FIFA World Cup, Spanish versions of top English shows, gossips and secrets shared in podcasts featured on Latino media, new shows from celebrities and more...
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English-podcast-related stories are being heavily featured in Spanish-speaking media from all over the world. Some of the stories were first published in English-speaking media 1 to 3 weeks ago.
The stories covered the most by Spanish-speaking media are: Hideo Kajima´s new podcast, the case solved by an Australian true-crime podcast, Twitter and podcasting, YouTube and podcasting, Björk´s new podcast, Kim Kardashian´s upcoming participation in a Spotify true-crime podcast and Meghan Markle´s podcast.
The most important Latino-podcasting news of the week
Hola, the top socialité magazine in the Spanish-speaking world, covers the launch of an iHeart podcast narrated by Eva Longoria and Dania Ramírez. Sisters of the Underground tells the story of two sisters under the regime of Dominican Republic´s dictator Rafael Trujillo. Celinés Toribio, a Dominican actress, is interviewed by Hola USA! on her role in the podcast.
FIFA´s World Cup, huge for Latinos, is around the corner so new podcasts around the most important sports tournament in the world are being launched by media networks. A tradition in Latino families during World Cup year has been collecting Panini player cards and pasting them into a book. This year a new podcast will accompany them to Qatar.
Listening to a podcast or an audiobook has a 22% increase of wanting to read books for children, tells Podimo´s spokesperson to a Spanish education portal
Argentinan history teacher tells a national newspaper how a podcast intended for his students during the quarantine exploded and it became the country´s number one show.
My daughter first became a fan of Rebel Girls with the 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World book and has continued to consume everything they published. She will be so excited to know Adonde Media is launching “Cuentos De Buenas Noches Para Niñas Rebeldes”. Gloria Estefan will tell the story of salsa icon Celia Cruz etc. ¡Gracias Martina!
On the eve of this year's World Cup, NPR and Futuro will launch a soccer-themed podcast that will explore the impact of the "beautiful game" on immigration and social class. It will have a version in Spanish and another in English.
The European Alliance of News Agencies just recognized Agencia EFE (Spain´s news agency that distributes more than 3 million stories per year) and awarded for it´s short innovative podcasts GMT (international news), A por el título (sports) y Noticias paralelas (curiosities).
The scandal around transphobia accusations we brought you some weeks ago didn´t hurt the podcast Estirando el Chicle as it is ending the summer as Spain´s #1 show.
TVNotas is known for covering stories about soap operas and their actresses and actors. They just published a story of a famous YouTuber who claims has received threats for his new soccer podcast. Why is this big? Podcasting is made sexy to a "traditional" audience that watches telenovelas.
A new podcast telling the history of the coca plant (where cocaine comes from) and how 85 indigenous groups use the leaf, as well as some stigmas around it was just launched.
We shared the story some weeks ago, but today, just the week before the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, Gen Z Media is launching the Spanish version of its hit (+150million downloads) podcast Six Minutes and Latino media is covering it. Hope more continue doing this!
Boxing champion and superstar Canelo Álvarez was just criticized by former champion Margarito in a podcast that is being highlighted by the media.
The story of how a mental health-focused podcast that has deteriorated the mental health of its co-hosts is featured in the biggest newspaper in Spain.
Ellas (femenine for them) launches to highlight women who work in the agriculture sector of Argentina. Producers, ontractors, entrepreneurs, researchers, agronomists, veterinarians, businesswomen, journalists, influencers; but also mothers, wives and friends. It´s not clear if its sponsored by or if its a branded podcast of New Holland Agriculture.
Adonde Media´s founder Martina Castro is featured in Chile´s media talking about what podcasts are and their future, as well as of Canción Exploder.
Chilean model with 2.6 million followers in Instagram just launched her podcast. Making more and more people in LatAm discover podcasts.
Due to the success of its first season, Audible is launching the second season of Pequeñas Revoluciones para tiempos extraordinarios. Spanish writer Elsa Punset gives tips to develop better attitudes and habits to achieve better well-being.
Mexico´s celebration of its independence is coming, which means Hispanic Heritage Month is also starting, so a newspaper recommends three Mexican history podcasts.
Fomer Miss Universe Deyanara Torres was the guest on the first episode of the second season of a Pitaya Entertainment podcast and some life secrets. Of course it has been featured by the media. Gossips around celebrities seem to be attracting new Spanish-speaking audience to podcasts.
iVoox, Spain´s most used podcast app, released their study on the State of Spanish podcasts. Listening doubled in a year, 28% started listening less than a year ago, 27% of current listeners range between 45 and 54 years old, 57% are men and more interesting data from the country that is said to be the 2nd that most consumes podcasts per capita in the world.
The Mexican Radio Institute just launched three podcasts. In co-production with the Open University at Distance of Mexico they launched Virtualia to address issues of technology, digital culture and telecommunications, from a human rights approach. Also with them they launched "En Voz Alta to better understand gender-based violence that continues to affect women. In collaboration with the Network of Trade Union Women the MRI launched Tras la chuleta... tú sintonía laboral to talk about workers´ rights.
September 19 marks the 5th anniversary of a tragic day for Mexico. Sonoro Media and Grupo Expansión launched a podcast to not forget the moment in which Mexican society came together in the face of an earthquake disaster.
Another famous TV actress launches a podcast. Salvadorean Ale Costa started her own, hope Central American podcast audience continues growing due to celebrities with a show.
A socialité magazine in Mexico, Chic, featured two podcast-related stories this week. Keep pod-evangelizing!
Newspaper in Spain published a story on how a podcast created by kids around ecology helped unite a neighborhood.
Top newspaper in Ecuador features a story on how podcasts are captivating Ecuadorians.
Scribd´s bet on podcasts to attract Spanish speakers with its partnership with Sonoro Media still has traction in Mexican media.
Forbes Mexico published a story on Spotify´s Culture Next 2022 report and highlights how Gen Z use audio to soothe their stress and specifically uses podcasts to answer questions they have.
Uruguayan mythical rock band El Cuarteto de Nos launched its own podcast
Nubiral, a company of technological experts who lead the way toward digital innovation, announced the launch of Innovation Time, its new podcast on technological innovation. Story says they are launching their new "podcast channel" in Spotify.
Top Spanish podcast producer El Terrat, launched a podcast for Amazon Music named after a WhatsApp group. Four female friends +40s talk about life´s miseries, seeking solace and solutions.
Fundación Gabo, named after the loved Colombian writer Gabriel García Marquéz, launched a new podcast in which it seeks to discuss how journalism is practiced in Ibero-America.
Spanish newspaper analyzes what 1.5x or 2x listening can do to the brain.
What´s the secret a Spanish gamer has so the TikTok generation wants to listen to his 2 hour long podcasts?
Culinary influencer Masito launched a daily podcast this past Monday with a simple recipe of the day.
See ya next Friday!