Variety and iHeartMedia have announced a joint venture to co-produce “Playback,” a film-focused podcast hosted by Variety Awards Editor Kristopher Tapley, and relaunch the weekly show on iHeartRadio.New “Playback” episodes will release every Thursday on iHeartRadio, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with the talents behind many of today’s most popular movies.As part of the collaboration, Variety and iHeartMedia will co-produce a 40-episode season which kicks off Thursday with heavy digital and social promotional support on both platforms.
iHeartMedia will also produce custom vignettes that will air across its digital network and broadcast radio stations, introducing the podcast to its more than a quarter of a billion monthly listeners across the country.In anticipation of March 4’s 90th Academy Awards ceremony, the first co-produced special edition episode of “Playback” features a curated compilation of Tapley’s interviews with Academy Award nominees.
Guest highlights include Jordan Peele, Daniel Kaluuya, Kumail Nanjiani,
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