Erica Heilman is a Peabody award winning podcaster and journalist. Her podcast, Rumble Strip was named #1 Podcast of 2022 by The New Yorker and among the top 10 podcasts of 2022 by The New York Times. Heilman’s connection with her subjects over many years of reporting brings a global audience to the biggest and smallest concerns of her hometown.
In 2023, Heilman was awarded an IMI Award and a $50,000 prize for her podcast episode, "Leland is Moving On."
Erica Heilman
Podcaster
Erica Heilman is a Peabody award winning podcaster and journalist. Her podcast, Rumble Strip was named #1 Podcast of 2022 by The New Yorker and among the top 10 podcasts of 2022 by The New York Times. Heilman’s connection with her subjects over many years of reporting brings a global audience to the biggest and smallest concerns of her hometown.
In 2023, Heilman was awarded an IMI Award and a $50,000 prize for her podcast episode, "Leland is Moving On."






