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True crime podcast Small Town Dicks returns for season fourteen

The hit true crime podcast Small Town Dicks is launching a landmark 14th season this Friday.

To date, it boasts over 48 million downloads and won Adweek’s 2022 Podcast of the Year Awards for Hosts of the Year, as well as the 2023 Signal Awards for Best Co-Host Team, Best Exclusive Content + Experiences for Shows, and Individual Episode: True Crime.

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First podcast from Charlotte Church coming to BBC Sounds

Kicking Back with the Cardiffians is a new podcast hosted by Welsh singer-songwriter, Charlotte Church.

This is Charlotte’s first podcast and features conversations on belonging, working class identity and the unbreakable bonds of family.

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Netflix to launch new comedy thriller about true crime podcasters

Bodkin is a new comedy thriller coming to Netfilx in May about true crime podcasters.

The seven-part series stars Will Forte and Robyn Cara as podcasters, Gilbert and Emmy, who travel to the small Irish town of Bodkin to investigate the mystery of three disappearances.

From Barack and Michelle Obama‘s Higher Ground productions, the programme follows Chicago born podcaster Gilbert and his researcher Emmy who are looking for their next big story.

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Comedy couple Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke launch new podcast

How Was It For You? is the new weekly podcast from comedy power couple Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke.

The podcast looks into the mess that ensues when two comedians live together. It’s a show where everything gets a review and a star rating out of five – from the bizarre to the inane to the heartfelt!

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New episodes of Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport podcast to launch

Eurosport, Crowd Network and Rocket Sports have partnered to produce the 2024 series of Watts Occurring.

The new sponsorship will see the podcast titled Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport.

Hosted by the 2018 Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas alongside INEOS Grenadiers teammate Luke Rowe with contributions from award-winning sports journalist Tom Fordyce, new episodes will be produced throughout the season

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Help I Sexted My Boss Live show to be streamed into cinemas

William Hanson and Jordan North will broadcast their Help I Sexted My Boss Live show at London Palladium into cinemas across the UK and Ireland, plus some European cities.

The one-off live stream, produced by Audio Always and distributed theatrically by Trafalgar Releasing, will be on Tuesday 14 May.

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Witnessed new season explores string of serial bombings in Austin TX

A new season of Witnessed explores the 2018 investigation of deadly serial bombings in Austin, Texas leading up to the South by Southwest Festival.

Hosted by journalist Sean Flynn, Witnessed: 19 Days goes inside the journey of a ticking countdown as the FBI, police and bomb squad hunt for a mysterious bomber with one week leading up to the start of the 2018 SXSW Festival, when hundreds of thousands of tourists would begin to descend into their city.

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One of the founders of Podcast Radio, Paul Chantler has died

Tributes have been paid to radio consultant and one of those behind Podcast Radio, Paul Chantler who has passed away aged 64.

Paul had recently been diagnosed with liver cancer and died in Eastbourne General Hospital on Easter Sunday, having been admitted last week with breathing difficulties.

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New podcast HUMO: Murder and Silence in El Salvador to launch

A new audio documentary series investigates crimes from a mass grave to searching for disappeared loved ones across El Salvador.

From Sonoro, in association with Factum Magazine, HUMO: Murder and Silence in El Salvador is more than a podcast; it’s a window into the reality of a crisis full of questions, where the disappearances of people and gang violence have left deep scars on society.

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Video based learning courses tested by Spotify in UK

Spotify has partnered with BBC Maestro, PLAYvirtuoso, Skillshare, and Thinkific to test video-based learning courses in the UK.

These courses cover a variety of topics categorised into four main themes: make music, get creative, learn business, and healthy living.