Apple Maps turns landmarks into podcast story hubs

Apple Maps now links major US landmarks to Apple Podcasts’ Hidden Histories guides, turning city walks into location-based audio tours for history nerds.

IHeartPodcasts and Imagine Entertainment today unveil the highly anticipated investigative podcast, “OBSCURUM.” Season one, “OBSCURUM: Invasion of the Drones,” officially launches today with the first two episodes, offering an in-depth exploration of the mysterious drone sightings in America.

DC and DC Studios are collaborating with Max to launch “DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast,” an unscripted video podcast series designed to be the ultimate resource for all things related to DC and DC Studios.

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This seven-part series, created by Wondery and Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios, delves into the investigation of a perplexing illness affecting a group of high school girls in upstate New York.

Today, Apple revealed the most popular podcasts of 2024, featuring year-end charts localized for audiences across nearly 100 countries and regions.

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Today, Spotify, in partnership with Warner Bros. and DC, announced The Riddler: Secrets in the Dark will premiere on Tuesday, October 10 with all 8 episodes available exclusively on Spotify.

iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, has partnered with Aliza Rosen’s AYR Media to launch “The Murder Years,” a new scripted drama series inspired by true events.

iHeartPodcasts, the top podcast publisher in the world, and Imagine Entertainment, the global entertainment company founded by Ron Howard and Brian Glazer, have announced the release of “Big Sugar,” a new investigative podcast about the multimillion-dollar sugar industry.

“Daily Dad Jokes,” an AI powered stand-up comedy podcast from Klassic Studios, announced today it has joined iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac.

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Cinedigm has announced that it will be releasing a new weekly, 12-episode scripted audio series called “Demon Squad” this fall. Demon Squad is set in the grungy New York City of 1973, where an increasing number of very real cases and violent crimes with occult aspects have driven the public into a frenzied panic.