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Launching August 3rd, The New Podcast Series Hosted By Jason Concepcion And Greta Johnsen Features Interviews With Creator George R. R. Martin, Cast, And Celebrity Superfans

The landmark program that reordered the world of cable news returns as a daily podcast

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WHAT: iHeartMedia announces an original podcast series featuring one of the biggest names in news and sports media today, “Countdown with Keith Olbermann.” Hosted by Keith Olbermann – the SportsCenter legend, former MSNBC anchor, author, and three-time Edward R. Murrow Award winner – the daily show will include a news-driven mix featuring his trademark “Special Comment” political analysis, the “Worst Person In The World” segment, and his timeless readings from the works of the immortal James Thurber.

In addition to bringing back fan favorites, Olbermann will broaden the content to include a regular sports segment, a daily call for help for a suffering dog, and a series of anecdotes from  a career that stretched from covering the 1980 Olympic Miracle on Ice a month after his 21st birthday, to anchoring the 2009 Presidential Inauguration and the 2009 Super Bowl pre-game show in a span of just twelve days, to rejoining ESPN as a “rookie” baseball play-by-play man at the age of 59.

WHEN: First episode of “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” is available on Monday, August 1 with new episodes airing daily. Listen to the official trailer HERE.

WHERE: Listen to “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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About Keith Olbermann 

Keith Olbermann has been a sports and news anchor, reporter, and commentator since 1976. He has anchored Election Nights for MSNBC and the World Series for Fox, redirected ESPN’s SportsCenter into the entertainment mainstream and MSNBC into liberal commentary, and hired Rachel Maddow out of his own pocket. He helped launch start-ups CNN, ESPN Radio, ESPN2, MSNBC, Fox Sports Net, and RKO Radio, and has also hosted News, Politics, and Sports programming for ABC, CBS, Conde Nast, Hearst, Tribune, and UPI. He is the winner of three Edward R. Murrow Awards and the author of six books, the first published when he was 14.

Beginning today, the show is available on iHeartRadio and all major platforms with all-new episodes releasing Tuesdays and Fridays

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LOS ANGELES, CA (July 12, 2022) -- iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, announced today that the  “I Am Rapaport: Stereo Podcast”--- hosted by actor and director Michael Rapaport --- will join the iHeartPodcast Network. Every Tuesday and Friday, listeners will hear Michael share his strong, funny & offensive points of view on life, sports, music, film & everything in between. 

“The union of ‘I Am Rapaport’ and iHeartMedia is a merging of titans, and I could not be more excited to reach millions of new listeners and take the podcast world by storm together,” said Michael Rapaport.

Since launching in 2014, the “I Am Rapaport: Stereo Podcast” has amassed 45+ million downloads and released 925+ episodes -- Michael has never missed a week. Michael has interviewed celebrity guests such as Martin Scorsese, Shaquille O’Neal, Mike Tyson, Ice Cube, Charlamagne Tha God, Ellen Pompeo, Allen Iverson, Juliette Lewis, Method Man, among others. Michael has also performed his show live at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal & Toronto and sold out a 30+ city live tour around the United States & Canada. 

“Michael has such a unique and authentic voice that has helped him build a huge loyal audience,” said Will Pearson, COO, iHeartPodcast Network. “We are thrilled to add ‘I Am Rapaport' to the iHeart lineup and help him reach an even larger audience across our expansive network of listeners.” 

“I Am Rapaport: Stereo Podcast” is available now on iHeartRadio and all major podcast platforms. Subscribe to listen HERE. 

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About Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport has the ear of the world with over 7 million followers and has been covered extensively by publications such as The New York Times, The New York Post, Vulture, Variety, and more. He has also been featured as a contributor on Fox Sports, Howard Stern Show, ESPN, NBATV, NFL Network, SiriusXM, DirectTV, Wendy Williams Show, Bravo, Complex & more. His passion, honesty and relentless range with focused rage makes him one of the most influential voices in entertainment, with over 35 years in the industry as an acclaimed actor in film & television and award-winning documentarian.  

“Prop Culture” is a weekly entertainment podcast hosted by three NFTs from iHeart’s Non-Fun Squad as well as special celebrity guest NFTs including Paris Hilton’s Bored Ape

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NEW YORK – June 22, 2022 – iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced the launch of “Prop Culture” – a first-of-its-kind podcast hosted by iHeartMedia’s very own Non-Fun Squad NFTs and voiced by top comedians and celebrities. The announcement was made at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity during a metaverse and innovation panel featuring Paris Hilton, the self-proclaimed “Queen of the Metaverse.” Fans can hear the first episode now on IHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are heard.

“Prop Culture” is hosted by NFTs and voiced by show writers. The NFTs include Loot Bag #2020 voiced by Matt Harrigan (TV writer, producer and voice actor known for his work on The Late Show with David Letterman, Celebrity Death Match, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Aqua Teen Hunger Force), Quirkies #1988 voiced by Jiyoung Lee (director and writer for independent video-movies) and Quirkies #307 voiced by Dave Bonawits (producer and musician with featured series on Adult Swim). During the series, the hosts will be joined by other celebrities who are proud NFT owners including Paris’s very own Bored Ape NFT which will make an appearance on the podcast in a future episode. Throughout the show, hosts and guests will dissect the latest in pop culture and wager on what unexpected entertainment news will break next, placing outlandish and hilarious prop bets with one another.

“iHeartMedia continues to be on the cutting edge of the audio world,” said Conal Byrne, CEO of the iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group. “We’re excited to introduce ‘Prop Culture’ at Cannes, pioneering the first-ever podcast series voiced by NFTs. The metaverse is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the audio and podcasting space, and we’re thrilled to be on the forefront of this new frontier.”

The debut of “Prop Culture” follows iHeartMedia’s announcement of The Non-Fun Squad And Non-Fun Podcast Network, a podcast slate leveraging characters and voices from an array of NFT collections. “Prop Culture” is a weekly hangout podcast focused on everything from TV, music, crypto, current events and pop culture.

“Prop Culture'' was launched at Cannes during a panel discussion hosted by iHeartMedia and Vatom that focused on NFTs, metaverse and media. Participants in the discussion included Paris Hilton, Conal Byrne (CEO, iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group), Gayle Troberman (CMO, iHeartPodcasts), and Eric Pulier (Founder & CEO, Vatom). The leaders in the space talked about predictions, key learnings from the past year and how iHeartMedia will continue to develop innovative technology to push boundaries in the metaverse

“Prop Culture” is distributed by The iHeartPodcast Network and will be available on iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are heard. Listen to the first episode now, here.

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Award-winning journalist Katie Couric sets out across the U.S. speaking with historians, doctors, activists, everyday women and more in the narrative series “Abortion: The Body Politic.”

WHAT: This June, the Supreme Court is expected to gut Roe v. Wade. This astonishing move follows the passing of several state laws blocking the right to abortion across the country. The historic reversal will immediately trigger restrictive abortion laws in at least 23 states. But what does that really mean for the people impacted by this stunning turn of events? Katie Couric set out to bring a voice to the voiceless in a limited narrative series from her iHeartRadio Original Podcast with Katie Couric Media, “Next Question with Katie Couric” titled “Abortion: The Body Politic.”

The guaranteed right to safe, legal abortion was established forty-nine years ago in the landmark Roe v Wade decision, which instantly changed the lives of millions of citizens. Since then, the rest of the world has seen a trend of liberalizing abortion laws over the past 25 years. Yet the United States is now on the precipice of rolling back this health right.

The six-episode special series, months in the making, became more relevant than ever when an unprecedented leak of a draft decision confirmed what many feared: Roe v. Wade is poised to be overturned by the conservative-led Supreme Court this summer. The narrative series weaves together interviews with historians, doctors, researchers, abortion activists, clinic staff, reproductive justice leaders and people who have had abortions. “Abortion: The Body Politic” was created in an effort to understand how we got here, and what a post-Roe world looks like.

To get a preview of what the limited series will cover, listen to a bonus episode of “Next Question with Katie Couric” that unpacks the bombshell leaked draft and the fallout HERE.

WHO: Katie Couric (@katiecouric) is an award-winning journalist, #1 New York Times best-selling author of her memoir, “Going There,” and a co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer and her eponymous media company, Katie Couric Media (KCM). KCM’s current projects include a daily newsletter, “Wake-Up Call”; podcast, “Next Question”; original video, including short-form digital series, as well as documentaries and scripted series. You can find it all at katiecouric.com.

Joined by guests like Gloria Steinem; Mary Ziegler, foremost abortion law expert;  Jessica Chastain, Academy Award-winning actress; Busy Philipps actress and activist; Dr. Warrer Hern abortion doctor; and more, Couric leaves no stone unturned as she unpacks the political and societal toll of a landmark case being overturned.

WHEN: The first episode of “Abortion: The Body Politic” premieres Thursday, June 9, with new episodes released weekly on Thursdays. Listen to the official trailer now, HERE.

WHERE: Listen to “Abortion: The Body Politic” through the “Next Question with Katie Couric” feed on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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iHeartRadio Welcomes Season One to the Network and Will Co-Produce Four New Seasons of “VS Voices” as Part of the Deal 

Amanda de Cadenet will introduce several additional iHeartPodcasts to listeners later this year 

NEW YORK – May 31, 2022 – iHeartRadio, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced a deal with Victoria’s Secret and Amanda de Cadenet to bring "VS Voices" to the iHeartPodcast Network. The podcast builds on the Victoria’s Secret vision of being a leading advocate for women by highlighting stories of trailblazers who have paved the way for other women to succeed today and beyond. Listeners can tune in to all of Season One as well as hear the official trailer for season two now on iHeartRadio and anywhere podcasts are heard. The first new episode of season two will debut on Thursday June 2.  

The “VS Voices” podcast will provide a platform for women to speak their diverse truths, share personal stories and advance discussions of issues that are important to them. As part of the collaborative deal, iHeartRadio will co-produce, alongside de Cadenet, and distribute an additional four new seasons of the podcast. In season one, award-winning host and advocate Amanda de Cadenet sat down with trailblazing dynamic women including VS Collective Partners, Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber, Megan Rapinoe, Naomi Osaka, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and more to celebrate the multifaceted nature of the female experience. From models and athletes to actors and designers, these honest conversations share their unique voices and journeys and explore how their unique voices and journeys leave the world better than they found it.   

“Storytelling with a purpose is what I have focused on for most of my career,” said Amanda de Cadenet. "I am looking forward to continuing that mission in partnership with iHeart, and to amplify the powerful life experiences that my guests share with me. With each of the podcasts we will be able to tell a wide variety of stories, from the profound and insightful, to those that are simply entertaining. I’m excited to be launching this audio trifecta!”

“Season one of ‘VS Voices’ featured such a wide range of meaningful conversations with an amazing lineup of trailblazing women,” said Will Pearson, Chief Operating Officer of The iHeartPodcast Network. “We are honored to team up with Amanda and Victoria’s Secret to help elevate these stories and share many more with millions of iHeartPodcast listeners across the globe.” 

“VS Voices” is a co-production of Victoria’s Secret, iHeartPodcasts and Amanda de Cadenet. 

Additionally, Amanda de Cadenet will be independently partnering with iHearPodcasts to produce a new season of “The Conversation,” starting with a special series “About the Men,” where she will engage some of the world’s most prominent men in conversations that explore contemporary masculinity.

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About Victoria Secret

Victoria’s Secret (NYSE: VSCO) is the world’s largest intimates specialty retailer offering a wide assortment of modern, fashion-inspired collections including signature bras, panties, lingerie, casual sleepwear and athleisure, as well as award-winning prestige fragrances and body care. With nearly 1,400 retail stores worldwide and a predominately female workforce of more than 30,000, Victoria’s Secret boasts the largest team of specialty trained bra fit experts worldwide. Victoria’s Secret is committed to inspiring women around the world with products and experiences that uplift and champion them and their journey while creating lifelong relationships and advocating for positive change. 

To learn more about Victoria's Secret, please visit VictoriasSecret.com.  

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New York – May 31, 2022 – iHeartRadio, the no. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, and Sound Argument LLC announced today the launch of a new documentary podcast titled “Class Action.” Hosted by Katie Phang, a trial lawyer, Anchor, and Host for MSNBC and Peacock, the 12-part podcast series will track a diverse cast of outstanding law students who are battling it out in mock trial competitions across the country. The first two episodes will debut on June 7 and can be heard on iHeartRadio and all other major platforms. Listen to the trailer HERE.

The budding young lawyers on “Class Action” are extraordinary, bright, ambitious and sometimes ruthless. They are poised to enter a justice system that is under intense public scrutiny. And jury trials—a bedrock of a fair justice system—are becoming rare. Prosecutors aggressively push plea deals on defendants, while defense attorneys, often untrained in courtroom procedure, urge them to accept. But in the wake of high-profile verdicts like the George Floyd case, and with the growth in trial “mooting”/mock trialing at major law firms, trial advocacy training is gaining popularity. Mock trial tournaments are quickly becoming a necessary and exciting kind of collegiate sport. One tournament director, who works full time as a homicide investigator, sees it this way:

“All of a sudden we take lawyers, they graduate law school, and we expect them to walk into a courtroom and talk about life and death and millions of dollars without any practice. Think about music, playing the violin in your basement. And then, all of a sudden, walking into Carnegie Hall one day and playing for the first time. It would never happen in music. It would never happen in sports. Why should it happen in law?,” said Jared Rosenblatt, Hofstra University.

Host Katie Phang will guide us through these young lawyers’ stories, disentangling the complexities of American law along the way. Listeners will meet Andy Vizcarra, a first-generation American whose parents emigrated from Mexico to Texas and have worked tirelessly at their restaurant to put their daughter through law school; Tyler Volesky, a young Native American politician, now a law student in South Dakota; Ellie Sands and Anjani Shah—part of a team of activists from Brooklyn Law—who battle for justice not only in mock trial but in real-life legal clinics; DeAndre Bell, a self-styled “church boy” from Houston, who plans to run for President in 2040; and Lajeanne Shelton, the powerful lion of the Dillard team who bristles at comments that she’s too aggressive in court.

“Working on this podcast and meeting these trial students and coaches has re-affirmed my faith in the crucial roles that jury trials play in our lives,” said Phang. “Over the course of a year, I’ve met a group of inspired coaches who recognize the value of investing in the next generation of trial attorneys. And I am thrilled to witness students who have overcome significant obstacles to learn and honor the craft of courtroom procedure. ‘Class Action’ is a breath of fresh air in these troubled times. It’s a reminder of why I became a trial lawyer in the first place--- to defend our democratic judicial system.”

Producers Lisa Gray and Kevin Huffman spent a year recording the grueling bootcamps, scrimmages and competitions with law teams from Brooklyn Law, St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, and the University of South Dakota. Listeners will hear the young lawyers reach near-exhaustion arguing cases at high-stakes tournaments. The producers also followed an undergraduate team from Dillard University in New Orleans trying to bounce back from the twin disasters of Covid-19 and Hurricane Ida to make a Cinderella run at the national championship. Lawyers, law students and any listener who loves a good story will be caught up in the drama that unfolds, armchair-quarterbacking the cases. Judging judges. Predicting decisions.

We’ll hear from St. Mary’s trial coach AJ Bellido de Luna, a former US Marine, turned cop, turned advocate. He loves his job and protects his students like the warrior he’s always been. “I put them through a boot camp in the summer,” he said. “I want them to be good workers, willing and if they have a chip on their shoulder, fine, I can deal with that. I have a chip, too.” At South Dakota University’s Knudson School of Law, its coach, Professor Laura Rose, herself the daughter of a legendary advocacy coach, who relentlessly prepares her team for the big leagues—to knock the “South Dakota Nice” out of them. And in New Orleans, beloved coach Adria Kimbrough reveals, mid-season, that she is leaving her team at the end of the year. But first she wants that national championship for her HBCU students.

“Class Action” plunges listeners into a rich verité-driven soundscape, replete with mic’d-up behind-the-scenes drama, in-depth character scenes and immersive courtroom battles. It’s a “cinematic” podcast: listeners are immersed in the action, it’s direct and emotional. The music swells, stories play out. Coaches urge players on the sidelines, as Katie and a team of noted trial attorneys—including Preet Bharara, Elie Honig, Lara Bazelon and Tony Serra— help break the code of American law.

“Class Action” is a co-production of Sound Argument LLC and iHeartMedia and is distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network. Follow us on Twitter at @ClassActionPod.

For more information contact Lisa Gray at (718) 208-3754/ lisa@soundmindprod.com or Kevin Huffman at (203) 803-0305/kevinhuffman1@att.net. Listeners can also learn more about the podcast at https://www.classactionpod.com/.

About Sound Argument LLC

Sound Argument LLC is a new production company founded by Lisa Gray and Kevin Huffman. Our objective is to produce compelling, creative, informational and entertaining programming. "Class Action" has inherent drama, tackles deep social issues and tracks committed law students who will soon take on a deeply flawed justice system – exactly the kind of story we love to tell.

Nets podcasts to be hosted by team’s radio play-by-play announcer Chris Carrino and in-arena host Ally Love

Deal builds upon leaguewide partnership between NBA and iHeartMedia

Brooklyn, New York -- (May 27, 2022) – The Brooklyn Nets and iHeartMedia today announced a podcast partnership, building upon a leaguewide deal with the NBA which provides teams access to iHeartMedia’s massive reach across multiple audio platforms. The Nets will present a variety of programming to serve existing fans and welcome new ones with premium original audio content about the team and beyond.

Shows will feature voices from across the sports and entertainment spectrum with the first two shows hosted by Chris Carrino, the Nets’ radio play-by-play announcer, and Ally Love, the team’s in-arena host. Additionally, the Nets will publish limited-run narrative podcasts that dive deep into a range of stories, giving listeners plenty of options to engage.

The first show, “Voice of the Nets with Chris Carrino,” will debut on May 31 and release new episodes on Tuesdays. Each week, Carrino will speak with sports industry experts and personalities rounding up news on the current state of the Nets and the NBA, as well as discuss off-the-court stories related to the team. The first episode features an interview with former Nets player Jason Collins, who helped lead the team to back-to-back NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003, and later broke barriers as the NBA's first active openly gay player. To subscribe to Voice of the Nets with Chris Carrino, click HERE.

“For over two decades I’ve been telling the story of the Nets through radio play-by-play and Voice of the Nets podcast is a chance to tell that story in long form,” Carrino said. “I'm looking forward to sharing these stories and insights in conversations with a variety of guests. In addition to my role with the Nets, I have a somewhat unique life experience and a natural curiosity and while the show will revolve around the team, we will cast a wide net in covering a myriad of topics. I'm so excited to connect with fans in this way and grow a new audience as well.”

A second podcast, “Courtside Conversation with Ally Love” presented by SeatGeek, will premiere in June, and will be hosted by Love, who in addition to her role with the Nets, is CEO of Love Squad, a Peloton instructor and inspirational speaker. In this series, Love will participate in conversations with a rotating group of influential and notable guests discussing both the game of basketball and all things culture – whether fashion, music, food, art, or current events – highlighting important moments in New York.

“Courtside Conversation is going to be the place for all our guests to get personal, get inspired, and be inspiring,” Love said. “I regularly say that conversation is the catalyst for change and I’m looking forward to connecting with athletes, artists, and all our favorite people on a platform where we can share strategies and tips for success - our winning game - with others.”

All Nets shows will be part of the NBA Podcast Network. Shows will be distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network and be available for free on iHeartRadio and anywhere podcasts are heard. Additionally, fans can catch special show content via the Nets’ social media channels.

ABOUT BSE GLOBAL

BSE Global is the parent company of Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets, its NBA G League team the Long Island Nets, and its NBA 2K League affiliate NetsGC. BSE Global also provides shared services to the New York Liberty, the WNBA sister team of the Brooklyn Nets. Through programming, marketing, sales, and operations, BSE Global delivers dynamic content and experiences for fans and audiences.

ABOUT NBA

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.  Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 215 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2021-22 season featured a record 121 international players from 40 countries.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms.  Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.

Programs cover a range of topics from crypto and financial crime to daily news and local politics 

New York -- May 27, 2022 – Bloomberg Media and iHeartMedia, the No.1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced its lineup of new original podcasts for 2022, featuring a mix of daily and weekly news programs and narrative-style limited series. These five shows will be the first podcasts to debut as part of a multiyear agreement to co-produce and distribute more than a dozen new original podcasts. The full slate of shows is distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network and can be heard on iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are available. 

The slate of upcoming podcasts for 2022:

- Bloomberg Crypto (Premiering June 2022): Bloomberg’s reporting team will tease out what’s actually important in the crypto conversation in this daily podcast. Led by stacy-marie ishmael, the newsroom’s managing editor for crypto, Bloomberg Crypto will draw on reporters from every region around the globe and highlight credible voices in the industry. Expect informed discussions of everything from regulation to alt coins to the environmental impact of an asset class that is already changing the landscape of finance. Listen to the trailer for Bloomberg Crypto HERE.

- Bedrock, USA (Premiering July 2022): In a super-divided, pandemic-era America awash in conspiracies and misinformation, Bedrock, USA is about a group of people who didn’t like what they saw happening in their local governments, and decided to get involved – whether that meant holding a rally, recalling an official or storming their government with bullhorns and threats. Their stories show how far-right ideologies enter into local politics – sometimes quietly, other times at full volume. Hosted by Bloomberg CityLab reporter Laura Bliss, Bedrock, USA will be a limited series podcast about political extremism, small town life and the fight for democracy.

- In Trust (Premiering September 2022): In Trust will be a limited series about how members of one of the wealthiest families in Osage County, Oklahoma – home to the federally recognized Osage Nation – came to own more land in the area than anyone else. The series will uncover a massive transfer of wealth a century ago, out of Osage hands and into white ones – facilitated by the United States government -- and how the Osage Nation is fighting to reverse decades of land loss today.

- The Big Take (Premiering September 2022): Listeners will become immersed in the most urgent stories of the day – on business, markets, economics, finance, politics, technology and more – with The Big Take, a new daily podcast that will feature in-depth, original reporting from Bloomberg's journalists around the world. Hosted by Weston Kosova, The Big Take will take the audience behind the news to make sense of what's happening, and why it matters, with richly told stories that can't be found anywhere else. 

- Crash Course (Premiering October 2022): Hosted by Bloomberg Opinion senior columnist Tim O’Brien, Crash Course will bring listeners directly into the arenas where epic business and social upheavals occur. Every week, Crash Course will explore the lessons to be learned when creativity and ambition collide with competition and power -- on Wall Street and Main Street, and in Hollywood and Washington.

Bloomberg Media’s podcasts offer unparalleled insights and analysis into the financial and business worlds through a mixture of timely reporting and narrative style programs. Drawing on the journalistic strength of a global newsroom of more than 2,700 journalists and analysts, Bloomberg Media’s podcasts deliver quality audio content that cover an extensive range of topics across business, finance, economics, technology, healthcare, and more. Its offering of podcasts already includes Foundering, Masters in Business, Odd Lots, The Pay Check, Prognosis, Stephanomics and more. 

About Bloomberg Media 

Bloomberg Media is the world’s leading multi-platform media company for business and finance, which draws on the editorial resources of more than 2,700 editorial professionals globally in more than 120 countries. Bloomberg Media is the consumer-facing media organization of Bloomberg L.P.

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WHAT: What if we could help change the world one relationship at a time? iHeartRadio, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, and Salesforce.org are joining together to explore the power of connection and technology in season two of “Force Multiplier,” a podcast that addresses the exponential impact we can have on the world by working together. Whether we’re talking about health inequity, nutrition insecurity or the opportunity gap in education, we are facing unprecedented challenges that require unprecedented collaboration across disciplines, cultures and sectors. 

Join host Baratunde Thurston as he sits with leaders from across the public, private, education and nonprofit world who are forging partnerships to tackle some of the toughest challenges facing us today. To make it more hyper-focused on important issues, the six-episode season will be split into three themes, each getting two episodes to explore the topic. 

The first two episodes will focus on “Climate Action” and feature captivating and informative roundtable discussions and interviews with leading activists in the space. As with all the themes, “Force Multiplier” will examine these issues at every level. Along with leading organizations, the episodes will also feature stories from local community members who are taking personal actions to address these global and cultural issues. 

Later in the season, the show will cover “Education Access” and “Global Health” as the highlighted themes.

WHO: Host Baratunde Thurston, a writer, comedian and political commentator and host of  “How to Citizen” podcast, will talk with a variety of leaders, activists, forward-thinkers and organizations who are doing the work to combat the most pertinent issues we’re facing. The first episode will see Thurston tackle climate change with Australian environmental leader Amanda McKenzie, founder and CEO of The Climate Council, and Derrick Emsley, CEO of Tentree, a company that plants 10 trees for every purchase of their sustainably-made clothing and outdoor essentials. 

WHEN: The season two first episode launches on Thursday, May 12, with new episodes released every two weeks. 

WHERE: Listen to “Force Multiplier” on iHeartRadio and all other platforms. “Force Multiplier” is distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network.

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About Salesforce.org

Salesforce.org is a dedicated social impact team within Salesforce that provides free and deeply discounted technology to the nonprofit and education sectors. Our solutions are designed to help our customers leverage technology to power their purpose so they can meet the changing demands of those they serve. Whether it’s fundraising, student engagement, or connecting people with causes they care about, we innovate for — and with — our community to address its unique needs, deepen its impact, and build more meaningful relationships. Visit salesforce.org for more information.