NEW YORK — April 3, 2025 — Today, Lava for Good, ADWEEKs 2024 Podcast Network of the Year, and iHeartPodcasts, the largest podcast publisher globally, announced the multi-year renewal of their partnership. The renewed partnership follows a banner year for Lava for Good, with CEO and co-founder Jason Flom and Pulitzer Prize-winning host Maggie Freleng receiving the 2024 iHeartPodcast Social Impact Icon Award for the transformative impact of Lava’s “Wrongful Conviction” series in actual exonerations and in criminal legal reform, including inspiring legislative change in three states.

With more than 70 million downloads and a roster of top-charting shows, Lava for Good is launching new seasons of its award-winning “Bone Valley” and “The War on Drugs” series, releasing weekly new “Wrongful Conviction” episodes, and expanding its lineup with several new series launching in 2025, including a new docuseries from Maggie Freleng and a deep dive into the history and impact of the Taser, bodycams and increasingly tech-driven policing.

“At Lava for Good, we believe in the power of bold storytelling to captivate audiences and provide new perspectives on provocative issues,” said Jason Flom, Lava for Good co-founder and CEO. “Our partnerships with iHeart and our stellar hosts allow us to  expand our slate with new shows that will keep audiences hooked and take them deeper into stories they won’t hear anywhere else.”

“Lava for Good has built a remarkable track record of delivering stories that not only engage but resonate long after the episode ends,” said Will Pearson, President of iHeartPodcasts. “Their ability to blend sharp true crime analysis with deep investigative work makes them a standout in the podcasting space. We’re thrilled to continue our partnership and bring even more compelling narratives to listeners in 2025 and beyond.”

New Shows in the First Half of 2025 Include:

• The War on Drugs: Season 2: Back with a brand-new season, “The War on Drugs” delivers candid, firsthand stories from Grammy-nominated artist Marcus King, hip-hop icon B-Real, MMA champion Liz Carmouche, and more. This season goes beyond exposing the failures of punitive drug policies—it spotlights real solutions led by the people who have lived them. Recognized by the 2024 ADWEEK Audio Awards for its innovative audience engagement, “The War on Drugs” blends history, insight, and entertainment to bring the complexities of American drug policy to life.
   
• Bone Valley: Season 2 – Jeremy: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King returns with the most shocking chapter yet in this gripping, award-winning investigative series. Season one of “Bone Valley” was hailed as one of the best podcasts of the year by Vulture, The New Yorker, Newsweek, The Guardian, Slate, and Lifehacker, and was the subject of a special episode of ABC’s 20/20.
  
  In the first season of “Bone Valley,” a man was fighting to prove he didn’t murder his wife. This season, the man who confessed to that murder is fighting to prove the truth. The state doesn’t believe either of them. This is the story of the people who do. “Bone Valley: Season 2 – Jeremy” premieres on April 9, 2025. Listen to the trailer for “Bone Valley: Season 2 – Jeremy” here.
   
• Wrongful Conviction with Ben Bowlin: The celebrated host of “Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know” joins the flagship “Wrongful Conviction” podcast for a new 10-episode series, turning his investigative lens to some of the most shocking wrongful conviction cases in America.

A Growing Partnership

Since first teaming up with iHeart in 2022, Lava for Good has expanded its slate of acclaimed podcasts, renowned for their distinctly immersive, human-centered approach to investigation, narrative, and real-world impact. Lava’s podcasts challenge what we think we know with stories, characters and explosive revelations that keep listeners on the edge of their seats.

All Lava For Good podcasts will be available on the iHeartRadio app and all major podcast listening platforms. The iHeartPodcast Network, which sees more than 174 million U.S. downloads each month, spans every category from business, sports, spirituality and technology to entertainment, lifestyle, family, comedy and true crime—and everything in between—making iHeartPodcasts the largest publisher of podcast content in the world.

About Lava for Good

Lava for Good, Adweek’s 2024 Podcast Network of the Year, 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.

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 in association with Signal Co. No1, has been downloaded over 70 million times and is credited with influencing exonerations, clemencies, pardons, legislation and reforms nationwide. The lineup, which has been hailed as including some of the best true crime podcasts of all time, is hosted by leading experts, attorneys, activists, formerly incarcerated persons, and journalists on the frontlines of human rights and justice movements. It currently includes Bone Valley, Earwitness, Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands (with Allison Williams and Tony Goldwyn), The War on Drugs, Wrongful Conviction, and more, and is available on all popular podcast platforms.