Gretta Cohn is an American

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and

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who is CEO of the podcast network

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Music

Cohn played

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in the rock group

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from 2001 to 2005. She left the group in August 2005. Her departure was announced on the Cursive website:

Cursive regrets to announce the departure of cellist Gretta Cohn. After four years in the band, Gretta has decided to leave Omaha to pursue other interests and projects, including a potential solo album. The split is very amicable: the band wishes her well and she in turn eagerly anticipates the new Cursive material to come. Cursive will not be seeking a replacement.

She has collaborated with other artists including the band Twin Thousands. She appeared on 2006's Halloween episode of

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, performing with

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Podcasting

From 2010 to 2014, Cohn produced the

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programs

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and ''

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''. In December 2014, she became a senior producer at the podcast company Midroll Media, where she later was executive producer. In 2017, Cohn founded Transmitter Media, a company specializing in narrative podcasts. In July 2022, Transmitter Media was acquired by

and Cohn became Pushkin's senior vice president of content production. In September 2023, Cohn became president of Pushkin as part of a reorganization in which more than 30% of staff were laid off. On January 11, 2024, Cohn was appointed CEO of Pushkin Industries.

Album appearances

With Cursive

*'' Burst and Bloom'' (2001,

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) *'' 8 Teeth to Eat You'' (2002,

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) *''

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'' (2003,

)

Other

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- ''

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'' (2001 ·

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) * The Good Life - '' Black Out'' (2002 ·

) *

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- ''Old Blood'' (2002 ·

) * Bright Eyes - ''

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'' (2002 ·

) *

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- '' The Execution of All Things'' (2002 ·

) * Head of Femur - ''Ringodom or Proctor'' (2003 · Greyday Productions) *

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- '' War All the Time'' (2003 ·

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) * Bright Eyes/ Neva Dinova - ''

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'' (2004 · Crank!) * Tilly and the Wall - ''

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'' (2004 ·

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) * Criteria - ''Prevent the World single'' (2005 ·

) * Maria Taylor - '' 11:11'' (2005 ·

) * Bright Eyes - '' Noise Floor (Rarities: 1998-2005)'' (2006 ·

) *

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- Film Soundtrack *Twin Thousands - ''Summer EP'' (2007, self-released) *Twin Thousands - '' Like You A Lot - Single'' (2007 · Exercise1 Records)

Trivia

*She plays a Yamaha SVC-100

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References

External links

Official Cursive websiteSaddle Creek RecordsGretta Cohn website
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