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Inside the unlikely origins of NPR's Tiny Desk concerts

By Sacha Pfeiffer,
Robin Hilton, Kara Frame, Linah Mohammad, Gabriel J. Sánchez
Published November 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM MST

From a spontaneous jam to a global series, this is the story of Tiny Desk told by its creators.

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Sacha Pfeiffer
Sacha Pfeiffer is a correspondent for NPR's Investigations team and an occasional guest host for some of NPR's national shows.
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Robin Hilton
Robin Hilton is a producer and co-host of the popular NPR Music show All Songs Considered.
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Kara Frame
Linah Mohammad
Prior to joining NPR in 2022, Mohammad was a producer on The Washington Post's daily flagship podcast Post Reports, where her work was recognized by multiple awards. She was honored with a Peabody award for her work on an episode on the life of George Floyd.
Gabriel J. Sánchez
Gabriel J. Sánchez is a producer for NPR's All Things Considered. Sánchez identifies stories, books guests, and produces what you hear on air. Sánchez also directs All Things Considered on Saturdays and Sundays.