Goalhanger joins Megaphone and Spotify Audience Network
Podcast production company and network Goalhanger is moving to Spotify’s Megaphone platform and the Spotify Audience Network.
Whisky expert Becky Paskin presents The Stillhouse Podcast
The Stillhouse Podcast has been launched to celebrate all things whisky, rum and cognac.
It explores the various ways these drinks can be enjoyed through conversation with leading figures in the food and drink industry.
The series is hosted by renowned drinks writer and TV presenter, Becky Paskin, an award-winning journalist and founder of OurWhisky and the OurWhisky Foundation.
Katie Price joins Crowd Network to launch new podcast
Katie Price is one of the most talked about women in Britain, but now we’ll hear her side of the story.
Over the past two decades, Katie’s life has rarely been out of the press and this new podcast, launching in the summer, will give her the chance to control her own narrative, spill some gossip and have a laugh along the way.
The Guilty Feminist’s Media Storm podcast returns for series three
From the House of The Guilty Feminist, Media Storm is back for a third series of investigative storytelling.
Created by multimedia journalists Mathilda Mallinson and Helena Wadia, the award-winning format is a news podcast that starts with the people who are usually asked last. These range from illegal immigrants to sex workers and survivors to prisoners, those they believe are denied a fair voice in the coverage around them.
New NHS podcast series with Dr Ranj Singh launched
NHS doctor and TV personality Dr Ranj Singh has teamed up with healthcare professionals at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin for a new podcast.
Actor Joshua Malina is new co-host of US based podcast Unorthodox
The West Wing actor Joshua Malina is the new co-host of Unorthodox, the Jewish publication Tablet Magazine’s podcast.
He joins current hosts Stephanie Butnick and Liel Leibovitz on the podcast, which was launched in 2015. It has a passionate audience of tens of thousands of listeners, who call themselves the J-Crew. Each episode features a segment called News of the Jews, as well as interviews with both a Jewish guest and Gentile of the Week.
Jonathan Pie to host brand-new podcast for BBC Radio 4
Viral satirist Jonathan Pie, known for his popular online rants on the world of politics, is to host a new podcast.
Commissioned by BBC Radio 4, the angry news reporter finds himself confronted with the views of the general public as he takes to the airwaves for a brand-new late-night phone-in show, with unexpected results.
Behind the scenes clashes with his production team and as well as BBC senior management will be included, as will insights into his personal life such as battles with his ex-wife and his agent.
James McAvoy features in first episode of new podcast Retold
Audio journalism platform Curio is launching a new original series telling real-life stories read by iconic stars.
Episode one of the four-part series, Retold sees acclaimed actor James McAvoy tell the real-life story that inspired the film War Dogs. The 2016 film follows the unlikely rise of teenagers Efraim Diviroli and David Packouz as they earn millions from the international arms trade during Iraq and Afghan wars.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson launches new podcast Dinner’s On Me
Tony award-winning actor and cookbook author Jesse Tyler Ferguson has partnered Sony Music Entertainment for a new podcast.
Each week in Dinner’s On Me, Jesse goes into restaurants across Los Angeles and New York City for an intimate meal with some big names in entertainment, music, politics and sport.
Discussions with guests will be about everything from mental health and imposter syndrome to relationships and family history.
BBC Studios backed Brock Media launches first podcast series
Brock Media, the TV and Film production company backed by BBC Studios, is making its first venture into the audio space.
The podcast, Never Told, is an anthology series featuring eight stories written and performed by acclaimed writers, artists and filmmakers including Harry Trevaldwyn, Joanne Lau, Emma Jane Unsworth, Deborah Haywood, Thaddea Graham, Esther Smith, Zing Tsjeng and Caleb Azumah Nelson.