Luke Kempner, his wife Alana and her identical twin launch podcast

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Comedian and impressionist Luke Kempner, his wife Alana and her identical twin sister have launched a podcast.

Twins, Alana Macfarlane Kempner and Lisa Macfarlane are otherwise known as celebrated presenters, business owners, gut health activists and DJs – The Mac Twins.

What happens when you marry a person that’s already got their partner in crime? The package deal you didn’t ask for?

The Podcast Show 2023 to hold special Preview Night

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The Podcast Show 2023 is to hold a special Preview Night for the first time, taking place on Tuesday 23 May, 6pm – 9pm.

Ticketholders will be the first to be let into the Business Design Centre and walk the show floor. They’ll get a sneak preview ahead of the doors opening to the public the following day, as well as complimentary drinks, music, networking opportunities and the chance to share the floor with some big names in the industry.

New in-flight music show Taking Off…with Jamie Cullum launches

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Award-winning broadcaster and musician Jamie Cullum is to host a new in-flight music show.

Launching in June, Taking Off…with Jamie Cullum is produced by Essex-based Folded Wing, who have been making Jamie’s BBC Radio 2 show since it began in 2010. The quarterly, hour-long show will celebrate fresh jazz and jazz-leaning emerging artists. 

The in-flight show will be available on six airlines.

Triple New York success for UK “investigations” indie

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UK independent producer, Whistledown has won top awards for three major investigative podcast series at the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Awards.

Powerplay: The House of Sepp Blatter made for BBC Radio 5 Live won Gold in the Sports Documentary category and Silver in Non-Fiction Series.

Spafax introduces airline audiences to top wellness podcast

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Inflight entertainment company, Spafax has partnered with the top health podcast in the UK and Europe, Feel Better Live More.

The partnership will launch on 23 May, initially on-board Qatar Airways, with plans to expand to other airlines soon.

Hosted by Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, Feel Better Live More features interviews with leading health experts from around the globe.

LadBaby Partners with Global for debut podcast Live Laugh Love

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Chart-topping social media stars LadBaby aka Mark and Roxanne Hoyle have launched their debut podcast Live Laugh Love.

Partnering with Global, the podcast has an exclusive long-term ad sales deal with DAX, the UK’s largest digital advertising exchange.

In just five years, through their videos, five no.1 Christmas charity songs, best-selling children’s books and sell-out clothing lines, LadBaby have become one of Britain’s most well-known families with a global audience of over 13 million.

Audible to release a range of UK comedy podcasts this spring

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Audible is set to release a star-studded slate of UK comedy podcasts.

 The list includes some of the greatest names in British comedy making their debut in podcasting.

Among those signing up to host and star in their own Audible Original series are Daisy May Cooper, Lolly Adefope, Mo Gilligan and Dara Ó Briain.

New investigative podcast series Poison launched by The Times

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A new exclusive podcast from The Times exposes the harrowing investigation into the suicide of a young British student.

It can be traced back to a website run by a man in Toronto, Canada.

In the three-part series of Poison, James Beal, Social Affairs Editor at The Times, works with the father of 22-year-old Tom Parfett, who died by suicide.

Tim’s Listening Party podcast tops charts around the world

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Tim’s Listening Party, which started on Twitter, before moving to Absolute Radio and then a podcast, is now hitting new heights.

It all began during lockdown with everyone missing live music, Tim Burgess from The Charlatans realised we all had the opportunity to take part in one great big listening party. What followed was over a thousand album playbacks in real time, together with the people who made them.

Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Talking Bull podcast returns with new host

The Official Oracle Red Bull Racing Podcast, Talking Bull has launched the first episode of its brand-new series.

Produced by Sony Music Entertainment’s Global Podcast Division, the series features exclusive, unrivalled access to the Oracle Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Team. It includes in-depth, behind-the scenes insight into how the Team maintains its top spot.

Recorded in Milton Keynes, the heart of Oracle Red Bull Racing, the podcast will be visualised for first time to bring fans closer to the Team and allow them to ask questions directly.