EXCLUSIVE: iHeartMedia launches its latest lineup of original podcasts with shows from Rosie O’Donnell, Jason Alexander, Eric Andre and Amber Ruffin, as well as a Curb your enthusiasm was rewatching the series.
It’s running The History of Curb Your Enthusiasm with Susie Essman and Jeff Garlin, Onward with Rosie O’Donnell (g/t), Really? Not realy? from Alexander The Amber and Lacey Show/Lacey and Amber Show (g/t) and Bombing with Eric Andre.
The company is behind podcasts such as Ron Burgundy Podcast, Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy from The Daily Show and Man Thinkers from George Kareman and Dan Klein.
The History of Enthusiasm Reduction with Susie Essman and Jeff Garlin will be released in January and will feature the on-screen married couple, along with cast, crew and fans to dig into each episode of the HBO series.
It comes as the long-running comedy begins production on its 12th season.
Onward with Rosie O’Donnell, which launches in February, will see the talk show host and comedian share her take on fame, family and fun from her 60-year-old perspective. She will be talking to friends, celebrities, news, artists, poets and TikTokers.
Really? Not realy?which is hosted by best friends Alexander and Peter Tilden, who co-created the Audience Network series Leaves with Seinfeld star, will be a weekly series where the pair will join experts, news and celebrities in an attempt to find answers to life’s most puzzling, intriguing, confusing and annoying questions.
The Amber and Lacey Show/Lacey and Amber Show, which launches next year, will be hosted by rising star Ruffin and her sister Lacey Lamar. It comes from iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network and will feature celebrity guests, comedy games and a dose of sibling rivalry.
In the end, Bombing with Eric Andre will see the comedian interview comics, musicians and artists and share their best stories about bombing on stage in front of live audiences and weirder comedy venues. It also comes from iHeartMedia and Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network.
In addition, several podcasts from Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network and a limited series with Comedy Central will also debut by the first quarter of 2023.
“We’re excited to share the newest lineup of iHeartPodcasts, hosted by some of comedy’s biggest icons and hilarious new voices,” said Will Pearson, president of iHeartPodcasts. “We’re so proud of the success our company has seen in the comedy podcast space, and we can’t wait to bring audiences even more laughs with these comedians in the coming months.”