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Comedy legend Robert Smigel is joined by Saturday Night Live’s Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell in the debut episode of the show, which is also set to feature guest comedians including Bob Odenkirk, David Letterman, Dave Attell, and Ellie Kemper

Listen to the first episode HERE

WHAT: “Humor Me With Robert Smigel & Friends,” a comedy podcast hosted by Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, actor and director Robert Smigel, debuts today from iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players podcast network (BMP). The show was created by Michelle Saks Smigel.

“Humor Me With Robert Smigel & Friends” is a weekly podcast where host Robert Smigel, and a rotating panel of his close funny friends, assist callers seeking help in making something in their real life funnier. Anything. A best man speech, a eulogy, a fan letter, a sermon, an apology, a Tinder profile - Robert, with a panel of professional comedy writers and comedians, will punch it up and get results. Callers can send a voice message to the “Humor Me” team at speakpipe.com/humorme.

Longtime “Saturday Night Live” cast member Mikey Day and his writing partner, SNL head writer Streeter Seidell, join Robert for the debut episode, along with a surprise colleague of theirs. In the episode, they team up to help an a cappella group punch up their banter between songs.

Additional comedians and comedy writers set to appear as guests on “Humor Me With Robert Smigel & Friends” include Dave Attell, Andy Breckman, Jim Downey, Jim Gaffigan, Ellie Kemper, Michael Koman, David Letterman, Bruce McCulloch, Alex Moffat, Bob Odenkirk, Colin Quinn, Rob Riggle, Eric Slovin, Dino Stamatopoulos and Mike Sweeney.

WHO: Comedian, actor and writer Robert Smigel (full bio below), and iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players. See the full lineup of Big Money Player podcasts HERE.

WHEN: Debuting today, May 8, 2026 with new episodes available weekly on Fridays.

WHERE: “Humor Me With Robert Smigel & Friends” is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. Listen now HERE.

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About Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel is a writer, producer, actor and director known best for his Saturday Night Live “TV Funhouse” cartoon shorts, including The Ambiguously Gay Duo, Fun With Real Audio, and the X-Presidents, and as the creator and voice of Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog, the foul-mouthed puppet who has mercilessly mocked everyone from Star Wars and Bon Jovi fans to Eminem and Ted Cruz. Triumph continues to appear on The Daily Show and Hollywood Squares, but did the bulk of his poopery on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, for which Robert served as the first Head Writer/Producer, creating numerous bits including “In the Year 2000” as well as providing the mouth/voices for Conan’s celebrity “Clutch Cargo” interviews of Bill Clinton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Donald Trump and many more. 

Robert met Conan at SNL, where they collaborated on many sketches including the infamous Nude Beach and the Girlwatchers (with Tom Hanks). They also wrote and produced the legendary unsold pilot Lookwell starring Adam West. Robert’s own best-known sketches at SNL included the Chicago Super Fans, Schmitt’s Gay Beer, William Shatner and the Trekkies, Mastermind Reagan, The Sinatra Group, Seinfeld’s Stand Up & Win and Steve Martin’s Holiday Wish and “Not Gonna Phone It In Tonight” song.

Most recently, Robert co-wrote, co-directed, wrote songs for and voices characters in the animated Netflix movie, LEO, starring Adam Sandler, Bill Burr and Cecily Strong, which was the service’s most successful animated film at the time. He also co-wrote and produced Sandler’s Hotel Transylvania, Hotel Transylvania 2 and You Don’t Mess with the Zohan. His film debut as a writer/director was The Week Of (2018) starring Sandler and Chris Rock.

Robert has had roles in many Sandler films as well as This is 40, Punch Drunk Love, Marriage Story and the recent Sundance hit Between the Temples with Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane, as well as featured roles on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Portlandia and What We Do in the Shadows. 

Robert has won three Emmys for his work on SNL and for Night of Too Many Stars, a biannual benefit he and his wife Michelle created that has raised over $32 million for autism programs nationwide, hosted by Jon Stewart. Robert’s Triumph Election Special ’16 earned Hulu its first-ever primetime Emmy nomination. His Grammy-nominated comedy album for Triumph, Come Poop With Me, somehow lost despite classics like “Underage Bichon” and “Cats Are C***s”.

For more from Triumph (and sometimes Robert), follow him on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.

NEW YORK – May 8, 2026 – iHeartMedia highlighted new music and artists alike recently with special programming, including new World Premiere debuts and more. 

On May 8, Farruko’s “YAPAQUE” ft. Greeicy & Steve Aoki had a World Premiere debut across all iHeartRadio Spanish Contemporary stations while Kenny Chesney’s “Carry On” had a World Premiere debut across all iHeartCountry stations. 

Last week, iHeartRadio stations aired the World Premiere debut of Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter’s new collaboration "Bring Your Love" on April 30 across all iHeartRadio CHR and Hot AC, and Kacey Musgraves’ “Loneliest Girl” had a World Premiere debut on April 30 across all iHeartCountry stations. 

For the latest news, music fans can download the iHeartRadio app; follow iHeartRadio on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, Facebook and YouTube; and visit iHeartRadio.com.

iHeartRadio’s industry-leading audio portfolio now streaming on MapQuest.com

LOS ANGELES, CA — May 7, 2026 — MapQuest, the trusted navigation platform used by tens of millions of people each month, and iHeartRadio, the leading audio company in the United States, today announced a new partnership that brings live iHeartRadio streaming directly to MapQuest.com, marking the first-ever audio integration in the platform’s history. 

The integration allows MapQuest users to listen to live iHeartRadio stations while navigating. Users on MapQuest.com will now see a “Live Radio” button in the top-right corner of the map, seamlessly pairing real-time directions with industry-leading audio content. Mobile app integration is planned for a future phase. 

The partnership delivers scale and value for both brands. Through the partnership, MapQuest will leverage iHeartMedia’s expansive multi-platform audio network – including broadcast radio, podcasts, and events – to accelerate brand awareness and reach new audiences nationwide. 

"The open road and great audio have always gone together, which is why this partnership made so much sense,” said Doug Berger, General Manager of MapQuest. “iHeartRadio brings the country's most popular stations directly into the MapQuest experience, giving our users live entertainment alongside the navigation they already trust. It's a simple, meaningful upgrade and an exciting first for MapQuest." 

“This partnership puts iHeart’s live radio in front of MapQuest’s millions of monthly users, giving consumers more of the content they seek,” said Michael Biondo, President of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships for iHeartMedia. “It’s a simple, intuitive way to extend our reach and enhance how people experience audio on the go.” 

The integration allows iHeartRadio stations to complement MapQuest’s trusted navigation and mapping content, enhancing the overall user experience by combining real-time directions with live audio entertainment and information.  

About MapQuest 

MapQuest is one of the most recognized names in digital navigation, helping tens of millions of people every month find their way across the United States and around the world. Launched in 1996, MapQuest pioneered online mapping and turn-by-turn directions, and continues to deliver trusted maps, routing, and local discovery through MapQuest.com and the MapQuest mobile app. Beyond consumer navigation, the MapQuest Platform offers a developer-grade suite of geocoding, routing, and mapping APIs that power location experiences for businesses across logistics, real estate, retail, and SaaS, and the company's RoadWarrior product serves last-mile delivery drivers with multi-stop route optimization. MapQuest is operated by System1, Inc. [NYSE: SST]. Visit MapQuest.com to learn more. 

Beginning today, May 7, the improvised Hollywood roundtable podcast will release all-new episodes under the Big Money Players network with upcoming guests including Anna Konkle, Chanse McCrary, Ashby, and Tim Baltz

Listen to today’s new episode HERE

WHAT: “Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists” (AOAOAOA), the improvised comedy podcast featuring chaotic, pretentious, and hilariously unfiltered conversations between fictional Hollywood personalities, joins iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players network (BMP) today. 

Hosted by Kylie Brakeman, Jeremy Culhane, Angela Giarratana and Patrick McDonald, the show was born out of a creative partnership that began on an Upright Citizens Brigade sketch team in 2019. The group launched the podcast during the pandemic as a way to keep creating together, building a following around its fully improvised format and ensemble dynamic. Since then, AOAOAOA has released more than 220 episodes.

“We are so excited for AOAOAOA to join the BMP family. This is a huge win for annoying people everywhere,” said Kylie, Jeremy, Angela and Patrick.

WHO: Comedians Kylie Brakeman, Jeremy Culhane, Patrick McDonald, Angela Giarratana and iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players podcast network. See the full lineup of Big Money Player podcasts HERE. Full host bios below.

WHEN: AOAOAOA joins BMP today, May 7, 2026 with new episodes available weekly on Thursdays.

WHERE: AOAOAOA is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. Listen now, HERE. Video episodes are also available on YouTube. 

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About Kylie Brakeman

Kylie Brakeman is an actor, comedian, and TV writer who has worked on The Tonight Show, Adult Swim, and G4. She also wrote for Dropout, and The Kids Tonight Show. Brakeman's videos have been featured in The Guardian, The Atlantic, The LA Times, and other publications. In 2020, she was named to the New York Times Great Performers List. 

About Jeremy Culhane

Jeremy Culhane is a comedian, actor and writer with over 500k followers across all social media platforms. He became a featured player on Saturday Night Live for its 51st season in 2025. Jeremy is a mainstay on Dropout TV, appearing in various shows across the network. Some of his TV credits include Sex Lives of College Girls, American Vandal, and Heathers.

About Patrick McDonald

Patrick McDonald is a queer writer, director, and comedian from Mansfield, Texas. You've seen him and his writing online on SMOSH and Dropout, and in original works like "I Live In Your House," "Big Bear," and his YouTube talk show "Havin' A Day." Film/TV credits include "Quiz Lady," "Am I OK?," "Night Court," and "Zac Snyder's Justice League."

About Angela Giarratana

Angela Giarratana is an actor, writer, singer, and producer whose most recent credits include Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Night Court, Minx, and the ABC Discovers Talent Showcase. Angela currently is a cast member on youtube channel SMOSH along TeamStarkid and Dropout TV. Angela most recently went to Sundance with her short film 'guts' that she starred in and produced.

About Big Money Players

Founded by Will Ferrell and iHeartMedia, the Big Money Players Network is the premiere destination for comedy podcasts and home to top comedic talent across a variety of formats and styles – both scripted and unscripted. In addition to audio’s No. 1 comedy “The Ron Burgundy Podcast,” BMP features long-running hits like “Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang,” “Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim,” “Hollywood Handbook,”  “Straightiolab” and more. All BMP podcasts are executive produced by Will Ferrell and iHeartMedia and are distributed through the iHeartPodcast Network. See the full catalog here.

Co-produced by Novel and iHeartPodcasts, episodes release weekly from May 12th 2026, wherever you get your podcasts. 

Listen to the official audio trailer now, here.

Preview episodes now, here.

LONDON and NEW YORK – 5th May, 2026 – What do a devout polygamist from an insular Utah sect and a shadowy Armenian tycoon from Los Angeles have in common? More than you'd think. Together, they defrauded the American government out of nearly one billion dollars.

“Kingdom of Fraud,” a brand new series co-produced by Novel and iHeartPodcasts, launches May 12th 2026. Listeners can hear the official series trailer now, here.

Over seven episodes, Emmy-nominated journalist,  investigative reporter and host Michele McPhee traces the extraordinary and unlikely criminal partnership between Jacob Kingston and Levon Termendzhyan, a reputed Armenian crime figure known to those around him as “The Lion.” Together, they built a billion dollar fraud conspiracy out of a biofuel subsidy program, and triggered the largest tax investigation in American history.

McPhee travels from Salt Lake City and its outskirts where Mormon fundamentalist groups laid roots, to gritty neighborhoods in Los Angeles and beyond to understand how Jacob Kingston, one of his father's more than 100 children and a man desperate to prove his worth to his powerful polygamist clan, The Order, ended up in business with one of LA's most feared operators. And how, once their scheme started generating tens of millions of dollars, they needed to find somewhere far from Utah to hide it all.

But this story isn't just about two men and their money. Around Jacob and Levon sits a web of dirty cops, political connections and transnational money launderers that reaches further than the federal agents investigating the case could have imagined. 

Jacob Kingston was put under unimaginable pressure as law enforcement started circling, but Levon assured him that a shadowy network known only as ‘The Boys” - paid badges from the highest levels of federal law enforcement who sold their access to the highest bidder would spring into action to keep the cops at bay.

Was Jacob right to put his life in The Lion’s hands, or will their billion dollar biofuel empire go up in smoke?

“Kingdom of Fraud” is a story about what happens when the most unlikely of alliances is corroded by greed and selfishness - a story of rampant corruption in which every American citizen was a victim.

“Kingdom of Fraud” launches everywhere you get your podcasts on May 12th, with new episodes published weekly on Mondays. 

Listen completely ad-free and one week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.

For further information, images, audio or interview opportunities, please contact: Novel - production.management@novel.audio

“Kingdom of Fraud” is distributed by iHeartPodcasts.

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About Michele McPhee

Michele McPhee is a Senior Editor at Los Angeles magazine and the author of seven investigative true crime books. She was a five-time Emmy-nominated producer in the ABC News Investigative Unit and was nominated as the Police Bureau Chief of the New York Daily News for a Pulitzer Prize for 9/11 coverage before returning to her native city where she went on to become an award-winning Boston Herald columnist. She is also Writers Guild of America screenwriter, including on the Showtime series City on a Hill and has sold multiple pilots as potential scripted series. She has worked as documentary producer, developed a podcast based on her two books that investigate the federal government's connection to the Boston Marathon bombers called Mayhem with Michele McPhee and is a frequent guest on television news programs including Dateline and 20/20. Her investigative work has garnered multiple national and local press awards. She began reporting on the story "The Mobster and the Mormon" in 2022 for Los Angeles magazine.

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About Novel

Novel is a leading independent premium podcast company. Its stack of chart-topping, award-winning podcasts includes The Girlfriends, which reached the global number one spot, won the Ambie for Best True Crime Podcast in 2024. 

The worldwide chart-topping hit true crime series Kill List was the winner of the Edward R Murrow Award for Journalism, the Best Podcast Award at the 2025 Broadcast Press Guild (BPG) Awards, as well as winner of the Signal Award for Best True Crime and Best Sound Design, and Podcast of the Year at the British Podcast Awards and True Crime Awards 2025. 

Further chart-topping, critically acclaimed and award-winning podcasts include Harsh Reality: The Story of Miriam Rivera, Stolen Hearts, Come by Chance, Superhero Complex and Filthy Ritual. 

Disney+ and Hulu streamed the iHeartCountry Festival live and it was broadcast across iHeartCountry stations nationwide

NEW YORK- May 4, 2026- The thirteenth annual iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One celebrated Country music’s hottest artists including Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Carly Pearce, Shaboozey, Lauren Alaina, Dylan Scott, Russell Dickerson, Gretchen Wilson, Chase Matthew and special guest George Birge at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The festival was once again hosted by iHeartMedia's nationally syndicated top on-air Country personality, Bobby Bones. Disney+ and Hulu livestreamed all of the performances, giving subscribers exclusive front-row access from the comfort of their home. The event also broadcasted across iHeartCountry stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app on Saturday, May 2 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT (7 p.m. CT).

The Daytime Village at the iHeartCountry Festival featured performances by Lauren Alaina, George Birge, Chase Matthew, RaeLynn and Josh Ross.

Highlights from this year’s festival include:

• Parker McCollum kicked off the iHeartCountry Festival with his hits “What Kinda Man,” “Killing Me,” “Pretty Heart,” “Solid Country Gold,” “To Be Loved” and more.
• Chase Matthew kept the party going with his hits “Holdin It Down,” “Love You Again,” and “Darlin’.”
• Russell Dickerson kept the crowd entertained with “Worth Your Wild,” “She Likes It,” “Blue Tacoma,” “Yours,” and “Happen To Me.”
• Gretchen Wilson gave a legendary performance of her fan favorites “Here for the Party,” “Redneck Shit,” “All Jacked Up,” and “Redneck Woman.”
• Dylan Scott took the stage performing “Good Times,” “Can’t Have Mine,” “My Girl,” and more.
• Lauren Alaina had the crowd singing along to “Raining Whiskey,” “One Beer,” and surprised the crowd by bringing out Chase Matthew to perform their song “All my Ex’s,” and closed out her set with “Road Less Traveled.”
• Kane Brown got the crowd on their feet performing his hits “Like I Love Country Music,” “I Can Feel It,” “Bury Me in Georgia,” “Famous Friends,” “Miles On It” and more.
• Carly Pearce hit the stage giving an unforgettable performance of “Happy Now,” “Truck on Fire,” “What He Didn’t Do,” and the crowd went wild when Riley Green joined her onstage for their song “If I Don’t Leave.”
• Luke Bryan rocked the iHeartCountry stage with his fan favorites “That’s My Kind of Night,” “Play It Again,” and brought out George Birge to perform their new song “Ride Ride Ride.” He continued his set with “Knockin’ Boots,” “Country On,” and his classic “Country Girl (Shake It For Me).”
• Shaboozey had the crowd dancing to his songs “Last of My Kind,” “Amen,” “Good News,” and “A Bar Song (Tipsy).”
• Riley Green closed out the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival performing “Different ‘Round Here,” “There Was This Girl,” “I Wish Grandpas Never Died,” brought out Carly Pearce to sing “Don’t Mind If I Do” and closed his set with “Worst Way.”

iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One is an iHeartMedia Production. Proud partners of this year’s event include presenting partner Capital One, America250, Bobcat, Booking.com, Electric for All, She Rises Studios and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® is the benefiting charity partner of the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival. Music unites, heals, and changes lives and that’s why the country music community is proud to support St. Jude in the fight against childhood cancer and invites fans to help too. Fans can visit musicgives.org today and become a Partner in Hope. Donations ensure that no family ever receives a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food.

For more information visit iHeartRadio.com/countryfestival.

To access photos and b-roll from the event, please use the links below:

• B-roll: HERE
• Photos: PW: iHCF_2026!
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  • Red Carpet: https://iheartradio.photoshelter.com/galleries/C0000_IuTlWliPbM/G0000dNzNx6RXLkk/Press-Room
• Photo credit: Name in caption (ie: Rick Kern for iHeartRadio)

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NEW YORK — April 30, 2026 — Romance publisher 831 Stories and iHeartPodcasts today announced “Radio 831: A Romance Podcast,” a weekly romance chat-show series hosted by Sanjana Basker and Tyler McCall. The podcast will debut its first episode next week on May 7 with new episodes available weekly on Thursdays. Listeners can hear the official audio trailer now on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard, here.

“Radio 831” will offer romance fans a weekly half-hour hit of all things happening in the wide world of romance. Hosts and romance superfans Sanjana Basker and Tyler McCall will bring their trademark curiosity, insightfulness, and die-hard enthusiasm to book buzz, screen-adaptation drama, and the genre’s countless intersections with internet discourse and celebrity culture. They’ll call on experts—from authors to BookTokers—to help them dive into the big and small stories of the moment with a lot of heart. 

831 Stories offers romance fans many ways to engage with the genre and the world of their books, from monthly novella releases, live events, merchandise ripped from the pages—and The Ones, a monthly membership program for those who want to find it all in one place. With the addition of “Radio 831,” the publisher is expanding avenues for readers to participate in the trends, topics, and news that keep the romance community talking. 

Basker and McCall are recognizable faces in this realm: Basker has made a name for herself as a beloved romance scholar on TikTok, Instagram, and Substack, where her academic and cerebral takes often lead the discourse of the day and reflect her remarkably deep understanding of the genre’s history and source material. McCall is well-known for her frequent magazine cover stories, her popular erotica scripts for Quinn Originals includingThe Queen’s Guard and The Trials, and her Instagram, a fandom-centric source for all things pop culture, books, and movies. She also has her own highly anticipated romance debut coming from Little, Brown in 2027. 

831 Stories and McCall are represented by UTA. “Radio 831: A Romance Podcast” is distributed by iHeartPodcasts.

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Sanjana Basker
By day, Sanjana Basker is a doctoral student in counseling psychology studying sex, gender, intimacy, and health through a critical feminist lens. By night, she's still a doctoral student, but she's also a romance reader, reviewer, and enthusiast. You can find her work on TikTok and most other platforms under @baskinsuns or on Substack at Scratch Paper.
 

Tyler McCall

Tyler McCall is the author of People Like You, coming Spring 2027. Formerly the editor-in-chief of Fashionista, Tyler is now a freelance writer whose bylines have appeared in publications like Who What Wear, Marie Claire, Elle, and The Cut. She has read more books than should be humanly possible, spends most weekends putting her Alamo Drafthouse Season Pass to work, and considers herself to be an amateur Gossip Girl historian. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok @eiffeltyler or on Substack at Voted Most Talkative.

Listen to the first episode now, HERE

NEW YORK – April 29, 2026 – Today, Sonoro and My Cultura, iHeartMedia’s podcast network dedicated to elevating Latino voices and stories, announced the launch of their new comedy podcast, “Help from a Hypocrite with Joey Dardano,” giving out “the worst advice from the dumbest people you know.” The podcast is available beginning today, April 29, 2026 with new episodes available weekly on Wednesdays.

Hosted and executive produced by comedian Joey Dardano, “Help from a Hypocrite,” will help listeners with their problems—by giving them the worst advice known to mankind. Those looking for some sage counseling to help with a serious issue... this is not the show for you. If listeners are in search of the most elaborate excuse to get out of their second cousin’s baby shower or help on how to end a prolonged situationship, then this is the perfect podcast. Joined by his comedian pals and internet personalities like Yvette Segan, Melissa Villaseñor, Nev Schulman, Grace O’Malley, George Civeris, The Cooligans and more, Dardano, who is best known for his stand up comedy and appearances on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out, will provide listeners with outlandish solutions to (not so) everyday problems. 

“Almost everything I’ve put online is short-form – a minute or less,” says host and EP Joey Dardano.  “I’m excited for those who’ve found me and stopped by for a quick laugh to finally stick around and hang a while with me on ‘Help from a Hypocrite’. Get to know each other. See if we can take our relationship further. I really want to thank Sonoro and My Cultura for giving me the space to have some fun with my hilarious friends. That’s what this is all about!!” 

“As a longtime fan of Joey’s comedy, I’m thrilled to launch ‘Help from a Hypocrite’ together with our team at Sonoro and our partners at My Cultura,” says Sonoro Director of Content Partnerships and series EP, Alex González. “Joey is a singular comedic voice and we can’t wait to bring fans along on our roller coaster of a podcast. Strap in – you’re in for a fun ride.”

“Joey Dardano’s humor is sharp, unpredictable and instantly engaging, making ‘Help From A Hypocrite’ a perfect match for our listeners,” said Leo Gomez, Head of iHeart’s My Cultura Podcast Network. “This podcast captures the playful, culturally fluent comedy our listeners love, and we’re excited to team up with Sonoro again to bring it to life.”

“Help From A Hypocrite” is available now on the iHeartRadio app, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. 

iHeartMedia’s My Cultura Podcast Network launched May 2021 in collaboration with Enrique Santos, iHeartMedia’s top-rated on-air personality and President and Chief Creative Officer of iHeartLatino, and has since welcomed actor, producer, entrepreneur and activist Wilmer Valderrama along with Eva Longoria and her studio Hyphenate Media Group as stakeholders. Since launch, the network has seen steady listener growth and has become home to more than 60 podcasts including hit series “Chiquis and Chill,” “The Moment with Jorge Ramos and Paola Ramos,” “Bleep! with Ana Navarro,” “Against All Odds with Yris Palmer,” “More Better with Stephanie & Melissa,” “Princess of South Beach,'' “Wrestling with Freddie,” “Sacred Scandal,” “Radio Ambulante,” “Magical Rewind,” “Agushto Papá,” “Enrique Santos Podcast,” “You vs You with Lex Borrero,” “Starring: Desi Arnaz & Wilmer Valerrama,” and many more. All My Cultura shows are distributed by iHeartPodcasts. Listeners can find the full catalog of My Cultura podcasts here.

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ABOUT SONORO:

Sonoro is a global entertainment company that creates and distributes premium, culturally- relevant content that originates in audio and expands into TV, film, consumer products, live events, and beyond. Sonoro collaborates with leading and emerging storytellers to develop original IP in English, Spanish, and Spanglish. The company has launched twelve #1 hit shows, is developing 135 pieces of original IP, and has 18 television and film projects in active development. According to Podtrac, Sonoro is the 4th largest podcast network in the world (and the #1 network for multicultural creators), delivering 100 million downloads per month. Sonoro is based in Los Angeles, New York City, and Mexico City.

Hosted by writer, former GQ editor, and Fast Company alum Chris Gayomali, the limited series unpacks the controversial competition The Enhanced Games, which invites athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs in pursuit of million-dollar prizes, broken world records, and a radical redefinition of human limits

First episode premieres May 5, 2026, with new episodes every Tuesday

Listen to the trailer HERE

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NEW YORK, NY – April 29, 2026 – Kaleidoscope, the New York-based media company redefining science and technology storytelling, and iHeartPodcasts today announced SuperHuman, a provocative new investigative podcast examining the most controversial experiment in modern sports: the Enhanced Games. Hosted by writer, former GQ editor, and Fast Company alum Chris Gayomali, the limited series explores what happens when elite athletes are allowed to use performance-enhancing drugs openly in pursuit of world records and million-dollar prizes. The official trailer is available now, with the first episode premiering Tuesday, May 5, 2026, ahead of the Enhanced Games, which are scheduled for Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Resorts World in Las Vegas, Nevada. New episodes will be published weekly every Tuesday.  Listeners can hear the official podcast trailer now, HERE.

Built as a tech billionaire’s high-stakes redux of the Roman Colosseum, the Enhanced Games aim to disrupt the Olympics by allowing athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs without traditional testing restrictions. Former Olympians and elite competitors, including British swimmer Ben Proud, Ukrainian swimmer Andre Golarov, and Olympic medalist Megan Romano, will join the podcast to discuss pushing their bodies to new limits in pursuit of world records and a million-dollar prize.

SuperHuman investigates what happens when science, ambition, money, and spectacle collide. In an era defined by GLP-1 medications, bespoke medicine, peptides, and everyday steroid use at neighborhood gyms, the series asks a deeper question: what future are elite athletes sprinting toward, and are the rest of us racing there too?

Part sports thriller, part science investigation, and part cultural reckoning, SuperHuman also explores the broader media spectacle surrounding the games, the promises of optimization, and the very real physiological consequences of pushing the human body beyond established limits. The series will culminate in a narrative episode following the games in May, with additional debrief conversations examining what happens after the race is over and what these experiments may signal for the future of medicine and sport.

“At Kaleidoscope, we’re interested in the stories that sit at the edge of what's possible that ask us to reckon with our destination,” said Oz Woloshyn, Co-founder of Kaleidoscope. “We’re living through a moment where human optimization has gone from niche to mainstream, and the Enhanced Games are an extreme expression of that shift. SuperHuman uses that idea as a starting point to explore a much bigger question: how far we’re willing to go to push the limits of being human.” 

Gayomali is a writer and editor whose work sits at the intersection of technology, culture, and wellness. A former editor at GQ and reporter at Fast Company, Gayomali’s features regularly go viral, including his widely discussed October 2022 investigation into cosmetic leg lengthening, which was later spoofed on Saturday Night Live. He is also the author of the modern health newsletter HEAVIES.

“We’re at a unique point in history where the traditional notion of wellness is at an inflection point,” said Gayomali. “And the Enhanced Games capture all these ideas around longevity and aging and the pursuit of excellence like nothing else in the culture. It has been, and will likely continue to be, a wild ride.” 

SuperHuman is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and joins Kaleidoscope’s growing slate of premium content exploring science and technology. New episodes will publish every Tuesday on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.

For more information on Kaleidoscope, please visit www.k-scope.com.

Editor’s Note

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About Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope is a genre-defining media company, using human storytelling to transport audiences to the frontiers of discovery. Founded in 2022 by Oz Woloshyn and Mangesh Hattikudur, Kaleidoscope's network of science and technology programming works to make the most important ideas of our time accessible, engaging, and emotionally resonant — for everyone who wants a stake in this new future. Today, the network reaches millions and is home to hit shows including On Musk: with Walter Isaacson and The Last Soviet: with Lance Bass. Visit www.k-scope.com for more information.

Disney+ and Hulu to stream the iHeartCountry Festival live

The event will also broadcast across iHeartCountry Stations Nationwide

WHAT: On Saturday, May 2 iHeartMedia celebrates the biggest names in country music at the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One at 7 p.m. CT from Moody Center in Austin, TX. Disney+ and Hulu will live stream all of the performances, giving subscribers exclusive front-row access from the comfort of their home. The event will also broadcast across iHeartCountry stations nationwide and the iHeartRadio app on Saturday, May 2 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT (7 p.m. CT). 

WHO: The main stage will feature performances from Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Carly Pearce, Shaboozey, Lauren Alaina, Dylan Scott, Russell Dickerson, Gretchen Wilson, Chase Matthew and special guest George Birge.

The Daytime Village takes place on Saturday, May 2 from 12:30-4:30 p.m. CT at the Dell Technologies Plaza of Moody Center in Austin, TX. The free daytime event will feature live performances by Lauren Alaina, George Birge, Chase Matthew, RaeLynn and Josh Ross.

WHEN: Saturday, May 2, 2026

WHERE: Moody Center (2001 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78712)

MORE: Tickets to the main stage at the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival are on sale now at TicketMaster.com.

Additional information about the livestream can be found at DisneyPlusHulu.Live/iHeartCountry.

iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One is an iHeartMedia Production. Proud partners of this year’s event include presenting partner Capital One, America250, Bobcat, Booking.com, Electric for All, She Rises Studios and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® is the benefiting charity partner of the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival. Music unites, heals, and changes lives and that’s why the country music community is proud to support St. Jude in the fight against childhood cancer and invites fans to help too. Fans can visit musicgives.org today and become a Partner in Hope. Donations ensure that no family ever receives a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food.

For more information visit iHeartRadio.com/countryfestival.

Artists and/or events subject to change or cancellation without notice.