New Podcast
NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO Jazz WBGO/NEWARK-NEW YORK's WBGO STUDIOS is releasing a limited-run podcast on the entwined histories of cannabis and Jazz. "JAZZ CABBAGE" is hosted by WBGO "LIGHTS OUT" host NICOLE SWEENEY and cannabis author/historian DAVID BIENENSTOCK and will trace how "viper" culture influenced Jazz improvisation and the government's targeting of Jazz musicians in its attempt to wipe out the pot industry.
"Jazz and cannabis have a long, complicated, intertwined history, but over time our ... more »
New Contract
Employees at SPOTIFY's PARCAST podcast production company have unanimously ratified their first collective bargaining agreement, a three-year contract, with the WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA, EAST (WGAE).
The deal includes raises for all employees, with an average raise per person of 7.12% the first year, the lowest-paid employees getting 10-25%; the entire lowest salary tier was promoted and the effective minimum annual salary will be $70,000 plus overtime.
Other contract highlights include a 2% ... more »
Former WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION News-Talk WGBH/BOSTON and NPR "INNOVATION HUB" host KARA MILLER is hosting a new podcast on business innovators for KHOSLA VENTURES.
"INSTIGATORS OF CHANGE," which debuted MARCH 30th, has MILLER interviewing change agents and authors about companies which are successfully altering their categories or failing in their attempts, from winning venture capital investments to the fall of WEWORK.
Weekly Data
PODTRAC's weekly podcast listening data for its measured shows for APRIL 4-10 showed downloads off 1% from the previous week, and increasing 51% on a year-to-year basis.
As for growth in "top categories" for PODTRAC measured shows, download growth for the 52-week period from APRIL 12, 2021 to APRIL 17, 2022 was +35% for Arts, +44% for Business, +46% for Comedy, +154% for Health & Fitness, +35% for History, +42% for News, +66% for Science, +52% for Society & Culture, +80% for Sports, and +63% for True Crime.
Week-to-week growth in 2022 was +5% for Arts, -2% for Business, -5% for Comedy, +11% for Health & Fitness, +7% for History, -1% for News, +7% for Science, 0% for Society & Culture, -6% for Sports, and 0% for True Crime.
New Podcast
AUDIBLE's next audio drama podcast is a seven-episode account of the "Red Scare" in 1950s HOLLYWOOD. "THE BIG LIE," co-produced by FRESH PRODUCE MEDIA, looks at the making of "SALT OF THE EARTH," the only movie named to the blacklist, and an FBI agent bent on taking the movie down. JOHN MANKIEWICZ ("HOUSE OF CARDS," "BOSCH," "HOUSE, M.D.") is serving as Exec. Producer of the series, with JON HAMM starring as the FBI agent and KATE MARA, ANA DE LA REGUERA, JOHN SLATTERY, BRADLEY WHITFORD, DAVID ... more »
First-Person Stories
A daily podcast from the newly-formed journalism collective FEARLESS MEDIA in partnership with SPOTIFY is telling the story of what's happening in UKRAINE through first-person narratives from the war-torn country.
"UKRAINE STORIES," hosted by former NPR host DAVID GREENE, will offer Ukranians telling their own stories of survival and courage, with a separate feed in Russian coming this week.
GREENE said, “We hear these numbers of millions of Ukrainians fleeing, but what can those numbers tell us ... more »
PROTOCOL Editorial Director DAVID PIERCE is returning to tech site THE VERGE as Editor-at-Large, and one of his roles once he rejoins the VOX MEDIA site on APRIL 18th will be to co-host the site's podcast "THE VERGECAST," starting with the APRIL 22nd episode. PIERCE served as Deputy Editor of THE VERGE with frequent appearances on "THE VERGECAST" before exiting in 2015; he has also written for THE WALL STREET JOURNAL and WIRED.
“DAVID was one of our very first hires when THE VERGE launched 2011 and helped lay the foundation that allowed THE VERGE to grow into what it is today,” said THE VERGE Editor-in-Chief NILAY PATEL. “We actually launched THE VERGECAST before THE VERGE itself, and DAVID is going to bring a burst of energy to THE VERGECAST as we refresh and expand the show with more episodes, more special series, and more guest appearances from inside and outside THE VERGE. We also have some grand ideas about what the future of tech news -- and THE VERGE itself -- looks like in the years to come.”
Nominees
The nominees for the 82nd annual PEABODY AWARDS have been announced by the GRADY COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNCATION at the UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. PBS and HBO led all nominees with 13 and 8 nominations, respectively, with HULU and NETFLIX getting five each, THE NEW YORK TIMES and NBC four each, and ABC, AMAZON PRIME, the BBC, and SHOWTIME getting two each. The winners will be named JUNE 6th through 9th.
“Following yet another turbulent year, PEABODY is proud to honor an array of stories ... more »
Now At SXM
CRItiCAL ROLE, the multi-platform gaming show that evolved from friends playing role-playing games to a video series, books, and an animated TV show, is bringing its podcast of the same name to SIRIUSXM with a deal that puts ad sales in the hands of SXM MEDIA and distribution with STITCHER. The series began in 2015 with GEEK & SUNDRY and went independent in 2019.
“All stories start with people talking to each other, so it is natural that audio has become an increasingly important platform for ... more »
Agenda Set
The INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING BUREAU has released the agenda for the 2022 IAB PODCAST UPFRONT, streaming as a virtual event on MAY 10th, and the IAB NEWFRONTS, taking place in person in NEW YORK and virtually on MAY 2-5. The podcast event, "Hear and Now," hosted by comedian FRANCHESCA RAMSEY, will be accompanied by the release of the IAB's annual Podcast Ad Revenue report, while the NEWFRONTS, themed "Stream On," will be hosted by PELOTON instructor ALEX TOUSSAINT, with TASTEMADE "MAD GOOD FOOD" ... more »
Munchausen by proxy, the syndrome in which a parent or caregiver fakes or induces illness in their children to get sympathy from others, is the subject of a new investigative podcast from LARJ MEDIA and iHEARTMEDIA. "NOBODY SHOULD BELIEVE ME," debuting APRIL 21st and posting new episodes on THURSDAYS, is hosted by novelist ANDREA DUNLOP, who experienced the effect of the syndrome when her sister was investigated for it. The podcast investigates the condition and the case of HOPE YBARRA, a mother who served five years in prison for poisoning her daughter.
DUNLOP said, “The lack of awareness about this abuse leaves children vulnerable and ... more »
Now With Acast
Comedian HANNAH BERNER has taken her podcast "BERNING IN HELL" to ACAST. The show debuted in NOVEMBER 2018 and was previously distributed through ANCHOR. BERNER's other podcast, "GIGGLY SQUAD," co-hosted by PAIGE DESORBO, previously launched via ACAST.
“I started BERNING IN HELL as a way to use comedy to normalize conversations about mental health -- and the response I've gotten from listeners all over the world has been amazing,” said BERNER “After building the podcast on my own for three ... more »
Weekly Data
PODTRAC's weekly podcast listening data for its measured shows for APRIL 4-10 showed downloads rising 2% from the previous week, and increasing 59% on a year-to-year basis.
As for growth in "top categories" for PODTRAC measured shows, download growth for the 52-week period from APRIL 5, 2021 to APRIL 10, 2022 was +31% for Arts, +55% for Business, +78% for Comedy, +133% for Health & Fitness, +37% for History, +46% for News, +67% for Science, +60% for Society & Culture, +92% for Sports, and +68% for True Crime.
Week-to-week growth in 2022 was -1% for Arts, -2% for Business, +4% for Comedy, +2% for Health & Fitness, +37% for History, +1% for News, +10% for Science, 0% for Society & Culture, -7% for Sports, and +9% for True Crime.
Coming 4/20
TOMMY HILFIGER's PEOPLE'S PLACE PROGRAM is partnering with THE FASHION AND RACE DATABASE and PINEAPPLE STREET STUDIOS on a five-part podcast highlighting Black culture's contributions to fashion. “THE INVISIBLE SEAM: UNSUNG STORIES OF BLACK CULTURE AND FASHION” is hosted by fashion educator and FASHION AND RACE DATABASE Founder/Principal Researcher KIMBERLY JENKINS and debuts APRIL 20th, with weekly episodes on WEDNESDAYS through MAY 18th.
“We are all responsible in shaping a future that is ... more »
The COLLEGE ATHLETES NETWORK podcast network is joining with iHEARTMEDIA for distribution of its slate of podcasts hosted by college athletes. The network was formed by former NBC O&O KNBC-TV/LOS ANGELES sports department staffers RON PIVO and BRETT MARTZKE in the wake of the new NCAA policy allowing college athletes to be paid for their names, images, and likenesses. First up under the iHEARTPODCAST NETWORK deal is the weekly "WALKIE TALKIEZ," hosted by DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY basketball walk-on NOAH BUONO.
“By teaming up with iHEART, the COLLEGE ATHLETES NETWORK is able to provide these athletes with even more opportunity to expand their ... more »
