The Sandman Returns September 22nd
Audible Inc., announced the premiere date of the second installment of the audio drama series The Sandman with, The Sandman: Act II. Original series creator Neil Gaiman wrote the adaptation with an all-star cast led by James McAvoy, Kat Dennings, and Andy Serkis.
Network of Spooky Stories Launches
Variety reports that the audio and video podcasting network My Paranormal Network is launching July 26th with 13 original podcasts (although only eight are listed on their website) of scary stories hosted by known personalities of the horror genre.
MTV’s ‘Behind the Music’ Now in Audio Form
Paramount+ is rebooting the classic tv series Behind the Music and alongside that are partnering with iHeartMedia for the Behind the Music podcast launching on July 29 that adapts and remasters the classic tv episodes for audio.
Looking Closer at the January 6th Riots
Deadline reports that Andrea Bernstein and Ilya Marritz, hosts of the Trump Inc. podcast are working on a new series with Pineapple Street Media about the January 6th Capitol Riot. The untitled series will premiere in 2022.
NBC Sports Producing Olympics Podcast
NBC Sports announced a full lineup of daily podcasts to complement their coverage of the Tokyo Olympics and they have an entire channel on Apple Podcasts including the launch of In the Village with Elizabeth Beisel on July 21st.
‘Black History Always’ is Human History
The Undefeated columnist Clinton Yates will host a new podcast from The Undefeated and ESPN called Black History Always launching July 28 to remind people that Black history is the history of humanity.
New: Cheating: When Love Lies
PodcastOne, launched Cheating: When Love Lies from host and broadcast veteran Jillian Hamilton on July 19th. The series looks at the question of "why do people cheat?" and "what do they hope to get out of it?"
Stephen King Audio Adaptation Coming
Continuing the long visual tradition of adapting Stephen King, the man is getting his first-ever podcast adaptation as Audio Up Media and iHeartMedia are collaborating on an 8-episode adaptation of his short story Strawberry Spring from King's 1978 book Night Shift.
New: Yoga Kids Adventure
Tumble Media launched Yoga Kids Adventure, a yoga podcast designed for the Nick Jr. set. Yoga teacher Kathryn Mercer invites children and their parents to join her on a journey of movement and imagination.
Career Advice for Working Women
theSkimm released a trailer for 9 to 5ish with theSkimm a weekly career podcast hosted by Skimm co-founders and co-CEOs Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg. They talk to female industry leaders about the challenges and rewards of their work.