Launching January 28, 2025, the New Comedy Podcast Is Hosted by Comedian and Actor Arturo Castro and Features Star-Studded Guest List
Listen to the trailer HERE
New York – January 21, 2025 – iHeartPodcasts and FilmNation Entertainment are excited to announce the launch of Greatest Escapes with Arturo Castro, a thrilling new podcast hosted by comedian and actor Arturo Castro (“Broad City”, “Narcos”, The Menu). The podcast recounts history’s most daring escape stories, from El Chapo to John Dillinger, with humor and wit. Greatest Escapes is set to debut episodes weekly starting on January 28, 2025. Fans can listen to the trailer now here.
Blending comedy, history, and a touch of improv, Greatest Escapes with Arturo Castro combines the casual and fun nature of a chat show with the exhilarating thrill of true crime. Each episode explores a new escape alongside a guest, offering both a deep dive into history’s most jaw-dropping and laugh-out-loud moments. Joining Castro will be a lineup of Hollywood’s funniest and most talented stars, including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ed Helms, Zoë Chao, Billy Magnussen, Sunita Mani, Kelsey McKinney, and more.
"Every episode of Greatest Escapes is like a late-night talk show but with danger, humor, and insane twists,” says Castro. “We’re telling some of the wildest escape stories in history, from daring jailbreaks to death-defying spy stunts, and my guests are some of the funniest, smartest people I’ve ever encountered. I’m beyond excited to partner with iHeartPodcasts, FilmNation, and Gilded Audio to bring these incredible stories to life!”
iHeartPodcasts is the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, and FilmNation’s podcasting division has become a hub for top-notch non-fiction storytelling. iHeartPodcasts and FilmNation are collaborators on the podcast SNAFU with Ed Helms which won the 2024 Signal Awards for Best Writing and Best Host in the category Limited Series and Specials. FilmNation is also behind the popular true crime podcast Murder on the Towpath with host Soledad O’Brien; Torched with host Molly Bloom; and Hyper-thetical hosted by Kerry Bishé.
“From the moment we met Arturo, we knew he was the most perfectly hilarious and charming host and creative collaborator for this idea,” says Alyssa Martino, SVP of Podcasting at FilmNation and one of the show’s Executive Producers. “We wanted Greatest Escapes to feel like one of your favorite heist movies, with fun comedic elements a la Drunk History or My Favorite Murder. The final series is a wild ride that will take listeners all over the world and throughout time, all while enjoying Arturo and his guests’ laugh-out-loud antics.”
Greatest Escapes with Arturo Castro is a production of iHeartPodcasts and FilmNation Entertainment, in association with Gilded Audio. Executive producers are Arturo Castro, Alyssa Martino, and Milan Popelka from FilmNation Entertainment; Andrew Chugg and Whitney Donaldson from Gilded Audio; and Dylan Fagan for iHeartPodcasts. Producers are Carl Nellis and Ben Chugg and Associate Producer is Tory Smith.
The series is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and will release weekly on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard beginning Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
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About Arturo Castro
With standout performances across film and television, Arturo Castro has quickly established his acting career when he first broke out in the beloved role of ‘Jaime’ in the Comedy Central series BROAD CITY. From there, he went on to be the writer, executive producer, and star of his comedy sketch series ALTERNATINO. He can previously be seen in Mark Mylod’s THE MENU for Searchlight, produced by Adam McKay, where he stars opposite Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes, and Nicholas Hoult. The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. He can be seen in Michael Liwak’s MOLLI AND MAX IN THE FUTURE, which was featured in the 2023 SXSW Film Festival.
Arturo can most recently be seen in Doug Liman’s re-boot of ROADHOUSE for Amazon/MGM opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor. The film was Amazon’s most watched film of all time and Arturo has a scene-stealing comedic role. He starred in Disney’s TRON: ARES opposite Jared Leto, Jeff Bridges, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, and Gillian Anderson. Arturo is starring in the upcoming 20th Century feature, MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE, alongside Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, Eiza Gonzalez and Jimmy Tatro. He will also be featured in Action Comedy GETAWAY for Jason Biggs’ directorial debut alongside Biggs, Meaghan Rath, Justin H. Min and Anna Konkle.
Arturo’s additional credits include Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Apple series MR.CORMAN produced by A24 and Antoine Fuqua’s Amazon series THE TERMINAL LIST opposite Chris Pratt, Riley Keough, Taylor Kitsch, and Constance Wu. He can also be seen in NARCOS season 2, where he played the menacing son and tyrant of a Colombian drug lord. He can be seen in FLIPPED opposite Will Forte and Kaitlin Olson for Quibi, Disney’s CGI/live-action remake of the classic LADY AND THE TRAMP, Henry-Alex Rubin’s independent feature SEMPER FI opposite Jai Courtney, Leighton Meester, and Finn Wittrock, and a role opposite Vin Diesel in Ang Lee’s BILLY LYNN’S LONG HALF TIME WALK. He is about to start working on the new Skydance /Apple feature MATCHBOX with John Cena.
About FilmNation Entertainment
FilmNation Entertainment is a leading independent entertainment company that produces, finances, and distributes award-winning films, television series, podcasts, and theater productions that combine strong creative voices and global appeal. FilmNation productions currently in release are Sean Baker’s 2024 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner Anora and Edward Berger’s Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini. Also in release is Pablo Larrain’s Maria starring Angelina Jolie. The company produced award-winning box office hits that include Promising Young Woman, Arrival, and The Big Sick. FilmNation is also the home of Infrared, a new film production label focused on films with franchise potential. Infrared’s first production, Novocaine starring Jack Quaid, is set to release in spring 2025.
Since its founding in 2008, the company has expanded beyond its film roots. FilmNation launched its television division with I Know This Much is True for HBO, for which Mark Ruffalo earned the 2020 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie; as well as the series Small Town, Big Story for Sky, from creator Chris O’Dowd and starring Christina Hendricks and Paddy Considine. With teams in both Los Angeles and London, FilmNation’s television division is currently developing multiple new projects with global appeal
FilmNation’s theater investments include 2024 Best Play Tony winner Stereophonic, runaway West End and Broadway hit, Prima Facie, which earned Jodie Comer the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play and the Olivier Award for Best Actress; The Sound Inside, which earned Mary-Louise Parker the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play; and The Band’s Visit, one of four productions ever to win the ‘big six’ Tony awards including Best Musical. Other productions include The Pillowman, written by Martin McDonagh, which was recently revived for a West End run.
FilmNation’s podcasting division is the home of non-fiction storytelling for the company, featuring character-driven storytelling and original voices uniquely suited to the medium. Popular podcasts include SNAFU with Ed Helms for iHeartMedia, Signal Award winner for Best Writing - Limited Series and Specials and History - Limited Series and Specials and 2023 nominee for Best History Podcast for the Ambie Awards. The new podcast-inspired book, Snafu: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups will hit shelves in spring 2025. Additional FilmNation podcasts include the true crime podcast Murder on the Towpath for Luminary with host Soledad O’Brien; Torched for Stitcher with host Molly Bloom; and Hyper-thetical hosted by Kerry Bishé.
