Wondery’s true crime podcast Dr Death returns for fourth series

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The critically acclaimed original true-crime series from Wondery, Dr. Death, will return in December for a new series.

It tells the story of a doctor who deceived both the medical establishment and the patients who put their lives in his hands.

Host Laura Beil returns for the fourth instalment, Dr. Death: Bad Magic, which tells the story of Serhat Gumrukcu.

Mollie King to host Radio 1 podcast looking at 90s & 00s girlbands

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Mollie King will host BBC Radio 1’s brand new podcast Where It’s At: A Short History of Girlbands.

The podcast will chart the evolution of the Nineties and Noughties’ girl bands with contributions from the likes of TLC, Girls Aloud, Little Mix and the Sugababes.

B7 Media launches new platform for indie audio drama

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UK indie producer and publisher B7 Media has launched a new platform specifically for independently produced audio drama and related audio content.

Audioteria will be available as both an iOS and Android App and its own website Audioteria.com. The dedicated digital platform will market and distribute via a global download and streaming app, the best of independently produced audio drama, enhanced audiobooks and audio theatre.

US study shows 81% positive over curated podcast content on radio

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A US study commissioned by Podcast Radio found that 81% of respondents would be very likely or somewhat likely to listen to a radio station broadcasting curated podcasting content.

A description of Podcast Radio was tested via Coleman Insights’ Pod Predictor service, which measured among a panel of 500 18–64-year-old podcast consumers in the United States.

Wondery launches new original podcast ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show

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A new original podcast from Wondery, ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show, features comedian James Austin Johnson as The Grinch.

In each episode, The Grinch sits down with a celebrity guest including Olympic Gold Medalist Shawn Johnson East, WWE superstar Cody Rhodes, actress Skai Jackson, fellow SNL-cast member Bobby Moynihan, and comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, who will try to convince The Grinch to embrace the spirit of Christmas.

Audio Production Awards 2023 nominations announced

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Pod Save the UK podcast presenters Nish Kumar and Coco Khan are to host this year’s Audio Production Awards.

The Awards, organised by AudioUK and sponsored by Audible, will be held at the BFI on London’s South Bank on Wednesday 22 November.

Jonathan Ross and daughter Holly launch new podcast Reel Talk

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Movie mad father and daughter duo, Jonathan and Honey Ross are launching a new podcast on Global Player.

Honey is a writer and producer, while her dad Jonathan is one of the UK’s best-known broadcasters, with an encyclopaedic knowledge of cinema.

Reel Talk will see the pair taking a deep dive into the world of film, saying it just how it is.

Professor Paul Dolan’s podcast helps us get happier in 10 minutes

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New podcast series Get Happier will provide various insights to help us design being happier in our daily lives.

Host, Professor Paul Dolan, through ten short episodes each starting with a letter, will identify key sources of pleasure and purpose, the power of attention, and how the evidence can help.

Among the episodes are G is for Go, E is for Employment, T is for Tales and H is for Hurdles.

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