iHeartMedia to Launch All New Slate of Comedy Podcasts Featuring Star-Studded Lineup Including Rosie O’Donnell, Jason Alexander, Eric Andre, Amber Ruffin and More

New shows also include a limited series with ‘The Daily Show’s’ Jordan Klepper, a “Curb Your Enthusiasm” rewatch series with Jeff Garlin and Susie Essman, and several new podcasts from Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network

NEW YORK – November 29, 2022 – iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced a new lineup of comedy podcasts coming to the iHeartPodcast Network in the upcoming months. The new slate includes top comedic talent Rosie O’Donnell, Jason Alexander, Eric Andre, Amber Ruffin and more. Additionally, several podcasts from Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network and one limited series with Comedy Central will debut by the first quarter of 2023. This slate furthers the growth of the company’s robust list of over 750 original shows including “The Ron Burgundy Podcast,” “Fake Doctors, Real Friends,” “Las Culturistas,” among others, that are distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network and are available on iHeartRadio and all major podcast platforms.

“We are thrilled to share the newest slate of iHeartPodcasts, hosted by some of comedy’s biggest icons and hilarious new voices,” said Will Pearson, President of iHeartPodcasts. “We are so proud of the success our company has seen in the comedy podcast space and cannot wait to bring audiences even more laughs with these comedians in the coming months.”

iHeart’s All New Slate of Comedy Podcasts Includes:

  • “Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy from The Daily Show” — Now Available, HERE -- On his adventures into MAGA country during The Daily Show’s short-form series “Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse,” Jordan Klepper encountered some of the more imaginative, conspiratorial minds America has to offer. In his all-new six-episode limited podcast series by Comedy Central and iHeartPodcasts, “Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy from the Daily Show,” Jordan steps off the trail to dig deep into some of the wildest theories he’s heard, and trace their origins with journalists, experts, and anyone who might have a lead on when JFK Jr. is coming back. The podcast offers an opportunity to better understand some of the most extravagant stories Americans tell themselves. Listen now, HERE.

 

  • “Man Thinkers” — Now Available, HERE -- Hosts George Kareman and Dan Klein welcome you to “Man Thinkers,” a podcast from iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network where the facts are up for debate. For decades, the lamestream media has prevented real men from sharing their knowledge. On “Man Thinkers,” there are no degrees and no rules. The hosts aren't impressed by run-of-the-mill "experts." “Man Thinkers” is a new space populated by iconoclastic thinkers, academic renegades, and media personalities that sound unlike anything else. Cable news is for the old and social media has become too toxic to trust. George and Dan courageously have the tough conversations that mainstream media won’t touch. Man Thinkers is a safe space from safe spaces, nothing is off limits. Listen now, HERE.

 

  • “The History Of Curb Your Enthusiasm With Susie Essman and Jeff Garlin” — January 2023 -- Jeff Garlin and Susie Essman are joined by cast, crew and super fans of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” to break down every episode to date of the infamous HBO program.

 

  • "Onward with Rosie O’Donnell" (working title) — February 2023 -- Legendary entertainer Rosie O'Donnell shares her take on fame, family and fun from her vantage point at 60. Onward Folks! We have no other choice. During her weekly show, Rosie will speak with friends, celebrities, newsmakers, artists, poets and TikTokers.

 

  • “Really? No, Really?” — February 2023 -- Every Tuesday best friends Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) and Peter Tilden are joined by experts, newsmakers and celebrities in an attempt to find answers to the things that make people go…"Really? No, Really?” Listeners can even suggest topics as the two hosts search for the answers to life’s most baffling, intriguing, confusing and annoying questions.

 

  • “The Amber and Lacey Show / Lacey and Amber Show” (working title) – Launching 2023 -- From late-night comedian Amber Ruffin (Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Amber Ruffin Show) and her sister Lacey Lamar comes “The Amber and Lacey Show / Lacey and Amber Show” a new comedy podcast from iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network featuring celebrity guests, comedic games and a huge dose of sibling rivalry.

 

  • “Bombing with Eric Andre” — Spring 2023 -- Coming to iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network, “Bombing with Eric Andre” is a comedy interview show featuring comedians, musicians, and artists sharing their best stories of bombing on stage in front of a live audience and more outlandish comedy premises in Eric Andre's signature style.

All shows will be distributed by iHeartPodcasts and available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month. It consists of three business groups.

With its quarter of a billion monthly listeners, the iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group has a greater reach than any other media company in the U.S. Its leadership position in audio extends across multiple platforms, including more than 860 live broadcast stations in over 160 markets nationwide; its National Sales organization; and the company’s live and virtual events business. It also includes Premiere Networks, the industry’s largest Networks business, with its Total Traffic and Weather Network (TTWN); and BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local all news audio service for the Black community. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics, targeting and attribution for its marketing partners with its SmartAudio suite of data targeting and attribution products using data from its massive consumer base.

The iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group includes the company’s fast-growing podcasting business -- iHeartMedia is the number one podcast publisher in downloads, unique listeners, revenue and earnings -- as well as its industry-leading iHeartRadio digital service, available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices; the company’s digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs; its digital advertising technology companies; and its audio industry-leading social media footprint.

The company’s Audio & Media Services reportable segment includes Katz Media Group, the nation’s largest media representation company, and RCS, the world's leading provider of broadcast and webcast software.

Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.