Lava for Good Named 2024 Podcast Network of the Year by ADWEEK
2024年7月17日 - 2:09AM
ADWEEK announced today that Lava for Good is the recipient of two
prestigious honors from the 2024 ADWEEK Audio Awards. Lava was
chosen as Podcast Network of the Year, while the network’s The War
on Drugs series won the award for Best Audience Growth Strategy.
The ADWEEK Audio Awards celebrate the best in the podcasting
industry, honoring outstanding podcasts and the hard work,
innovation and creativity of podcast professionals.
The recognition as Podcast Network of the Year
underscores Lava for Good's dedication to producing high-quality,
socially conscious content that sparks meaningful change. “Lava for
Good has grown from a single chat show series in 2018 to an
original media powerhouse with podcasts and live events,” writes
ADWEEK’s Kennyatta Collins. The network's influential lineup
includes the top-charting series Bone Valley, Wrongful Conviction,
Earwitness, Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands, and The War on Drugs,
which have amassed over 65 million downloads.
Lava for Good co-founder and CEO Jason Flom, who
has hosted the award-winning Wrongful Conviction series since 2016,
expressed his gratitude for the awards: "As a small, independent
company, we are honored to join the ranks of past recipients of
ADWEEK’s Podcast Network of the Year Award, including tremendous
innovators like last year’s recipient, Spotify, which is an
important platform for our own shows. This recognition is a
testament to the incredible work of our team of talented
journalists, researchers, hosts, and creators who use the awesome
power of storytelling to draw in, engage and inspire our dedicated
and growing audiences and thereby bring about lasting change.”
Lava’s The War on Drugs series was awarded Best
Audience Growth Strategy, recognizing Lava’s innovative approach to
building an engaged audience and bringing the important and complex
topic of American drug policy to life through a thoughtful balance
of history, insight and entertainment. Co-hosted by comedian
Clayton English and criminal justice expert Greg Glod, the podcast,
sponsored by Stand Together Music, exposes the devastating impacts
of America's so-called War on Drugs, which English poignantly
reframed as “a war on people.”
The show engaged a diverse range of policy experts
and authoring award-winning marketing campaigns, including social
media content collaborations with entertainers and out-of-home
placements leveraging the series’ bold artwork. “If a state was
considering a change in legislation around an existing drug
policy,” Collins writes, “Lava for Good’s The War on Drugs podcast
had a billboard there.” The War on Drugs grew a wide audience and
garnered a Webby nomination and an Anthem Award win.
Jeff Kempler, co-founder and COO of Lava for Good,
highlighted the team's achievements and what the Awards mean for
Lava’s future: "This recognition from ADWEEK’s judging panel is
gratifying and validates our mission and belief that a small,
dedicated team can make compelling content that is inspiring,
impactful and entertaining. The War on Drugs co-hosts Clayton and
Greg have done an exceptional job in making complex and often
overlooked issues around the history and impact of American drug
policy accessible and engaging. We look forward to hearing more
from them and special guests from the worlds of music, acting, and
sports in the upcoming second season. Fellow Lava for Good hosts
Maggie Freleng, Gilbert King, Kelsey Decker, and Lauren Bright
Pacheco bring their own unique styles to their work, while sharing
a particular gift for empathic and insightful narratives, and we
are excited to be launching new seasons from them in the year
ahead.”
The ADWEEK awards add to Lava for Good's impressive
list of accolades, including honors from The Podcast Academy’s
Ambie Awards, the Anthem Awards, iHeartPodcast Awards, the Webby
Awards, and the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project.
In the coming year, listeners can expect new series
from Lava for Good, including a second season of The War on Drugs
focusing on promising developments and opportunities for a better
way, Season 2 of the hit series Bone Valley, and a special
multi-season docuseries about the private businesses driving the
increased militarization of policing practices. Television
adaptations are underway for a number of Lava projects, including a
premium scripted series inspired by Bone Valley.
About Lava for Good
Lava for Good creates standout original content,
podcasts, and experiences that deliver unparalleled access and
insights into the heart of social justice in America, and inspire
action towards a more informed, empathic, and just society.
Co-founded and led by renowned music executive,
children's book author, and philanthropist Jason Flom with Lava
Media COO Jeff Kempler, Lava for Good’s #1-charting lineup of
podcasts, produced and promoted in association with Signal Co. No1,
has been downloaded over 65 million times and is credited with
influencing exonerations, clemencies, pardons, legislation and
reforms nationwide. The lineup currently includes Bone Valley,
Earwitness, Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands, Wrongful Conviction,
Wrongful Conviction with Lauren Bright Pacheco, Wrongful Conviction
with Maggie Freleng, The War on Drugs, False Confessions, Junk
Science, and more, and is available on all popular podcast
platforms.
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