Author: Podcast News

Last updated August 28, 2024 – 1:38 p.m. Top UK comedians and writers Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd are returning to series two of their hit podcast, Sara & Cariad's Weird Book Club. Each week, with the help of two comedian and author friends, they'll be discussing a special, inspiring and… weird book. Guests in the first series included Naomi Klein, David Nichols, Nish Kumar, Ian Rankin, Marian Keith and Yomi Adegoke among others. Series two begins with comedian and actress Roisin Conaty talking about Katherine Heiny's “Standard Deviations”. Sara Pascoe said: “Series two is going to be even…

Last updated August 27, 2024 – 4:46 p.m. Emmy-nominated actress, producer and activist Maisie Williams launches a six-part podcast series on BBC Sounds, Famously… Winona. As part of BBC celebrity culture show Famously, Maisie unravels the twists and turns of Hollywood legend Winona Ryder's career. From her beginnings as a child actor in the 1980s to her return to the spotlight in next month's Beetlejuice sequel, her sometimes tumultuous, sometimes acclaimed career has spanned almost four decades. Maisie examines how the industry has treated Winona over the years, comparing her own experiences in Hollywood to the pitfalls of being…

Last updated August 27, 2024 – 3:23pm Wonderly has signed an ad sales and distribution deal for “New Heights,” a sports podcast series from Jason Kelcy and Travis Kelcy. Starting this month, the deal includes worldwide distribution rights to all audio and video episodes of all past podcast content, as well as the right to produce international audio for audiences around the world. Wondery has acquired exclusive rights to monetize and distribute audio and video podcast episodes in time for the upcoming NFL season. New Heights will still be available on all podcast services, including Wondery's various distribution channels…

Rob Roberts-Facey, head of Crowd Sports, explains how audio content and podcasts are transforming the way audiences engage with major sporting events such as the Olympics, highlighting their growing role as a key tool for deeper, more nuanced sports coverage. There is something undeniably magical about major sporting events. The Olympics, for example, are not just about medals and records. They are a celebration of the human spirit and a rare opportunity to unite people and nations in shared moments of triumph, perseverance and, occasionally, heartbreak. Audio content, including podcasts, is changing the way audiences engage with these global events,…

Last updated August 25, 2024 – 12:22pm “Empire City” is a new eight-part narrative series that explores the intriguing and little-known history of the NYPD. This podcast from Wondery and Crooked Media is produced and hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalist Chenjerai Kumanyika. The podcast offers a glimpse into New York City's past as well as insight into the bedrock of American law enforcement. An official selection of the 2024 TriBeCa Film Festival, Empire City begins by painting a vivid portrait of New York City in the mid-1800s. At the time, the town was rife with labor protests and riots,…

At Polyface Farm in Virginia, USA, traditional agriculture has been rejected altogether, and the Salatin family has combined good livestock farming with good business. Joel Salatin's practice is based on a simple philosophy: make the most of what nature has to offer and share it with the community. Co-ownership, farming agreements and collaborations allow farmers to produce food that is right for the local market.Government and industry pressures are destroying the agricultural environment, and Joel knows how to push policy and regulation aside. 12 or more booksand he writes a blog The Mad Farmer's MusingsHe gives regular lectures. Rogue Food…

Last updated August 24, 2024 – 2:26 p.m. Popular mystery podcast So Supernatural is set to return with a new perspective. Crime House from audiochuck media company and PAVE Studios is bringing back the podcast with chilling tales of the paranormal, spooky mysteries and weird legends. Ashley returns to introduce new episodes and new hosts, and explore deeper theories about what's “outside our realm.” Ashley Flowers, founder of AudioChuck Media and content creator of the network's podcasts, is also the renowned voice actor and creator of the number one podcast show, “Crime Junkie.” Set to launch on September 6,…

Last updated August 23, 2024 – 1:44 p.m. The Economist's podcast, Money Talks, will premiere two special episodes exploring how Taylor Swift built one of the biggest brands in music. The superstar is reportedly worth $1.3 billion, and in the music industry, it takes more than talent alone to amass that kind of wealth — it also takes shrewd business acumen and ruthless strength. In the first of two special episodes, “Money Talks: Taylor's Version,” hosts Alice Fulwood, Tom Lee Devlin and Mike Bird talk about building Swift's music brand. Guests appearing in the episode include…

A new podcast about the Ruxton murders from the creators of “Small Town Dicks” sheds light on the significance of the case and signals the company's new approach to production. The 1935 Ruxton murder case was a landmark case in criminal investigation that has had a profound impact on the way crime is investigated today. The podcast miniseries, Beyond Recognition: The Ruxton Murders, is a first for Audio 99, a division of Yeardley Smith's Paperclip Ltd, which produced Small Town Dicks, and has never produced a series like this before. Narrator Yeardley and Tom Wood, author of the book that…

Podcast agency Listen has launched two new visualised podcasts at the Edinburgh TV Festival. These are the return of the official companion podcast, The Traitors: Uncloaked, and, as previously reported, Pop Top Ten, the music podcast from Scott Mills and Rylan on BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer. Speaking onstage at the festival, during a Listen-produced panel about the increasingly blurred line between TV and podcasts, Listen's director of content Darby Drath and BBC commissioning editor Neil McCallum announced that The Traitors: Uncloaked would be returning alongside a new series of The Traitors. The show will once again be hosted by…