Podcast News, Events, & Launches: from Hyperfixed, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Oprah, Talking Rubbish, Audible, and More
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News from Podcast Land / Press Release Roundup
Here’s a list of the podcast news sent via email to me over the past week. We take your press releases via email.
You’ll find a description as it appeared in the email, which is why some of the titles are IN ALL CAPS.
New Episode: Hyperfixed Podcast on Accessibility in FIlm
From a producer of Hyperfixed, “We recently published a story about audio descriptions after a blind listener told us that their availability impacted the number of movies he could view. And so, we attempted to solve this in one small way. Through this investigation, we learned why audio descriptions are harder to create and less frequently made than their counterpart, closed captions.” Listen here.
New Show: “Who Blew Up The Guidestones” from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
New from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Goat Rodeo: Who Blew Up The Guidestones? For decades, the Georgia Guidestones were nothing more than kitschy roadside Americana…a curiosity people visited for fun, intrigue…and the occasional pagan ritual. Nicknamed “America’s Stonehenge,” the Guidestones' arrival was just as mysterious. Over the years, the stories about the stones have continued to evolve. But something changed in 2022. the Guidestones became a flashpoint. One that resulted in a real-world act of domestic terror.
New Series: Paul McCartney — “The Man on The Run”
Audible Inc. announced its latest Words + Music installment, The Man on The Run, an introspective look into the life and career of Paul McCartney, available exclusively from Audible. Expanding on Prime Video’s recently released documentary “Man on The Run,” this three-hour audio experience offers fans a complementary and expanded journey featuring extended interviews.
New Show: ABC Business Daily – “your essential guide to business and the economy”
The ABC has published the trailer for ABC Business Daily, a new weekday podcast making sense of the biggest stories in business, finance and economics.
New Show: TELL ME I’M A GOOD MOM WITH LO BOSWORTH NATALE
Dear Media announced the launch of their newest podcast, Tell Me I’m a Good Mom with Lo Bosworth Natale. In the debut episode, Lo reflects on her birthing story and the early stages of motherhood. The following episode will welcome Lo’s IVF doctor, Dr. Sheeva Talebian.
New Show: Bobby Bones’ Nashville Podcast Network Adds Pro Wrestling Podcast “Battleground”
Premiere Networks and award-winning radio and TV personality Bobby Bones announced that the “Battleground Podcast” has joined the Nashville Podcast Network. The weekly show delivers coverage of the biggest stories in professional wrestling.
IP Deal: Hit horror podcast in multi-book deal with Random House Worlds
Random House Worlds, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with the massively popular horror fiction anthology podcast The Magnus Archives. With more than 300 million downloads worldwide since its debut in 2016, The Magnus Archives has garnered a devoted global fanbase, earning widespread acclaim and winning over 30 awards for its deeply unsettling storytelling, intricate supernatural mythology, and standout voice performances. The Magnus Archives is created by independent media production company Rusty Quill and distributed by Acast.
New Show: ‘GOING CLEAN IS DIRTY BUSINESS’
Nick’s unbelievable story is told firsthand to filmmaker Harry Otto Brünjes for the first time. After more than a decade of research, investigating, and documenting events as they unfolded, Deckchair Productions are today launching Going Clean Is Dirty Business, a gripping new narrative podcast uncovering one of the most extraordinary stories in modern clean energy history. Trailer here.
New Show: Catch The Upswing, a leadership podcast
Catch The Upswing is a business and leadership podcast exploring how people build, lead, and navigate complexity in a rapidly changing world. Hosted by global finance leader Jessica Espinoza, the show features candid conversations with global leaders, entrepreneurs, and emerging voices shaping today’s economy.
Industry Partnership: Daylight Taps Barometer to Supercharge Monetization
Daylight, which provides distribution and monetization for industry-defining creators in audio and video announced a strategic partnership with Barometer. As the premier third-party brand suitability and contextual targeting solution for the next generation of premium media, Barometer will enable Daylight to scale monetization across its rapidly growing network. The partnership arrives at a critical inflection point for the digital media landscape. According to the latest findings from Triton Digital, 53% of Americans now listen to podcasts on a weekly basis.
New Episode: Oprah Speaks Exclusively With Kristin Cabot (Viral Coldplay Kiss Cam Moment)
In a worldwide exclusive interview, Oprah Winfrey talks with Kristin Cabot, the woman caught on the Coldplay “kiss cam” in the arms of her boss and CEO of her company. The video became a phenomenon last summer, instantly going viral around the globe with more than 300 billion views. While it became the most-watched video of 2025, it also changed the course of Kristin Cabot’s life. The full interview is available on Oprah’s Youtube Channel and wherever podcasts are available.
New Show: Vintage Politics, a visual business podcast
What happens when you interview politicians and political insiders over a glass or two of their favourite fine wines? Great stories, plus a unique blend of previously unheard insights and anecdotes. This is the promise at the heart of ‘Vintage Politics’ - a new visual podcast launching. Hosted by former BBC journalist turned wine educator, Abbie Bennington, the show invites prominent journalists and politicos to revisit some of the great wines that reflect their life and experiences.
New Show: Project Mind Control Investigates Deadly Brain Washing Experiments
Project Mind Control is a six-part investigative series hosted by criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw, exploring decades of controversial psychological experiments that attempted to erase and reprogram the human mind.
New (recycled) Show: Recycling Podcast ‘Talking Rubbish’
What better way to celebrate Global Recycling Day than by launching a new podcast made of recycled content… aka snippets from previous podcast episodes?! That’s exactly what recycling podcast Talking Rubbish is doing with its new show ‘Talking Rubbish: Recycled Content.’
Extra Tidbits:
I’m teaching a workshop with Radio Boot Camp: How & Why To Start a Newsletter For Your Podcast - April 14th at 10 AM ET.
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I've been an Audible listener for over a decade - thanks for the heads up about Man on the Run. I like to listen to musician bio stories in between longer audiobooks (Alice Cooper's was a fantastic listen btw).
Love these episode recommendations!