elementary through high school, I serendipitously was placed in the classrooms of so many teachers during pivotal moments.

Aug 13, 2023 | audiofilemagazine.com | Jarrett J. Krosoczka

A full cast transports listeners straight to the school lunchroom for two silly, sound effects-laden, cartoon-like adventures. Lunch Lady, played by Kate Flannery, is secretly a spy, and she fights crime with the help of gadgets such as cannoli-oculars and a banana boomerang. Cary Hite brings playful energy as the story's unnamed narrator--and occasionally breaks into the action to speak directly to Lunch Lady.

Aug 3, 2023 | bostonglobe.com | Jarrett J. Krosoczka

I spent many Saturday mornings sitting on the living room carpet in my grandparents’ house in front of the television set, belly filled with sugary cereal, eyes glued to the screen as I watched the usual parade of cartoons. But one Saturday in 1986, CBS rolled out something completely different: “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.”A utopia of claymation creatures, including a flying pterodactyl and a snowman, filled the screen to the tune of calming tropical music.

Jul 25, 2023 | bostonglobe.com | Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Of course, neither Marvel nor DC created the Ninja Turtles: They were the brainchild of a small indie publisher, Mirage Studios, which was located in Northampton. Growing up in Worcester, Northampton felt like another world, despite being just an hour west. When I declared to my grandparents that I would be settling in “Hamp,” they looked at me as if I were leaving for California. Would they even have a Dunkin’ Donuts there?

Jun 24, 2023 | audiofilemagazine.com | Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s second memoir, following HEY, KIDDO, recounts his experiences as a teen counselor at a camp for terminally ill children. Originally a graphic memoir, it becomes a powerful cinematic audio because of the coordination of more than 50 narrators, carefully selected music, and sound effects that enhance the action. Krosoczka portrays himself as an adult; Jaiden Meltzer portrays his younger self.