Connor Goldsmith(II)

Connor Goldsmith is a writer, producer, and host. Born and raised in New York, Connor studied English and the Classics at Oberlin College and received a Master's Degree in Media Studies from The New School. Before pursuing his own creative career, he spent over a decade as a literary agent. In 2020, Connor launched the independent podcast CEREBRO, a character-by-character exploration of Marvel's X-Men franchise. CEREBRO was named one of Entertainment Weekly's 10 best podcasts of 2021, and hailed that year by Ezra Klein as one of his favorite podcasts. In 2022, Connor and his work on CEREBRO were profiled in The New York Times. By 2024, the podcast had achieved 3 million downloads. His first comic, a horror collaboration with artist Josh Cornillon, is forthcoming from Dark Horse in 2026.