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Introducing “The Journey,” a New Podcast from The New Yorker and In the Dark

Wed, 9 Sep 2026 03:30:26 EDT

The New Yorker and In the Dark announced the release of “The Journey, ” an audio investigation hosted by the New Yorker staff writer Ava Kofman. The podcast unravels the mystery of how Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, a wealthy Los Angeles couple, obtained dozens of children through nearly as many surrogates—and exposes a scandal that threatens to undermine the surrogacy industry. - - Kofman interviews an unusual cast of characters with ties to the couple, including neighbors,...

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iHeartMedia Announces “Big Kick Energy with Cameron Dicker and Timothy Tillman,” a New Podcast Bridging the Worlds of Football and Soccer

Tue, 8 Sep 2026 14:04:03 EDT

iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, announced “Big Kick Energy with Cameron Dicker and Timothy Tillman,” a new weekly sports podcast hosted by Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker, who holds the highest career field-goal percentage in NFL history, and Los Angeles Football Club midfielder Timothy Tillman. The series will premiere Friday, September 11, with new episodes available every Friday on the iHeartRadio app and wherever podcasts are heard. - - Bu...

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Where is Austin Tice? NPR's Embedded and BBC team up for landmark investigative podcast series

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 16:27:33 EDT

NPR and the BBC are launching Where is Austin Tice? , a major new nine-part audio series from NPR's Embedded and BBC Sounds and Radio 4's I'm Not A Monster. - - Premiering Tuesday, September 8, this landmark production brings together two giants of public service journalism to examine one of the biggest missing person cases of our time. - - Returning for his most ambitious chapter yet, Josh Baker — creator of two of the BBC's most acclaimed investigative podcast series, I'm...

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Exactly Right Media and iHeartPodcasts Celebrate 300 Episodes and More Than 22 Million Downloads of “That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast” with Special Guest John Stamos

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 05:11:07 EDT

Listeners can hear the 300th episode now HERE - - WHAT: Exactly Right Media (ERM) and iHeartPodcasts celebrate the milestone 300th episode of “That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast,” which has surpassed more than 22 million lifetime downloads. In the episode, hosts Liza Treyger and Kara Klenk revisit “Bang” (Season 12, Episode 22) with the episode's guest star, John Stamos. - - In the wide-ranging conversation, Treyger and Klenk get Stamos talking about everything from his memorable role...

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iHeartMedia and Oscar-nominated Filmmaker Michael Epstein Launch “Fault Line: Haditha,” a Weekly Limited-Series True Crime Podcast That Re-Examines One of the Most Controversial Incidents of the Iraq War

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:48:14 EDT

iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, and the Oscar-nominated filmmaker Michael Epstein announced the launch of “Fault Line: Haditha,” a 13-episode investigative podcast and companion documentary series that re-examines one of the most controversial incidents of the Iraq War and the two-decade fight over what happened, who should be held accountable and whether the full truth was ever allowed to emerge. - - On November 19, 2005, 24 Iraqi civilians were killed...

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Disney+ strikes broadcasting deal with Overlap's Stick to Football podcast

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:40:51 EDT

It is the latest example of streaming services branching out into football podcasts and video-led sports podcasts after Netflix backed World Cup editions of Gary Lineker's show, The Rest is Football, over the summer. - - Stick to Football is hosted by Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Ian Wright, and Roy Keane. Meanwhile, Stick to United with Wayne Rooney will be hosted by Wayne Rooney and Mark Goldbridge. - - Overall, 40 new episodes of Stick to Football will be...

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Award-Winning Comedy Podcast “Scam Goddess” Joins iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell's Big Money Players Podcast Network, Launches Full-Length Video Episodes For the First Time

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:31:44 EDT

Listen to today's new episode featuring Langston Kerman, HERE - - Video episodes now available, HERE - - WHAT: “Scam Goddess”, the award-winning comedy podcast dedicated to fraud and all those who practice it, joins iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell's Big Money Players podcast network (BMP) and expands into video, allowing fans to watch the full-length episodes for the first time. - - Named one of TIME Magazine's 10 Best Podcasts of 2022, “Scam Goddess” has grown from an acclaimed po...

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iHeartMedia Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Cool Zone Media and Announces New Podcast "Natural Causes"

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:41:16 EDT

iHeartMedia celebrates the fifth anniversary of Cool Zone Media, a progressive podcast network powered by journalist Robert Evans and managing executive producer Sophie Lichterman that chronicles the divisive truths of the past and present in order to help build a better, more informed future. Since launching in August 2021, the network has grown from an ambitious slate of original podcasts into one of iHeartPodcasts' leading destinations for investigative journalism and storytelling, pro...

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iHeartPodcasts and Marwar Junction Productions Launch “The Survivor Files with Elizabeth Smart” – A New True Crime Anthology Series

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:20:04 EDT

iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, announced the launch of “The Survivor Files with Elizabeth Smart,” a new weekly true crime anthology podcast hosted by kidnapping survivor and longtime advocate Elizabeth Smart. Co-produced by Marwar Junction Productions, the 48-episode series will premiere August 17, with new episodes released every Monday. Fans can listen to “The Survivor Files” trailer now HERE. - - Building on more than two decades of Smart's...

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NPR announces leadership appointments to deepen audience connections and Network collaboration

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:44:56 EDT

NPR Chief Operating Officer Ryan Merkley announced that Bryan Moffett has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Transformation and Michael Seifollahi has been promoted to Vice President, Audience Technology and Data. - - “NPR is in a pivotal moment when we are working across the Network to better serve audiences across news, digital products, fundraising, marketing, and distribution,” said Merkley. “These appointments position us to deliver on transformative investments that will deepen o...

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