Jessica Severin de Martinez
Producer, AudaciousJessica Severin de Martinez is a producer for Audacious with Chion Wolf.
Growing up in Germany, she lived in several European countries before deciding to call Connecticut her home a decade ago. With a fierce love for words and a background in internal auditing, she found her dream job at Connecticut Public.
Jessica was one of the producers of the Audacious episode ‘I Regret Becoming A Parent,’ which won a Gracie Award in 2022. She played a key role behind the scenes when Chion Wolf received a Gracie for Best Host in 2024. Jessica was also a producer of the episode ‘Intersex advocacy and the fight for bodily autonomy with Pidgeon Pagonis,’ which was honored with a Gracie in 2025, this time in the Portrait/Biography category.
When Jessica is not looking for audacious stories and guests, you might find her writing poetry, trying to perfect the execution of her grandma’s apple cake recipe, or creating moments of calm in this fast-spinning, beautiful world.
-
On this episode of Audacious, we celebrate the best kind of bad - bad news, bad movies, and bad dates - and the people bold enough to share them. -
On this episode of Audacious, a woman donates her kidney to someone with opposing beliefs, changing them both. Plus, one donor changes lives, including her own. -
On this episode of Audacious, poet Zulynette proves that laughter can slice as deep as truth, and poetry can be the machete that frees you. -
Chion Wolf looks at the world of Reborn Babies in this episode of Audacious. The hyper-realistic-looking dolls are collected for their extraordinary artistic accuracy. They're also used therapeutically for some people experiencing anxiety and depression. -
On this episode of Audacious, find out what it was like to win a Nobel Prize, and all the twists and turns after! Featuring Andrea Ghez and Martin Chalfie. -
On this episode of Audacious, singing telegrams take center stage! Joy goes viral, Jay goes classic, Paul goes gorilla, and Chion surprises CT Public's President & CEO. -
On this episode of Audacious, we wander The Big E’s 175 acres to find the heart behind the fair in its people, its stories, and its extremely creative food. -
On this episode of Audacious, coins, computers, cushions, and a grenade (!) take center stage at Show & Tell in Willimantic. -
The Big E, the largest fair in the Northeast, attracts about 1.5 million people each year to the fairgrounds in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Vendors, staff, exhibitors and guests reflect on what the fair means to them. -
On this episode of Audacious: Awe explored! From a solar eclipse to music’s power. With psychologist Dacher Keltner, cellist Yumi Kendall, and listeners' stories.
