New streaming channel, the first to be
dedicated to a podcast, is a collection of the best of the
award-winning series
NEW
YORK, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced the launch of a new
Freakonomics Radio Network streaming channel. For this
channel, the first to be dedicated to a podcast, the team behind
Freakonomics Radio, one of the most enduring and popular
podcasts in the world, will curate and present episodes from its
deep archive, along with selections from other popular shows on the
Freakonomics Radio Network, including No Stupid Questions,
People I (Mostly) Admire, Freakonomics, M.D., and new
programs to be launched later this year.
The Freakonomics Radio Network streaming channel is available to
subscribers now on the SXM App at
siriusxm.us/FreakonomicsRadioNetwork.
For over a decade, Freakonomics Radio has delivered
storytelling and reporting that is both rigorous and entertaining.
Hosted by Stephen J. Dubner,
the show takes a curious-minded, data-driven approach to exploring
real-world behavior and uncovering "the hidden side of everything."
Entering its twelfth year as one of the biggest podcasts on the
planet, Freakonomics Radio is now growing faster than it
ever has before, setting a listenership record in 2021.
SiriusXM's Freakonomics Radio Network channel is the only place
where listeners can tune in 24/7 to hear not only the latest
episodes of Freakonomics Radio, but also a selection of
provocative classics from the show's 500-episode archive, like
"Abortion and Crime, Revisited," "The Economics of Sleep," and "The
Stupidest Thing You Can Do with Your Money."
"The SiriusXM audience is amazingly large and diverse," said
Stephen Dubner, "and we can't wait
to get our stuff in their ears."
"It's exciting to be able to take a show as groundbreaking and
successful as Freakonomics Radio and give listeners, new and
old, an entirely unique way to experience it," said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM's President and Chief
Content Officer. "We can't think of a better partner to launch
this first-of-its-kind streaming channel with than Stephen and his
team."
In addition to its flagship show, the Freakonomics Radio Network
produces some of the most listened-to podcasts — for a combined
reach of over 160 million listeners last year. They include No
Stupid Questions, where Dubner and co-host psychologist
Angela Duckworth explore the weird
and wonderful ways in which humans behave; People I (Mostly)
Admire, in which the unorthodox economist Steven Levitt speaks with other high achievers
to ask questions that only he would think to ask; and
Freakonomics, M.D., hosted by Bapu Jena, an economist and
physician who explores the intersection of economics and
healthcare.
The Freakonomics Radio Network channel is just the latest
example of SiriusXM's commitment to providing multiple platforms
for audio creators. Recently, the hosts of the award-winning horror
comedy podcast Last Podcast on the Left launched Open
Lines, a live weekly call-in show on SiriusXM's Faction Talk
(channel 103) after bringing their podcast back to wide
distribution through Stitcher; and the popular advice expert, host,
and digital creator Tinx launched the It's Me, Tinx Live
radio show on SiriusXM Stars (channel 109) following the launch of
her chart-topping Stitcher podcast It's Me, Tinx.
Streaming access is included with all of SiriusXM's trials and
most popular plans. Subscribers can listen with the SXM app, and
with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant or however they stream at
home. Go to www.siriusxm.com/ways-to-listen to learn more.
Freakonomics Radio Network podcasts will continue to be
available on Stitcher, the SXM App, Pandora, and all major podcast
listening platforms.
About Freakonomics Radio
Network
The Freakonomics Radio Network produces Freakonomics
Radio, No Stupid Questions, People I (Mostly)
Admire, and Freakonomics M.D.. Freakonomics Radio
is one of the most enduring and popular podcasts in the world, with
over 10 million listeners per month and an archive going back
12-plus years. No Stupid Questions launched in May of 2020,
People I (Mostly) Admire launched in August of 2020, and
Freakonomics M.D. launched in August of 2021. In total in
2021, podcasts from the Freakonomics Radio Network had over 160
million downloads. Freakonomics Radio Network will announce
additional podcasts in 2022.
About Stitcher
Stitcher, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the best place to listen
to, produce and monetize podcasts. The Stitcher app is one of the
world's most popular podcast listening platforms, with a growing
network of original content and a premium subscription service.
Stitcher is home to Stitcher Originals, Black lifestyle and culture
network More Sauce, top-ranked comedy podcast network Earwolf, and
award-winning documentary network Witness Docs.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio
entertainment company in North
America, and the premier programmer and platform for
subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products.
SiriusXM's platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million
listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free
tiers in North America, and
deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and
podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest
ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S.
SiriusXM's subsidiaries Stitcher, Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a
leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and
monetization. The Company's advertising sales arm, SXM Media,
leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization, and ad tech
capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers.
SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers
satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment
businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to
automakers. For more about SiriusXM, please go to:
www.siriusxm.com.
Media contacts
Ron Gaskill
Stitcher
ron.gaskill@siriusxm.com
Patrick Reilly
SiriusXM
Patrick.Reilly@siriusxm.com
Ray Padgett
Shore Fire for Freakonomics Radio
raypadgett@shorefire.com
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