Luke Vander Ploeg

I'm Luke Vander Ploeg.

I'm a producer on The Daily.

Probably my favorite part of working on the show is when we get to hear directly from our listeners, you guys, about how your lives are being impacted by the news.

I've spent entire days of my life listening to hundreds of recordings that you all have sent in.

It's wildly beautiful to hear all of your voices.

And it's a huge reminder of the relationship that we have with our listeners.

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