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| Hey Insiders! Welcome back to Inside Podcasting. In today's newsletter, we discuss a new show hosted by Will Smith, more layoffs in the industry, and Sarah Silverman's move to a new podcasting network. Don't forget to check out our picks for the podcasts to listen to this weekend! If you find this newsletter useful, please share it with your friends and colleagues. Thank you. Christopher
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| 1 | | Lemonada Media, one of the leading independent podcast companies in the U.S., announced that The Sarah Silverman Podcast is joining its lineup. The show will premiere on the network on Oct. 19, with new episodes released each week. More: - Silverman's podcast was previously on Kast Media, which is currently under scrutiny for not paying podcasters.
- On The Sarah Silverman Podcast, Silverman discusses a wide range of topics and provides her comedic take on what's going on in the zeitgeist.
- "When life gives you lemons, make (a deal with) Lemonada. Can't wait to start my new life with them!" Silverman said in a statement.
- Silverman was the first guest ever on a Lemonada podcast back in 2019.
- "We're so honored that Sarah and her team are bringing her hit podcast and engaged audience over to the Lemonada community," said Jessica Cordova Kramer, CEO of Lemonada Media. "Her show has been a salve for so many, and we can't wait to help make it and bring it into the world each week."
Zoom Out: - Lemonada has also launched a new division that will focus on creating branded content. Lemonada Partner Studios will offer creative and production services for partners.
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What the data says: Sony Group has seen its revenue spike toward the end of each year in the past few years. It found its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic with a strong close to 2020, earning $25.88B in Q4 2020. The revenue rose to new heights at the end of 2021, reaching a high of $26.67B in Q4 2021. But revenue dropped in 2022, only reaching $24.23B in Q4 2022. Sony registered $21.63B in Q2 2023. Relevance: Sony Group laid off staff in its podcast business earlier this week, marking the third time in less than two years that Sony has made cuts to that sector of the business. In May, Sony cut podcast staff on its narrative team, and in March 2022, it laid off members at its Three Uncanny Four studio. More data: Sony Group also ended a podcast, High Low with EmRata, hosted by model Emily Ratajkowski. According to sources that spoke to Bloomberg, the show struggled to sell advertising in the U.S., as a large part of the audience was international. Ratajkowski will seek another home for her show. | | | |
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| 3 | | Wondery and Audible have announced a new original podcast limited series, Class of '88, hosted by Will Smith. The show will look at the landmark year of 1988 that helped define the hip-hop genre of music. More: - The show will feature in-depth interviews with hip-hop icons, including Queen Latifah, DJ Jazz Jeff, Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels, Chuck D, and more.
- Class of '88 will discuss the albums, moments, and artists that defined the year and helped put hip-hop on the map.
- "Hip-hop has been a central part of my life for over four decades," said Smith. "I'm hyped to share my first-hand experiences and those of some of hip-hop's greatest legends as we delve into the origins of one of the most influential genres of music in history."
- Class of '88 is produced by Wondery, Audible, Westbrook, and Awfully Nice and will premiere on Oct. 26, exclusively on Amazon Music and Audible.
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| 5 | | The first episodes of In Retrospect, a new iHeart podcast, premiered today and revisits cultural moments in the past that were misunderstood at the time. The show is hosted by award-winning journalists Susie Banikarim and Jessica Bennett. More: - Each week, the hosts will take listeners back to the 1980s and 1990s and take a look at cultural moments that made an impact on them to try and understand what society can take away from them.
- It also takes a look at how that specific moment affected a woman's place in the world.
- The show premiered its debut episode, and episodes will be released each Friday going forward.
- Famous guests this season include E. Jean Carroll, Pamela Anderson, Salamishah Tillet, and more.
- In Retrospect is produced by iHeart and The Meteor.
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| 6 | | Gen-Z Media, an audio programming producer that puts on content for teens, tweens, and families, announced a new podcast, Mina & Lucy's Guide to Slaying Dracula, which will star actor Bradley Whitford (The West Wing, A Handmaid's Tale, Get Out). The show launched today and features Whitford playing famous vampire hunter Professor Van Helsing. More: - The show was written by Lauren Wells (FX's What We Do in the Shadows) and is loosely based on Dracula by Bram Stoker.
- The serialized narrative podcast follows two best friends and monster enthusiasts, Mina and Lucy, who discover a secret about a classmate that causes a chain of events in their small town to unfold.
- Whitford voices Van Helsing, Mina's grandfather. Also in the voice cast is Ritchie Coster (The Dark Knight) as Dracula, Broadway star Suri Marrero (The Lion King, Frozen) as Mina Murray and newcomer Genna Du Quesnay as Lucy West, as well as Marissa Jaret Winokur (Hairspray), Julian Chowdhury (That 90's Show), Anthony Atamanuik (30 Rock), and Che Tafari (The Good Fight).
- "Bradley's portrayal of Van Helsing is heartfelt and hilarious," said CEO of Gen-Z Media, Ben Strouse. "Lauren created such a fun version of the iconic character, and it's thrilling to see Bradley bring him life."
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- 50 Cent's podcast, Surviving El Chapo, returns for a second season on Oct. 4.
- LAist Studios has released the trailer for Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes, a look at embattled Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez. Martinez sat down with host Antonia Cereijido for two days and the four-part series starting Sept. 27.
- WPP's Chief Creative Officer, Rob Reilly, announced a new podcast, Screaming Creativity. The video podcast will highlight frank conversations about creativity.
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 | Freelance Editor | | Christopher Hachey is a freelance writer and editor based in the New York City area. He has spent most of the past 15 years in newsrooms covering all kinds of topics like sports, tech, business, finance, and commerce. He's now returning to his broadcast journalism roots by diving into podcasting news. Reach out to him at chris@inside.com | | This newsletter was edited by Aaron Crutchfield | |
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