Paola Mardo is a writer, producer, and senior vice president, head of audio at Proximity Media. She is the executive producer and producer of Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast hosted by Ta-Nehisi Coates, winner of the 2024 NAACP Image Award and Webby Award, and In Proximity, the craft and creativity podcast featuring Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, and more.
Paola is also the writer, creator, host, and producer of Long Distance, an independent narrative podcast and documentary series about stories in the Filipino diaspora, which was selected for the inaugural PRX Google Podcasts creator program and Vanity Fair’s 10 Essential Podcasts from AAPI Creators.
Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast
The story of the making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever written and hosted by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Winner of the 2024 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Podcast — Limited Series/Short Form and Webby Award for Best Podcast, Interview/Talk Show, Limited Series/Specials.
In Proximity
An audio and video podcast featuring conversations and stories about craft, career, and creativity. 2024 Webby Honoree for Podcasts — Arts & Culture.
Long Distance
A narrative podcast about stories in the Filipino diaspora. Selected for the inaugural PRX Google Podcasts creator program. Featured in Vanity Fair’s 10 Essential Podcasts from AAPI Creators, IndieWire’s Best Podcasts of 2020, and The New York Times Podcast Club’s 2019 Picks.
Long Distance TV
The companion documentary video series to Long Distance.
