Jessica Cordova Kramer is an American media producer and entrepreneur. She is CEO the podcast company Lemonada Media, which she cofounded with Stephanie Wittels Wachs.[1] Kramer is also executive producer for many of Lemonada's podcasts, including Last Day, Everything Happens with Kate Bowler, and Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Kramer was also the founding executive producer of the podcast Pod Save the People, from Crooked Media.[2]
Education
editKramer attended New York University as an undergraduate.[3] She attended law school at Georgetown University.[4]
Career
editPod Save the People (Crooked Media)
editIn 2017, Kramer became the executive producer for the successful Crooked Media podcast Pod Save the People,[5] which is hosted by activist DeRay McKesson with Kaya Henderson, Myles Johnson and De'Ara Balenger.[6] In her role as executive producer, Kramer won several industry awards including 3 Webby Awards for Best News & Politics Podcast.[7][8]
Lemonada Media
editKramer is the CEO of podcast company Lemonada Media, which she co-founded with Stephanie Wittels Wachs.[1] Kramer met Wachs after hearing her interviewed on the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking, where Wachs talked about losing her younger brother, the comedian Harris Wittels, to a heroin overdose.[9][1] Kramer also lost her younger brother to an accidental opioid overdose.[10]
Kramer sent Wachs an email, inviting her to be a guest on Pod Save the People, where Kramer was executive producer.[11] Wittels Wachs initially declined. A few months later, the two met on a call. They decided to collaborate on the podcast Last Day. Last Day covers the opioid crisis, from a personal perspective. It's hosted by Wachs.[1] The show premiered in October 2019. Kramer and Waches simultaneously launched the company Lemonada Media.[9][12] As of 2023, Lemonada has launched more than 40 podcasts.[13]
In her role as executive producer, Kramer has earned numerous podcast industry awards, including 3 Webby Awards for Being Trans / Being Golden ,[14] the Webby Award for Best Health, Wellness & Lifestyle podcast for In the Bubble,[15] 3 Webby honors for Last Day [16][17] and the Apple Best Podcast of the Year for Wiser than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.[18]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Soloski, Alexis (May 20, 2021). "In Crisis? Lemonada Media Has a Podcast for You". The New York Times. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
- ^ "Q&A: Lemonada Founders Jessica Cordova Kramer & Stephanie Wittels Wachs". Inside Radio. Oct 18, 2019. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
- ^ "Start Your Day With These NYU Alumni and University Podcasts". NYU Alumni News. Retrieved Feb 11, 2024.
- ^ "Jessica Cordova Kramer on LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
- ^ Clouse, Jay (Feb 16, 2021). "Interview with Jess Cordova Kramer and Stephanie Wittels Wachs of Lemonada Media". Creator Science Podcast. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
- ^ "Pod Save the People". Crooked Media. Retrieved Feb 12, 2024.
- ^ "2019 Webby Award Winner: Pod Save the People Podcast". The Webby Awards. May 2019. Retrieved Feb 23, 2024.
- ^ "2018 Webby Winner: Pod Save the People Podcast". The Webby Awards. May 2018. Retrieved Feb 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Tim, Greiving (Oct 22, 2020). "They lost their brothers to addiction. Now they're tackling deadly stigmas head on, with humor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved Jan 22, 2024.
- ^ Justin, Neal (Oct 13, 2019). "Minneapolis producer turns personal tragedy into a podcast empire". Minneapolist Star Tribune. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
- ^ Steiner, Andy (Nov 16, 2020). "'You've got to get it out': The podcast 'Last Day' aims to speak openly about often taboo subjects". The Minneapolis Post. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
- ^ "5 Podcasts for Mental Health Awareness Month From Lemonada Media Founders Stephanie Wittels Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer". Spotify Newsroom. May 19, 2022. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
- ^ Jeff, Umbro (November 10, 2023). "Interview with Jessica Cordova Kramer". Podcast Business Journal. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
- ^ "Webby Winner: Being Trans / Being Golden". The Webby Awards. May 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Webby Winner: In the Bubble". The Webby Awards. May 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Webby Award Winner: Last Day". The Webby Awards. May 2023. Retrieved Feb 12, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Webby Award Winner: Last Day Podcast". The Webby Awards. May 2023. Retrieved Feb 12, 2024.
- ^ Weprin, Alex (Dec 5, 2023). "Apple Names Julia Louis-Dreyfus' 'Wiser Than Me' Its Podcast of the Year". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.