Earwolf
Owned by: SiriusXM
Latest news
- Jan 29: There have been a number of layoffs at SiriusXM, impacting the podcast teams and Earwolf. Podnews understands that 100 roles were impacted, representing 2% of the workforce, along with a number of changes to the company’s structure. The CEO Jennifer Witz called it a “profoundly challenging day”. One of those included is Amelia Chappelow, who was Executive Producer at Earwolf.
- Oct 25, 2024: Podcast Perspectives has interviewed Gretta Cohn, the Pushkin Industries CEO and founder of Transmitter Media. The show discusses her career path – from cellist for Cursive and Bright Eyes to an intern at the Village Voice, to producer at WNYC and Earwolf, and then founding her own company.
- Jul 25, 2024: Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast has signed a multi-year extension with SiriusXM's Earwolf. The show will also release archive episodes. Scott Aukerman, the host, is currently on a 30-city international tour.
- Jun 21, 2024: Office Ladies, one of the US's biggest shows, is reportedly to leave SiriusXM's Earwolf and move to Audacy. A number of other Earwolf shows have left the network over the past year.
- Feb 26, 2024: Podcrushed and Threedom have been signed by Lemonada Media. Both shows were with SiriusXM’s Earwolf; one of the co-hosts of Threedom, Scott Aukerman, launched Earwolf in 2010. Other Earwolf shows have left the network in the past year, to Sony, AdvertiseCast, and Lemonada.
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