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Vox Media Podcast Network’s Fall 2018 Slate

New podcasts and expanded series from Recode, Eater, Vox, SB Nation and more double the size of the Vox Media Podcast Network

The Vox Media Podcast Network is thrilled to announce its first-ever programming slate, featuring new shows, new seasons, and expansions of some of our most popular ongoing shows, all of which will available for free this fall.

This new slate doubles the volume of quality programming from the Vox Media Podcast Network, underscoring Vox Media’s commitment to audio journalism and storytelling.

Our new, original, nonfiction audio programming debuting this fall includes:

New seasons of popular programming include:

Expansions of our flagship, ongoing series include The Verge’s The Vergecast and Vox’s The Ezra Klein Show, which will each begin publishing twice weekly starting next week, and Vox’s The Weeds, which will publish special episodes starting the first week of October about the 2018 U.S. midterm elections.

And, in addition to this new and expanded programming, we are also pleased to welcome football fans to a portfolio of 32 NFL podcasts — one for each team — from SB Nation.

“The breadth of our new slate signifies just where the Vox Media Podcast Network is headed,” said Marty Moe, president of Vox Media. “Never has our podcasting been stronger — from the talent, to the studio capabilities, to the diversity of programming, not to mention the innovative advertising opportunities. Our audiences have come to respect the authority we have in so many categories, so we’re excited to introduce a whole new lineup of shows that they can tune into for nearly every relevant topic.”

“We’re psyched to welcome Scott Galloway to the Vox Media Podcast Network and look forward to hearing him make more bold technology and media predictions with Kara Swisher,” said Nishat Kurwa, executive producer of audio at Vox Media.

Scott Galloway said, “I just go where they send me. Recode is a great platform and Kara is an original thinker. Let’s cause some trouble.”

As podcast consumption continues to grow, the Vox Media Podcast Network has become a leading publisher of high-quality audio programming, with significant investments in production, talent, marketing and sales. Vox Media offers a comprehensive set of podcast advertising opportunities that include industry-standard host reads and endorsements, but also push them further, such as Kara Swisher’s HBO-sponsored fictional interview with Silicon Valley’s Russ Hanneman on Recode Decode. Participating sponsors in this fall’s slate include smartwater, QuickBooks, TriNet and other leading brands in the technology, automotive, food & beverage and finance categories. For advertising inquiries, please reach out to our sales team at podcast-sales@voxmedia.com.

With the release of the fall slate, Vox Media now includes a broad portfolio of audio programming across business, technology, news & policy, sports and dining. The Vox Media Podcast Network produces a variety of popular podcasts across Vox Media’s editorial networks and with select external partners, including Recode’s Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher and Recode Media with Peter Kafka; The Verge’s The Vergecast and Converge with Casey Newton; Vox’s The Weeds, The Ezra Klein Show, and Today, Explained; plus many more from SB Nation, Eater, and Polygon.

Check out the full slate of new podcasts below – and subscribe!


NEW SHOWS


Recode’s Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway

Series Premiere: Friday, September 28th

With great power comes great scrutiny. Every week, Recode’s Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway will offer sharp, unfiltered insights into how technology is shaping business and culture across media, marketing, politics and more.

Kara Swisher is the editor-at-large and co-founder of Recode, co-executive producer of the Code Conference and host of the Recode Decode podcast. Scott Galloway is a professor of brand strategy and digital marketing at the NYU Stern School of Business. He is also the founder of L2 Inc., which was acquired by Gartner in March 2017. Scott’s latest book The Four (Portfolio Penguin, 2017) debuted on both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists, and he correctly predicted that Amazon would purchase Whole Foods on Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher one week prior to their joint announcement.

New episodes of Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway will publish every Friday.

Or subscribe on:

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Eater’s Start to Sale

Series Premiere: Thursday, September 27th

Eater’s Start to Sale invites the brightest entrepreneurial minds to discuss all that it takes — the grit, the money, the obstacles, the passion and the humor — to build a company from launch to exit. Join in with hosts and renowned leaders Erin Patinkin (CEO & founder of Ovenly, the award-winning NYC-based bakery) and Natasha Case (CEO & founder of Coolhaus, the national ice cream sandwich brand) for fascinating conversations about the journey to succeed in business.

The seven-episode season will publish weekly on Thursdays.

Or subscribe on:

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Vox’s Future Perfect

Series Premiere: Monday, October 15th

Explore provocative ideas with the potential to radically improve the world. Vox’s Dylan Matthews tackles big questions about the most effective ways to save lives, fight global warming, and end world poverty. Dylan looks at ways that bills in Congress, actions in your everyday life, and everything in between can help bring about a more perfect future.

The eight-episode season will publish weekly on Wednesdays.

Or subscribe on:

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SB Nation’s It Seemed Smart

Series Premiere: Tuesday, October 23rd

Enter the amusing, diabolical and entertaining world of sports trickery and mayhem. In this seven-episode series, SB Nation’s Spencer Hall shares the absurd stories of stolen bats, pirated play calls, renegade cross-country road racers, and promising footballers who, it turns out, were never really footballers at all.

The six-episode storytelling experience will publish weekly on Tuesdays.

Or subscribe on:

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Vox Media Podcast Network’s Function With Anil Dash

Series Premiere: Monday, October 29th

What goes into the technical choices that change our culture? And how have we as consumers been changed by these decisions? Entrepreneur, activist and writer Anil Dash sits down with the developers behind some of the world’s best-known apps, games and services, and also talks with users, critics and culture experts to unpack the effects of these features.

The first twelve episodes of this regular series will publish weekly on Mondays.

Or subscribe on:

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NEW SEASONS


The Verge’s Why’d You Push That Button? (Season 3)

Season Premiere: Wednesday, October 17th

Why do you like celebrity photos on Instagram? Why do you leave restaurant reviews on Yelp? Why do you text in lowercase, or turn on read receipts, or share your location? The Verge’s Ashley Carman and Vox’s Kaitlyn Tiffany ask developers, designers and users the hard, meta and occasionally silly questions about the way technology influences our thinking, changes our behavior, and affects our social lives.

The 12-episode third season will publish weekly on Wednesdays.

Or subscribe on:

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Polygon’s The History of Fun: Holiday Traditions

Season Premiere: Monday, October 29th

The History of Fun explores the hidden backstories behind the things you enjoy. This season, we’re diving into the amazing origins of your favorite holiday traditions. What’s the story of the night before Halloween? Why does the president pardon a turkey? And who is Krampus? Join Polygon’s Russ Frushtick, Allegra Frank, and Chris Plante each week as they embark on a new quest to uncover these common-yet-mysterious customs.

The eight-episode second season will publish weekly on Mondays.

Or subscribe on:

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Vox’s The Impact (Season 2)

Season Premiere: Friday, November 2nd

In Washington, the story often ends when Congress passes a law. For The Impact, that’s where the story begins. Hosted by senior policy correspondent Sarah Kliff, The Impact focuses on the human consequences of when government bodies, nonprofits and academic institutions decide to start doing something differently.

The eight-episode second season will publish weekly on Fridays.

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SERIES EXPANSIONS


Vox’s The Weeds

In politics, you’re often told not to get lost in the weeds. But we love the weeds! That’s where politics becomes policy – the stuff that shapes our lives. Every Tuesday and Friday, Matthew Yglesias is joined by Ezra Klein, Sarah Kliff, Dara Lind, Jane Coaston and other Vox voices to dig into the weeds on important national issues including healthcare, immigration, housing and everything else that matters.

Starting October 3rd, The Weeds will publish special episodes each Wednesday focused on the policy and politics of the 2018 U.S. midterm election, in addition to regularly-scheduled episodes each Tuesday and Friday.

Or subscribe on:

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Vox’s The Ezra Klein Show

Each week, Ezra Klein brings you far-reaching conversations about hard problems, big ideas, illuminating theories, and cutting-edge research. Want to know how Mark Zuckerberg intends to govern Facebook? What Barack Obama regrets in Obamacare? What Michael Pollan learned on psychedelics? Or the way N.K. Jemisin imagines new worlds? This is the podcast for you.

The Ezra Klein Show will publish twice weekly on Mondays and now Thursdays. The show will retain the same great format, guests, and in-depth conversations with leaders from across industries and around the world.

Or subscribe on:

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The Verge: The Vergecast

Every Friday, Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Paul Miller make sense of the week’s tech news with help from our diverse and wide-ranging staff. And now, on Tuesdays, Nilay will host in-depth, one-on-one interviews with major figures in technology and culture. Join us every week for a fun, deeply nerdy, often off-the-rails conversation about what’s happening now (and what will happen next) in the world of technology and gadgets.

Or subscribe on:

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One more thing...

SB Nation’s NFL Podcast Portfolio

SB Nation and the Vox Media Podcast Network are launching 32 new football podcasts – one for each NFL team – by the end of the year.

Earlier this month, we launched podcasts dedicated to the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, and the Carolina Panthers. These podcasts, like those launched in Philadelphia in late August, will operate like channels, distributing multiple shows that cover each team with SB Nation’s signature fan-led style.

Scroll down to find the podcast for your team – and subscribe!


Arrowhead Pride (Kansas City Chiefs)

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Behind the Steel Curtain (Pittsburgh Steelers)

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Big Blue View (New York Giants)

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Bleeding Green Nation (Philadelphia Eagles)

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Blogging the Boys (Dallas Cowboys)

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Bolts from the Blue (Los Angeles Chargers)

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Cat Scratch Reader (Carolina Panthers)

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Cincy Jungle (Cincinnati Bengals)

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The Falcoholic (Atlanta Falcons)

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The Phinsider (Miami Dolphins)

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Niners Nation (San Francisco 49ers)

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Silver & Black Pride (Oakland Raiders)

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Stampede Blue (Indianapolis Colts)

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