iHeartMedia Launches New Outspoken Podcast Network to Spotlight LGBTQ+ Voices
March 08 2023 - 12:30PM
Business Wire
JoJo Siwa to executive produce and host her own
podcast as well as lead a full slate of Outspoken Podcast Network
programming
Rosie O’Donnell, Raven-Symoné, Lance Bass,
Laverne Cox and more join Outspoken’s star-studded creator
lineup
Fan-favorite podcasts “Celebrity Book Club with
Steven & Lily” and “Woke AF Daily” with Danielle Moodie to also
join iHeartMedia’s Outspoken Podcast Network
iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to
Podtrac, today launched Outspoken, a new podcast network
distributed by iHeartPodcasts that will amplify, elevate and
reflect the diversity, richness and humanity of the voices
throughout the LGBTQ+ community. Announced today in advance of
Podcast Movement Evolutions in Las Vegas, Outspoken will feature
programming from talent including Rosie O’Donnell, Lance Bass,
Laverne Cox, Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, Alex Mapa, Bridget Todd and
more of iHeartPodcasts’ favorite hosts, plus a new upcoming show
with Raven-Symoné and Miranda Pearman-Maday. Additionally, JoJo
Siwa will join Outspoken as a proud supporter and collaborator on a
full slate of upcoming network programming as well as executive
produce and host her own podcast.
The Outspoken Podcast Network will be executive produced by
Award-winning activist and media strategist Raquel Willis alongside
Jay Brunson, iHeartMedia’s Creative Development and Marketing
Director. As part of Willis’ work with Outspoken, she will be
developing two original podcasts for the network––the first will
shine a light on the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth living in Queer
legislative battleground states; while the second will feature an
extended take on her investigative work as executive editor at
“Out” magazine that will expand the narrative on the epidemic of
violence against Black trans women.
“With Outspoken, iHeartMedia and a team of brilliant creators
are building a space for LGBTQ+ talent and listeners everywhere to
celebrate who they are. It’s exciting to see podcasting becoming a
medium where voices of all kinds go to be heard, and the Outspoken
network will elevate the impactful culture of the LGBTQ+
community,” said Will Pearson, President of iHeartPodcasts. “We’re
also honored to have some of the biggest personalities in
podcasting joining us as advocates by using their massive platforms
with millions of listeners to amplify these creators and help bring
a greater diversity of voices into the podcast space.”
The Outspoken Podcast Network mirrors the richness of the LGBTQ+
community, covering a wide range of topics, genres, stories and
perspectives. iHeartPodcasts featured on the network include
Rosie O'Donnell’s upcoming show “Onward,” set to debut later
this month; Lance Bass’ “Frosted Tips”; and “Squirrel
Friends: The Official Drag Race Podcast'' with Loni Love and
Alec Mapa. Programming will also include “Like A Virgin”
with Fran Tirado and Rose Dommu; “Pridecast” with
Jonathan Bennett; NextUp initiative winning podcasts “Beauty
Translated” with Carmen Laurent and “BFF: Black, Fat, Femme”
with Jonathan Higgins and Jordan Daniels; and “There
Are No Girls on The Internet” with Bridget Todd. “Celebrity
Book Club with Steven & Lily,” from comedians Steven
Phillips-Horst and Lily Marotta, and “Woke AF Daily”
with Danielle Moodie will also join Outspoken and be
distributed by iHeartPodcasts.
Hit Big Money Players creators Bowen Yang and Matt
Rogers (“Las Culturistas”); and George Civeris and
Sam Taggart (“StraightioLab”) as well as Laverne Cox
of Shondaland Audio’s “The Laverne Cox Show” will also take part as
supporters and advocates with their respective shows featured in
the Outspoken Podcast Network programming.
Outspoken joins iHeartPodcasts’ lineup of networks created to
spotlight and elevate underrepresented communities in media, giving
space for a diverse group of creators and shows that connect with
all audiences. These networks include My Cultura Podcast Network,
dedicated to celebrating Latinx voices, stories and content
creators; Charlamagne Tha God’s Black Effect Podcast Network, the
first podcast network specifically built for the Black community,
bringing together the most talented and trusted voices in Black
culture for critical conversations on social justice, pop culture
and more; and NextUp, an initiative which aims to empower
up-and-coming creators from diverse backgrounds by giving them the
tools they need to succeed in the podcast industry.
See the current Outspoken Podcast Network lineup of shows,
here.
About iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media
company in America, reaching over 90% of Americans every month.
iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have more consumer reach in
the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the reach of the next
largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled
reach of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the
largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads
than the next two podcast publishers combined and has the number
one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more
followers than the next audio media brand, and the only fully
integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and
podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience
connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms,
products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company
information.
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