WeirdBrain Media is a boutique production company built to take podcasts from zero to launch—and far beyond. Our team covers concept creation, scripting, production, branding, distribution, and growth strategy, ensuring each show doesn’t just sound amazing but reaches the audience it deserves.
Head of Creative Development
Pete Musto
Pete Musto is an award-winning writer, producer, editor, educator and performer who uses abundant creativity, strong leadership skills and relentless tenacity to approach storytelling, project management and creative production direction in a unique and efficient, yet still detailed-oriented way.
He's developed and acted as showrunner for original podcast concepts such as the triple gold Signal award-winning show Beef with Bridget Todd, as well as Indecent with Kiki Anderson, Politics War Room with James Carville and Al Hunt, and The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers. He's also served as the production and sound design lead for the Ambie-winning kids news show The Ten News. And he's written for the popular YouTube political commentator Jesse Dollemore and produced the YouTube movie review show How I Got Greenlit co-hosted by Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian.
Head of production
Sam Levine
Sam Levine is an award-winning producer and director with two decades of high-level broadcast experience. As Head of Production, he blends creative precision with operational leadership to guide teams, shape compelling narratives, and deliver premium, studio-quality content.
He is the co-creator of the documentary podcast Beef with Bridget Todd and the host and director of the YouTube film series How I Got Greenlit. Before co-founding WeirdBrain Media, Sam spent twenty years as an international broadcast news director, developing a fast, efficient, detail-driven approach to storytelling and production management.
A recognized expert in YouTube and remote video production, Sam helps creators and organizations elevate their on-camera presence, build polished home studios, and transition audio-only podcasts into full visual productions that rival traditional broadcast shows.
Head of Marketing
Ilir Salihi
Ilir Salihi is a digital media entrepreneur and marketer with more than 25 years of experience in broadcast television production. Equal parts strategist and creative, he blends performance-driven marketing with a passion for narrative to elevate every project that comes through WeirdBrain Media.
Ilir leads audience strategy and show promotion across all WeirdBrain productions—while also spearheading the company’s own marketing and client outreach. From crafting campaigns that grow loyal listeners to developing new partnerships, he ensures the brand continues to scale with intention. His work and insights have been featured in Yahoo, MSN, Huffington Post, Benzinga, and other major outlets.
