Audio Ink

It’s a new podcast from DGital Media, who have partnered with online education guru and world-class lacrosse champion Paul Rabil. Suiting Up taps many of the biggest names in sports, business, and entertainment who talk about how they create, balance, and tackle the issues and opportunities of success on the field, in the board room, and in the business world.

It’s called Inside the Hive and it’s a collaboration between Vanity Fair’s Hive and DGital Media. Hosted by VF special correspondent Nick Bilton, the first episode streams May 19 and will feature Bilton in conversation with Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company.

Designed for kids 5-12, the NPR podcast is called Wow in the World and looks at the wonders of science, technology, discovery, and inventions. Starting May 15, NPR’s Guy Raz and SiriusXM’s Mindy Thomas will take kids and their grown-ups on a journey into the most incredible science and kid-friendly news stories of the week.

It’s a Cinco de Mayo kickoff for the new ESPN podcast, which features a rotating lineup of NBA insiders, writers, reporters, and hosts covering the latest news and analysis. Available daily, Monday to Friday, a new podcast comes out each Friday. 

Double milestones for Colin Cowherd. His show reached a record high across all platforms in April – 6.8. million listens. This included picking up another million podcast listens. In addition, the show has just added its 150th affiliate.

Pandora is getting into the country music spirit on June 6, ahead of the CMA Festival and the CMT Music Awards. “Sounds Like Country” is a live celebration in the heart of Nashville and will feature star artists, including Jake Owen, Old Dominion, and RaeLynn.

The company says that's because of direct deals Pandora has with the labels. Collections in Q1 were $161.9 million, compared to $189.3 million in Q1 of 2016. The company says even though collections were down, membership is up, with 10,000 new artists and rights owners joining SoundExchange in the first quarter. 32,000 members received a payout in Q1.

The legendary band is the latest addition to the SiriusXM menu. The Beatles Channel will launch May 18 at 9:09 am ET on SiriusXM Channel 18. All programming is in collaboration with, and fully authorized by, The Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd. The channel will explore The Beatles' entire career.

Jay Green has joined the company as Senior VP of Digital Strategy and Analytics. He'll lead analytics and audience development for the company. CEO Spencer Brown said, “The addition of Jay Green, one of the thought leaders in the podcast industry, is a further reflection of our commitment to leadership in on-demand audio."

It’s a chilling story but one worth telling. In the Dark, an investigative podcast by APM Reports, has received a George Foster Peabody Award for its groundbreaking reporting on the 27-year investigation of the Jacob Wetterling kidnapping.