Last Day
Last Day is a weekly podcast about epidemics hosted by American author, voice actor, and activist Stephanie Wittels Wachs and produced by Lemonada Media. Each episode features Wittels Wachs interviewing celebrities, experts, and listeners sharing personal narratives about processing trauma, rebuilding after grief, and protecting loved ones from addiction, suicide, and the stigma surrounding them. The podcast premiered on September 25, 2019,[1] and its first season was an honoree in two categories at the 2020 Webby Awards[2] and was nominated for a 2020 iHeart Radio Award.[3]
Lemonada Media launched the show's second season in October 2020.
History[edit]
In 2017, Stephanie Wittels Wachs appeared as a guest on the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking[4] discussing her struggle coping with her brother Harris Wittels’ death from an overdose. Jessica Cordova Kramer, then an executive producer of Crooked Media’s Pod Save the People,[5] heard the episode and subsequently contacted Wachs.[6] Cordova Kramer had also lost her brother, Stefano, to an overdose earlier that year.[7] In September 2019, the two debuted the podcasting network Lemonada Media’s very first offering: Last Day.
The first episode of Last Day features interviews with Sarah Silverman and Aziz Ansari about their friend and colleague, Harris Wittels. The first season goes on to chronicle the last day in the life of Cordova Kramer’s brother, Stefano. Through the series, Wittels Wachs interviews politicians, doctors, and the families of those who have suffered from substance abuse disorders to find solutions through treatment and legislation. The season was made in partnership with Shatterproof,[8] a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming addiction treatment, ending stigma, and supporting communities. The podcast received attention for its episode with guest Dr. Gabor Maté, dissecting trauma and the role it plays in addiction. Other guests included Jeremiah Fraites, DeRay Mckesson, and Dr. Nzinga Harrison, whose appearances led to her own spin-off show, In Recovery.[9]
Season 2 of Last Day covers suicide as an epidemic.[10] For this season, Lemonada Media partnered with The JED Foundation,[11] a nonprofit devoted to protecting emotional health. Notable guests have included Yeates Conwell, Mike Heylinger, and Chamique Holdsclaw.
Season 1 Episode List[edit]
| Episode | Title | Guest(s) | Runtime | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet Stephanie, Meet Harris | Aziz Ansari, Sarah Silverman | 44:48 | 9/25/2019 |
| 2 | Stefano’s Last Day" | Jessica Cordova Kramer | 35:59 | 9/25/2019 |
| 3 | And Now, We Rewind the Tape | Dr. Sam Snodgrass | 47:46 | 10/2/2019 |
| 4 | Was It Painful? | Karen Host, Dr. Jay | 45:53 | 10/9/2019 |
| 5 | Shame City | Dr. Nzinga Harrison, Dr. Robert Meyers | 39:58 | 10/16/2019 |
| 6 | The Magic Formula | Dr. Nzinga Harrison, David Sheff | 52:33 | 10/23/2019 |
| 7 | 20,000 Fewer Funerals | Svante Myrick, Hiawatha Collins | 52:26 | 10/30/2019 |
| 8 | America is Insane | Patrick Kennedy, Sarah Gad, Andy Slavitt | 47:43 | 11/6/2019 |
| 9 | Kids at Ground Zero | Claudia Rowe, Kendra Cram, Ryan McGraw | 57:41 | 11/13/2019 |
| 10 | Surviving Is Revolutionary | Garth Mullins | 53:25 | 11/20/2019 |
| 11 | Wake Me Up | Gary Mendell, Michael Botticelli, Mayor Marty Walsh | 53:40 | 12/4/2019 |
| 12 | What I Know Now | 41:39 | 12/11/2019 | |
| 13 | How to Survive the Holidays | Dr. Neha Kumar, Wilma Hawkinson, Ian Callaghan, James Tison | 51:41 | 12/18/2019 |
| 14 | Last Day of Use | Dr. Charles Reznikoff | 54:34 | 1/8/2020 |
| 15 | A Parenting Nightmare | 57:04 | 1/15/2020 | |
| 16 | Doing Dopey | Dopey's Dave | 1:03:22 | 1/22/2020 |
| 17 | Trauma (with Dr. Gabor Maté) | Dr. Gabor Maté | 49:45 | 1/29/2020 |
| 18 | Tell Me About Your Childhood | 1:00:43 | 2/5/2020 | |
| 19 | Mommy, Again | 41:32 | 2/12/2020 | |
| 20 | Love Is the Why | DeRay Mckesson, TeRay Ross | 50:55 | 2/19/2020 |
| 21 | The Blame Game | 55:25 | 2/26/2020 | |
| 22 | 28 Days Isn’t Enough | 1:04:53 | 3/4/2020 | |
| 23 | Recovery For Life | Dr. Nzinga A. Harrison | 57:49 | 3/11/2020 |
| 24 | On the Front Lines | Isaac Beverly, Dopey's Dave | 51:16 | 3/18/2020 |
| 25 | Finale | Jessica Cordova Kramer | 51:10 | 3/25/2020 |
| Epilogue | Josh's Last Day | Jeremiah Fraites | 43:38 | 4/15/2020 |
Season 2 Episode List[edit]
| Episode | Title | Guest(s) | Runtime | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beyond the Bridge | Kevin Briggs, Kevin Berthia, Courtney Knowles | 1:05:59 | 10/21/2020 |
| 2 | Is Suicide Contagious? | 57:33 | 10/28/2020 | |
| 3 | The Great Darkness | Ian Hockley and Lee Shull, Janis Whitlock | 1:00:09 | 11/4/2020 |
| 4 | We Don't Want to See Our Parents Unhappy | Yeates Conwell, Marguerite Reynolds | 1:03:49 | 11/11/2020 |
| 5 | Psychological Autopsy | Sharon, Noa, and Batia Kritzer, Janis Whitlock | 1:03:30 | 11/18/2020 |
| 6 | I Feel Nothing | Jason Kander, Tara Consolino, Rajeev Ramchand | 56:28 | 12/2/2020 |
| 7 | A Mental Health Emergency | Jenny Heddin, Jackie Danziger | 56:32 | 12/9/2020 |
| 8 | Overcoming Childhood Trauma | Chamique Holdsclaw, Mike Heyliger, Michele Giordano | 57:45 | 12/16/2020 |
| 9 | Suicide Prevention Has Nothing to Do with Suicide Prevention | Dr. Billie Jo Kipp, Shavaughna Underwood, Patrick Kennedy | 1:01:38 | 1/13/2021 |
| 10 | Why Do People Cut Themselves? | Dr. Robin Hornstein, Dr. Janis Whitlock | 1:01:40 | 1/20/2021 |
| 11 | How Do I Get to Tomorrow? | Ana Marie Cox, Air Britt | 55:41 | 1/27/2021 |
| 12 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
References[edit]
- ↑ "When Life Gives You Lemons, Make a Podcast". Houstonia Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Nominees Include Shows Featuring T.I., Rick Rubin". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ "Horrible and Wonderful and Figuring it Out". www.ttfa.org. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "Jessica Cordova Kramer - Co-founder/CEO, Lemonada Media". Insideradio.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "How the Death of Her Brother Pushed This Texan to Create America's Most Original Podcast Network". PaperCity Magazine. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "When Life Gives You Lemons, Make a Podcast". Houstonia Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "I'm supporting Shatterproof!". Shatterproof. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "Arianna Huffington". Pocket Casts. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ Facebook; Twitter; options, Show more sharing; Facebook; Twitter; LinkedIn; Email; URLCopied!, Copy Link; Print (2020-10-22). "They lost their brothers to addiction. Now they're tackling deadly stigmas head on, with humor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "Media Room". The Jed Foundation (JED). Retrieved 2021-01-26.
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