Barbie is going to be sooo jealous this week. American Girl, longtime children’s publisher and cornerstone in the Mattel portfolio of purposeful brands, launched the American Girl™ Podcast Network. …

Spotify released the newest episode of its podcast series, “Spotify: For The Record,” — a series that takes listeners behind the scenes on breaking news, product launches and business updates at Spotify. In this episode, hosts Neil Curry and Lea Palmieri dive into Spotify’s recently announced partnership with Roblox. You…

Spotify slips on its own banana Shooting yourself in the foot is a well-used aphorism for self-inflicted wounds. Spotify scored a gold medal last week for screw-ups. First, Spotify added advertising banners to many podcasts on Saturday for Wild Turkey, a bourbon whiskey. This ad included an “order now” button…

Exxon’s elite team of scientists discover the greenhouse effect, but when they report their findings, the company’s bosses are less than thrilled. Exxon slashes research funding, but NASA scientist James Hansen’s testimony to Congress reveals a startling secret! The producers for the new Paramount+ docuseries Black Gold knew there’s one…

Spotify has debuted the “Myths and Legends,” podcast in five new languages for families to enjoy together. From ancient warriors to primordial voids, exciting stories will be a part of this series, perfectly suited for kids ages 6–9+. Listeners can expect a collection of 25 epic tales of gods and…

“If you were asked to explain your life, what would you say?” That’s the question that New York Times Opinion is exploring in “First Person,” a new podcast from with host Lulu Garcia-Navarro. In each episode, Lulu sits down with people living through the headlines for intimate conversations that help…

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and greater recognition of this chronic and severe problem in the U.S.is sorely needed. Consider some of these disturbing trends. In 2019, just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 19.86% of adults experienced a mental illness, equivalent to nearly 50 million Americans. Suicidal…

Things just got a lot more interesting in the podcasting. Two giants have decided to cooperate. That cooperation will benefit podcasters. Liberated Syndication Inc. (“Libsyn”), a leading ‘Podcasting As A Service’ platform, announced its partnership with Apple to bring Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery to Libsyn creators worldwide. Apple Podcasts Delegated…

People podcast for reasons as numerous as false sightings of Critical Race Theory in elementary schools. It could be for the love of communicating with others. It could be to make the world a better place. It could be to fulfill a dream. For San Franciscan Maya Chupkov, creating and…