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Listen to the audio trailer now HERE

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.

Download the podcast cover art HERE.

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

Download show art HERE (Photo Credit: Kaleidoscope & iHeartPodcasts); Download host photo HERE (Photo Credit: June Kim)

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.

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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.

New study from Omnicom Media Intelligence and iHeartMedia outlines how evolving audio formats deliver measurable full-funnel impact

NEW YORK, NY (April 28, 2026) - A new Partner Intelligence study from Omnicom Media Intelligence - the research arm of global media management group Omnicom Media - and iHeartMedia finds that audio advertising is delivering measurable gains across awareness, trust, and conversion as innovations in format and creative are accelerating consumer action and deepening engagement.

The study - Turning Volume into Value: What New Audio Innovations Mean for Advertisers - is based on a controlled experimental design among more than 3,500 U.S. adults who listen to audio content weekly. It evaluates the effectiveness of standard audio ads alongside host-read, long-form, dynamic and interactive formats, providing marketers with a playbook for aligning audio strategy to specific business objectives.

With audio now accounting for roughly one-third of daily media consumption, the findings underscore its growing importance within the media mix and its ability to amplify performance across channels.

“Audio is one of the few channels that delivers both scale and intimacy,” said Lainie Fertick, President, iHeartMedia Insights. “When brands combine trusted human voices with thoughtful innovation, audio becomes a powerful driver of trust, engagement and accelerated purchase behavior.”

Audio delivers full-funnel impact - and amplifies other channels

Across formats, audio advertising drove significant lifts in core brand metrics, including a 22-point increase in unaided ad recall among in-market consumers, alongside gains in favorability (+5 points), search intent (+6 points), and purchase intent (+5 points). The research also highlights audio’s “multiplier effect,” demonstrating that exposure to audio ads improves responsiveness across social and digital channels, increasing engagement and branded search activity.

Trusted voices and long-form storytelling enhance credibility and accelerate conversion

Host-read ads emerged as particularly effective in building emotional connection and brand trust. Messages delivered by familiar or trusted voices generated stronger gains in brand relevance, search intent, and purchase intent than standard ads, reinforcing the influence of the listener-host relationship.

The study also found that trusted hosts accelerate decision-making. Exposure to host-read ads drove a 20-point lift in likelihood to purchase within a week, significantly outperforming standard ads.

Long-form host-read executions further amplified these effects. By allowing more time for storytelling, these formats delivered up to 2X higher recall than shorter ads and increased the likelihood of near-term purchase, making them especially effective for consideration and conversion objectives.

“Listeners develop real relationships with the voices they hear every day,” said Kara Manatt, EVP, Intelligence Solutions, Omnicom Media. “When brands tap into that credibility at scale, the impact is measurable - trusted voices don’t just influence perception, they drive action.”

Innovation in creative formats boosts relevance, engagement and action

Emerging formats are also expanding what audio can do for brands. Dynamic ads tailored to context - such as time of day or listener environment - improved perceived relevance (80% vs. 73% for standard ads) and delivered stronger lifts in search intent.

Interactive motion-activated units, which prompt listeners to engage directly, proved especially effective among younger and in-market audiences, generating incremental gains in both search and purchase intent. These formats transform passive listening into active participation, helping brands convert high-intent consumers more efficiently.

Beyond individual tactics, the study emphasizes the importance of sequencing formats strategically. Combining trusted host-read ads with dynamic and interactive elements enables brands to guide consumers from awareness through to action within a cohesive audio strategy.

The full report can be accessed here. 

1. The research was conducted among U.S. adults aged 18+ who listen to audio content at least weekly. Participants were randomly assigned to control and exposed groups, with real-world ad experiences followed by brand lift surveys to measure impact across key performance indicators.

Zara Larsson will share reimagined songs and inspiration behind the music with fans from her upcoming remix album Midnight Sun: Girls Trip ahead of its official release on May 1

New York, N.Y. – April 24, 2026 – iHeartMedia and TikTok announced today that on April 30 at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT the “iHeartRadio Album Preview with Zara Larsson” will stream LIVE on, @iheartradio, @tiktok, and @zaralarsson. Hosted at the iHeartRadio Los Angeles Theater, the preview will also broadcast on iHeartRadio CHR stations. 

In celebration of Zara Larsson’s new remix album Midnight Sun: Girls Trip, set to be released on May 1, fans will get an exclusive first-listen to songs from the new album, a performance from Zara and a special Q&A to hear her inspiration behind the new music.

If Zara’s 2025 breakthrough Midnight Sun was inspired by the feeling of an endless summer night, then Girls Trip is what happens when that night rolls into a whole season of pure pop energy. For the expanded set, the radiant Swedish star opens up her album and shouts, “Get in, girl!” to an international all-woman lineup including icons like Shakira, Robyn, Tyla, Kehlani, PinkPantheress, and more. Midnight Sun: Girls Trip crosses borders, genres, and vibes for a series of unforgettable musical moments of authentic self-expression and total freedom.

“Launching the remix of Midnight Sun with iHeartRadio and TikTok just feels right — that’s where the music is living and where the fans really are,” said Zara Larsson. “I’m so excited to finally give everyone an early taste of the remixes and special guests featured on the album and share some behind-the-scenes stories. It’s going to be a party and everyone’s invited.”

This is the third album release iHeartRadio and TikTok have partnered on, creating a next-generation release format that merges the scale of broadcast radio with the interactivity of a community-driven platform, delivering record-breaking results and outlining a new blueprint for artist launches moving forward.

“What we’ve seen with these iHeartMedia and TikTok Album Previews events is that when you combine massive reach with real fan connection, the results speak for themselves — billions of impressions, record‑breaking live engagement, and meaningful chart impact,” said Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia. “This format has proven that turning an album release into a true live moment drives both discovery and fandom. Zara Larsson is an artist who thrives on authenticity and direct connection with her audience, and this kind of launch allows her to share her music and her story at scale, in a way that fans genuinely engage with. It’s exactly how new music should be introduced today.” 

“TikTok LIVE is reshaping how audiences interact with their favorite artists and discover new music, and our partnership with iHeartMedia highlights the power of our engaged communities,” said Shen Gao, Head of US LIVE Operations. “Album Preview LIVEs highlight the momentum artists can continue to build on the platform around their work.”

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

About Zara Larsson

“Summer isn’t over yet” is more than a lyric from Zara Larsson’s perennial hit “Midnight Sun” — it’s a statement of purpose. A decade after dropping her first international single, 2015’s “Lush Life,” the GRAMMY-nominated Swedish sensation is taking her rightful place in the zeitgeist as a Main Pop Girl. In 2026, while her sold-out tour raged onward, she lodged three songs in the Hot 100: the recently viral “Lush Life” (#35, video nearing 1B views), “Midnight Sun” (#39), and PinkPantheress collab “Stateside” (#6, and #1 on the Global 200). All of that followed hot on the heels of Midnight Sun, Zara’s fourth, truest, and most vibrant album to date, made with a tight trusted team (MNEK, Margo XS, Helena Gao, Zhone) and unafraid to show all sides of the star: lovestruck, wistful, ambitious, flippant, fun, uncertain — often in the same breath. If that radiant LP was inspired by the feeling of an endless summer night in Stockholm, then the globe-trotting remix album, Midnight Sun: Girls Trip, is what happens when that night rolls into an infinite season of pure pop energy where everyone is invited. For the reinvented set, Zara opens up her acclaimed album and shouts, “GET IN, GIRL!” to a worldwide all-woman lineup including icons like Shakira, Robyn, Tyla, Kehlani, PinkPantheress, JT, and more. The collection crosses borders, genres, and vibes for a series of unforgettable musical moments of authentic self-expression, diverse artistry, and total hands-up, top-down, open-air freedom.

First show of the deal, a sci-fi podcast from best-selling comic book duo Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, set to launch this fall 

NEW YORK – April 23, 2026 – iHeartMedia, the leading audio media company in America, has entered into a multi-year first-look development deal on all projects developed by CitizenSkull, the companies announced today. The partnership establishes an ongoing, multi-project relationship focused on developing and producing premium scripted audio content in the elevated genre space, with a focus on sci-fi and horror, and an emphasis on franchise-ready intellectual property (IP).

The first project under the deal will be “Prodigal,” a sci-fi thriller created and written by New York Times bestselling comic book duo Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, set to release this fall. The pair are known for their work across Marvel and DC, where they have written titles including Batman Beyond, Captain America, and Kang the Conqueror, building a reputation for high-concept, character-driven storytelling.

“We built this partnership with iHeart to create elevated genre storytelling that doesn’t just live in audio, but has the potential to expand across platforms,” said Butler. “’Prodigal’ is exactly the type of bold, high-concept IP we want to bring to market—grounded in character but designed to scale.”

“The deal underscores iHeartMedia’s continued commitment to high-end scripted audio, aligning with top-tier creative talent to develop original IP with multiplatform franchise potential,” said Will Pearson, President, iHeartPodcasts.

The series will be showrun by Kevin Arbouet, whose work spans film, television, and audio, and who previously served as showrunner on THE MOVE: The Untold Story of an American Tragedy for Audible.

Executive producing for CitizenSkull are Sean M. Butler and Mark Myers, with Butler also serving as Producer. Paul Yurick of The Future Party co-produces alongside Butler, and Boye Akolade serves as co-executive producer. Butler has established a track record in premium audio and franchise-driven storytelling, having developed, sold and served as Executive Producer on the first iteration of the hit sports podcast All The Smoke, which was sold to Showtime, and serving as Executive Producer and Producer on THE MOVE: The Untold Story of an American Tragedy alongside Oscar-nominated studio MACRO, led by Charles King.

About CitizenSkull

CitizenSkull is a production and management company focused on developing premium content across film, television and audio, with an emphasis on distinctive voices and franchise-driven storytelling.

Foo Fighters will share never before heard songs and stories with fans from the upcoming album, Your Favorite Toy, ahead of its official release on April 24

The event will broadcast exclusively on iHeartRadio Rock and Alternative stations on April 23 at 9 p.m. ET

WHAT: iHeartMedia today announced they will host the “iHeartRadio Album Preview with Foo Fighters” taking place on April 23 at 9 p.m. ET. Foo Fighters will share never before heard songs and stories with fans from the band’s upcoming album, Your Favorite Toy ahead of the album's official release on April 24. Taped at the iHeartRadio Los Angeles Theater and hosted by Johnny Knoxville, the broadcast will air exclusively on iHeartRadio Rock and Alternative stations and on Rock Nation digital station on the iHeartRadio app at 9 p.m. ET on April 23.

WHO: The 12th album in Foo Fighters’ 15-GRAMMY-Award-winning discography, Your Favorite Toy was recorded at home, co-produced by the band and Oliver Roman, and mixed by Mark “Spike” Stent. Your Favorite Toy’s release coincides with Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Rami Jaffee and Ilan Rubin embarking on their massive Take Cover world tour.  For more information on the rock ’n’ roll stadium tour of the summer, go to foofighters.com.

WHEN: The broadcast will air on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET. 

WHERE: “iHeartRadio Album Preview with Foo Fighters” will air across iHeartRadio Rock and Alternative stations and on Rock Nation digital station.

MORE: Photos from the event can be found HERE. Password: iHeartTheater2026

Photo credit in caption: (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for iHeartRadio, Skyler Barberio for iHeartRadio)

Premiering April 29 in collaboration with “This Is Important,” the series follows the duo as they travel through time, exploring pop culture, politics and history with a comedic twist

Special guests include Larry Wilmore, Marie Faustin and more

Listen to the official trailer HERE

NEW YORK – April 22, 2026 – iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, and the creators of the hit series “This Is Important” – Blake Anderson, Adam Devine and Anders Holm – today announced the premiere of “Look Back At It,” a new comedic history podcast hosted by Emmy-nominated writer and stand-up comic Sam Jay and acclaimed comedian Alex English. Fans can listen to the official trailer HERE. 

The weekly series will feature hosts Jay and English hopping into a metaphorical time machine to spend a day in the past in hope of understanding the chaos that is sure to be the future. From pop culture and political news to scientific markers and medical breakthroughs, the duo alongside special guests including Larry Wilmore, Crissle West, Marc Lamont Hill, Tone Bell, Judy Gold, Clayton English, Mouse Jones, Sydnee Washington, Marie Faustin, Carl Jones and more will hold up a mirror to society and ask: “Did we really learn anything, or did we just become dumber?”

“Look Back At It” is co-produced by the team behind “This Is Important,” Anderson, Devine and Holm. The team first partnered with iHeart in 2020 following the success of their hit TV series “Workaholics” which has since grown into a broader production partnership now bringing “Look Back At It” under their franchise umbrella. 

“I am truly thrilled to be doing this podcast with iHeart and the guys from ‘This Is Important.’ We have been homies for a while now so the chance to work with them on this project is what every artist dreams of—doing something cool with people you actually like,” said host Sam Jay. “And ‘Look Back At It’ is gonna fit well in their universe. Can’t wait for y’all to lock in and listen!! A time will be had for sure.”

“Let’s face the facts. The world needs more podcasts. Thankfully Adam Devine, Anders Holm and Blake Anderson from ‘This Is Important’ listened and are bringing you more podcasts that are the most critically, crucially, important podcasts that will shift the earth off its axis and change the trajectory of humankind… Allegedly,” said the “This Is Important” creators. “We are excited to help launch ‘Look Back At It.’ Sam Jay is someone we’ve always found hilarious, with a disarming, fresh take on all things important, and Alex English is the perfect sidekick to her raw and original humor. We know this is the perfect first step in expanding the franchise with our favorite corporate overlord iHeart!”

“Look Back At It” is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard beginning April 29, 2026.

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About Sam Jay

Stand-up comic and Emmy-nominated writer Sam Jay is best known as the Host and Executive Producer of HBO’s weekly late-night series Pause with Sam Jay. She also co-created and co-starred on the Peacock series Bust Down, with Langston Kerman, Jak Knight, and Chris Redd. She is a two-time Emmy nominee and WGA award nominee for her writing on Saturday Night Live. Sam’s first HBO special, Sam Jay: Salute Me Or Shoot Me, is now available to stream. Sam’s solo show We The People, just wrapped a hugely successful run at Edinburgh Fringe Fest in which the show was nominated for Best Comedy Show, and won The Uprise Award, which recognizes shows that dare to provoke, disrupt and reframe discussions. Sam was a standout on the dais at Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady. In 2018, she wrote for The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards and the MTV Movie & TV Awards, and in 2020 she wrote for the BET Awards. Sam was recently featured both on and off camera as the “Voice of God” announcer at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on NBC. In 2023, Sam recorded a set as part of Netflix’s Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration, along with Margaret Cho, Sandra Bernhard, Billy Eichner, and Eddie Izzard—now streaming on Netflix. Sam was named as one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch in 2018, and a Comedy Central Comic to Watch in 2015, and in 2017 was selected for Just For Laughs: New Faces Showcase. She has performed on Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!; and released her Comedy Central Presents half hour to rave reviews. Sam has performed internationally at comedy clubs and festivals including the Vodafone Dublin Comedy Festival, Bumbershoot Festival, 208 Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, Portland’s Bridgetown Festival, The Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival, Boston’s Women In Comedy Festival, among others. Sam’s 2020 special, Sam Jay: 3 in the Morning, is now available to stream on Netflix. Sam can currently be seen opposite Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the Kenya Barris-directed feature film, You People, now on Netflix. Sam’s other TV credits include her hosting role on Ricking Morty, the Rick and Morty post-show on Adult Swim. Additional TV credits include The Eric Andre Show; HBO Max’s That Damn Michael Che; MTV’s SafeWord; a recurring role on TV Land’s Nobodies; Starz’s Take My Wife, Comedy Central’s White Flight, Crank Yankers, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, and Broad City; and Viceland’s Party Legends and Flophouse. Sam is originally from Boston and currently splits her time between New York and Atlanta.

About Alex English

Alex English is an Emmy-nominated writer and comedian whose credits include the upcoming Barbershop adaptation for Amazon, Bad Thoughts for Netflix and three seasons writing on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. New York Magazine listed English as a “Comedian You Should & Will Know” and The New York Times lauded him as one of “The Queer Young Comics Redefining American Humor.” His other writing credits include theNational Lampoon Radio Hour podcast, B.E.T’s The Rundown with Robin Thede and Netflix’sThe Fix with Jimmy Carr. As a performer, English has appeared on such shows as Paramount+’s Inside Amy Schumer, HBOMax’s That Damn Michael Che, HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay and High Maintenance. He also appeared on Peacock’s New York After Dark and the Ilana Glazer produced Tight Five for Comedy Central Digital. As a stand up, he headlines clubs around the country and has opened for such comedians as Michael Che, Roy Wood, Jr., Michelle Wolf, Colin Jost and Sam Morril.

NEW YORK- April 16, 2026- iHeartMedia announced today the lineup for the Daytime Village at the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One 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 performances by Lauren Alaina, George Birge, Chase Matthew, RaeLynn and Josh Ross. The Daytime Village will also feature interactive experiences by iHeartRadio's brand partners. 

Now in its thirteenth year, the 2026 main stage lineup will feature 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 festival is once again hosted by iHeartMedia's nationally syndicated top on-air Country personality, Bobby Bones.

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

Hulu will be the Official Streaming Destination of the festival, with performances livestreamed exclusively to all Hulu subscribers. Additional information about the livestream will be posted across Hulu’s platform and social media channels. 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).

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

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.