UPDATESeptember 26, 2023
Over 100 new podcasts from top apps and services launch on Apple Podcasts
Subscribers to Apple Music, Apple News+, and participating apps like Calm and Lingokids can now connect their subscriptions to access new shows and more
With iOS 17, Apple Podcasts users get to experience a refreshed player and queue, episode art, search filters, and the ability to connect subscriptions to top apps.
Apple Podcasts is the best place for listeners to discover, enjoy, and support their favorite podcasts, featuring millions of shows covering every topic - and with iOS 17, the service becomes even more intuitive and useful. New features include a refreshed player with full-screen artwork, a streamlined queue, episode art, interactive widgets, search filters with more detailed results, StandBy, and the ability for users to connect their subscriptions to some of their favorite apps.
Starting today, subscribers to Apple Music, Apple News+, Calm, and Lingokids can access over 60 original podcasts, including more than 2,500 musically rich episodes from Apple Music Radio. New shows from top apps and services will launch every week this fall. With the ability to connect subscriptions to top apps, Apple Podcasts becomes the best way for listeners to access many forms of premium audio content - podcasts, news briefs, narrated articles, radio shows with full music, educational courses, guided meditations, sleep sounds, and much more - all in one place.
"Apple Music is home to hundreds of original shows featuring the world's top artists and tastemakers, and our listeners love them," said Rachel Newman, Apple Music's global head of editorial. "There is truly something for everyone, which is why we're excited to make it all available on Apple Podcasts, so subscribers can follow their favorites, save episodes to their library, get notified when new episodes are released, and listen offline across their devices."
"We're excited to introduce Apple News+ Narrated for our subscribers," said Lauren Kern, Apple News's editor in chief. "Now subscribers can enjoy narrated articles representing some of the best journalism from News+ publishers on Apple Podcasts as well as in Apple News."
  • An iPhone 15 Pro screen shows the Apple Podcasts interface and says "Subscriptions Connected: Podcasts from your subscriptions are now available," along with a button that says "See All My Channels."
  • A page for a subscriber's Calm app podcasts is shown on iPhone 15 Pro.
  • The show page for Lingokids' Growin' Up podcast is shown in Apple Podcasts.
Listeners can discover shows from apps in Apple Podcasts and subscribe to these apps through the App Store.
Listeners can learn more about the shows each app offers on the app's channel page in Apple Podcasts.
Listeners can follow any show for free to automatically download and be notified of new episodes as soon as they're released.
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Connecting Subscriptions
Listeners with in-app subscriptions to eligible apps will have their subscriptions automatically connected the next time they open Apple Podcasts. Listeners can also connect their subscriptions manually by signing into their account from the app's channel page on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers can listen across their favorite Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, HomePod, CarPlay, and Apple Watch with AirPods.
Discovering Shows
Once a subscription is connected, listeners can browse all of the podcasts available to them from the Library tab. On each channel page, listeners can learn more about each show, and follow any show for free to automatically download and be notified of new episodes. New episodes appear in Up Next on the Listen Now tab, where listeners can also find personalized recommendations based on their active subscriptions and anonymized listening. Listeners can explore editorially curated recommendations on Browse, and see the most popular free and subscriber shows on the Apple Podcasts charts.
New shows from top news, entertainment, education, kids and family, and health and fitness apps will launch every week on Apple Podcasts throughout the fall.
New Shows from Top Apps
Starting next month, listeners will be able to connect their subscriptions to Bloomberg, Curio, L'Équipe, Mamamia, Sleep Cycle, The Economist, The Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, WELT News, and Zen with Apple Podcasts.
Apple Music
Apple Music is home to news-making, culture-moving original shows from the world's top music hosts and artists. Across three distinct global stations - Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Country - Apple Music produces an array of award-winning programming spanning genres and formats, including anchor shows, artist-hosted shows, playlist shows, narrative shows, and specials. Apple Music's coverage of the 2024 Apple Music Halftime Show will also be available to subscribers on Apple Podcasts.
Helmed by Apple Music's top tastemakers, including Zane Lowe, Ebro Darden, and Kelleigh Bannen, anchor shows feature the hosts' unparalleled music knowledge, in-depth artist interviews, and exclusive global premieres.
  • Artwork for The Zane Lowe Show on Apple Music. Image shows host Zane Lowe with Usher.
  • Artwork for The Ebro Show on Apple Music. Image shows host Ebro Darden with musician Alicia Keys.
  • Artwork for The Kelleigh Bannen Show on Apple Music. Image shows Dolly Parton with host Kelleigh Bannen.
  • Artwork for The Nadeska Show on Apple Music. Image shows host Nadeska Alexis with a guest.
  • Artwork for The Dotty Show on Apple Music.
With Apple Music 1's flagship show, Zane Lowe brings listeners unparalleled music knowledge with breaking news, headline interviews, and emerging music from around the world. New episodes of The Zane Lowe Show are released every Monday through Thursday.
A defining character of New York's music scene and a trusted voice in hip-hop, Ebro Darden brings the city's urgent mix of music and culture to the world. New episodes of The Ebro Show are released every Monday through Thursday.
In between writing and recording music on her own terms, singer-songwriter Kelleigh Bannen brings listeners insider perspectives and interviews with country music's biggest names that are thought-provoking and honest. New episodes of The Kelleigh Bannen Show are released every Monday through Thursday.
Nadeska Alexis brings a one-of-a-kind perspective to music and culture. "The earliest musical memory that sticks in my mind was spending time with my cousins after school and watching hip-hop and R&B videos," Alexis said. "I was a little too young to fully understand what I was seeing, but it made an impression, and when I moved to the States, I became fully immersed in that culture." New episodes of The Nadeska Show are released every Friday.
English rapper and broadcaster Dotty brings Black music culture from around the world to life. "I love all branches of the Black music tree, from hip-hop to reggae to dancehall to Afrobeats," Dotty said. "This is a guided tour of the very best." New episodes of The Dotty Show are released every Monday through Thursday.
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"I'm fortunate to have the opportunity to engage in honest conversations with some of the most brilliant, talented, and inspiring artists on the planet," said Lowe, Apple Music's global creative director, head of artist relations, and host of The Zane Lowe Show. "You will hear conversations with the likes of Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Blink-182, Burna Boy, Ed Sheeran, Neil Young, Paramore, Sam Smith, U2, and more on Apple Podcasts."
Apple Music boasts an eclectic lineup of artist-hosted programs, including Angel Hour Radio with breakout pop singer-songwriter Reneé Rapp, Time Crisis hosted by Vampire Weekend's thoughtful frontman Ezra Koenig, and OTHERtone featuring legendary artist and producer Pharrell Williams.
  • Artwork for Nile Rodgers's Deep Hidden Meaning Radio show on Apple Music. Image shows host Nile Rodgers seated in front of a microphone.
  • Artwork for Reneé Rapp's Angel Hour show on Apple Music. Image shows Reneé Rapp in the studio.
  • Artwork for Pharrell, Scott, and Fam-Lay's OTHERtone show on Apple Music.
  • Artwork for Ezra Koenig's Time Crisis show on Apple Music.
  • Artwork for the SOULECTION Radio show on Apple Music.
Over a career spanning five decades, Nile Rodgers has helped write and produce some of the most iconic songs in pop music. On his Apple Music show, Deep Hidden Meaning Radio, he invites the most important established and emerging songwriters to discuss the ideas and inspirations behind their work. New episodes are released every month on Saturdays.
Reneé Rapp pulls back the curtain on the making of her debut album, Snow Angel, with stories behind the project, her influences, and much more. All episodes of Angel Hour Radio are now available.
OTHERtone is a glimpse into the minds of our culture's unicorns and how they think about life, art, and everything in between. Hosted by Pharrell, Scott, and Fam-Lay, new episodes are released on Saturdays.
Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig is one of indie's most thoughtful frontmen, and on Time Crisis, he digs into today's politics and pop culture headlines with an eclectic soundtrack that spans Drake, David Bowie, Diplo, and Def Leppard. New episodes are released every other week on Saturdays.
Since 2011, SOULECTION Radio has been a global creative hub for innovative musicians, crate-digging DJs, and open-minded fans. What began as an independent radio show has blossomed into a worldwide community united in a borderless, genre-bending musical movement. New episodes are released every Sunday.
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"Apple is bringing the music to podcasts," said Nile Rodgers, the Rock and Roll and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and host of Deep Hidden Meaning Radio. "On Deep Hidden Meaning, we dig into the stories behind the world's most popular songs with some of the most important songwriters - people like Paul McCartney, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Rod Stewart, Diane Warren, The-Dream, Björn, Ulvaeus, and so many more. The music is such a huge part of the show, which is why I'm excited that Apple Music subscribers will be able to listen to all episodes on Apple Podcasts with all of the music."
Weekly playlist shows like Rap Life Radio bring Apple Music's flagship genre playlists to life by spotlighting the latest must-hear songs with sharp commentary and interviews.
  • Artwork for Kelleigh Bannen's Today's Country Radio show on Apple Music. Image shows Bannen in the Apple Music studio with two guests.
  • Artwork for Zane Lowe's New Music Daily show on Apple Music. Image shows host Zane Lowe with musician Billie Eilish.
  • Artwork for Ebro Darden's Rap Life Radio show on Apple Music. Image shows Ebro Darden with guest Bad Bunny.
  • Artwork for Hanuman Welch's ALT CTRL Radio show on Apple Music.
  • Artwork for Aria Nejati's HYPED Radio show on Apple Music.
In Today's Country Radio, Kelleigh Bannen showcases what's happening in country music, from the heart of the scene all the way to its outer edges. New episodes are released every week on Friday.
Music moves fast. To keep up, Apple Music launched New Music Daily, a playlist for the latest and greatest must-hear songs across pop, hip-hop, Latin, and beyond, hosted by Zane Lowe. New episodes are released every Friday. New episodes of New Music Daily are available via The Zane Lowe Show on Apple Podcasts.
Rap isn't just a genre, it's a way of life. And Rap Life is where people who live and breathe the culture come for their fix of everything popping in the world of hip-hop. New episodes are released every Friday.
Hanuman Welch has been Apple Music's leading editorial news anchor since the service's launch. In 2020, he became the face and voice of ALT CTRL Radio, shining a light on forward-leaning, boundary-pushing guitar-forward music from around the world. New episodes are released every Friday.
Germany is HYPED. Aria Nejati features the country's most beloved hip-hop tracks, hand-picked insider tips, and interviews with top artists. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
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"In many ways, country music is the great love of my life, and the show is really just an expression of that," said Bannen, host of Today's Country Radioand The Kelleigh Bannen Show. "It's a daily celebration of truly great songs, the most interesting stories, and conversations with the most impactful artists."
Apple Music's narrative shows and specials - including Hip-Hop DNA and Essentials Radio - offer subscribers lovingly crafted audio stories, performances, mixtapes, and more.
  • Artwork for Ebro Darden's Hip-Hop DNA show on Apple Music.
  • Artwork for Jad Abumrad's Everything. Together. Radio. show on Apple Music.
  • Artwork for the I Miss… Radio show on Apple Music. Image shows host Jad Abumrad.
  • Artwork for the Essentials Radio show on Apple Music.
In honor of hip-hop's 50th, Ebro Darden takes listeners on an immersive journey through 50 years of music and culture, exploring the DNA of artists like Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Uzi Vert - and how they're all linked together. Hip-Hop DNA delves into the art of deejaying, production, and MCs, celebrating and elevating important stories about these roles and people.
As the host and creator of award-winning shows such as Radiolab, More Perfect, and Dolly Parton's America, Jad Abumrad combines cutting-edge sound design and a cinematic approach to exploring the Big Questions. On Everything. Together. Radio, he turns his attention to a new question: What should cassette mixtapes sound like in this digital age?
Every music lover has personal classics that have been forgotten to time - tracks that take them back to a particular time and place almost as soon as the first notes get played. Hear those songs on I Miss… Radio. New episodes are published regularly.
Essential albums are the ones people swear by. They're classics and game changers - records that have defined eras, careers, movements, and moments in time. This is where Apple Music celebrates Essentials as they approach milestone anniversaries. New episodes are published regularly.
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"At Apple Music, we're constantly seeking out new ways to celebrate the depth and breadth of hip-hop and R&B from around the world," said Darden, Apple Music's global editorial head of hip-hop and R&B and host of The Ebro Show. "That starts with being a fan. Our aim is to provoke discussion and highlight artists that are making noise, to nurture the culture that raised us these past five decades, preserve the contributions of the OGs, and help spotlight the next generation."
Apple News
Apple News audio programming showcases great journalism from top publications, and includes Apple News Today, a daily news briefing; Apple News In Conversation, a weekly interview show; and Apple News+ Narrated, a catalog of audio stories from News+ publishers.
  • Artwork for Shumita Basu's Apple News Today show.
  • Artwork for Shumita Basu's Apple News In Conversation show.
  • Artwork for the Apple News+ Narrated show on Apple Podcasts.
  • The Apple News channel is shown within Apple Podcasts.
Every weekday morning, host Shumita Basu guides listeners through some of the most fascinating stories in the news - and how the world's best journalists are covering them. Follow Apple News Today to catch up on the day's news in under 10 minutes.
Each weekend on Apple News In Conversation, join Basu as she goes behind the headlines, interviewing journalists, experts, and cultural icons about the stories that impact the world.
With Apple News+ Narrated, subscribers can now listen to audio stories, narrated by professional voice actors, from top magazines and newspapers - including The Atlantic, People, Sports Illustrated, The Wall Street Journal, and more - on Apple Podcasts. New narrated articles are released each week, Monday through Friday.
Listeners can find all of the Apple News podcasts in the Apple News channel in Apple Podcasts.
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Availability
  • Apple Podcasts is available for free in over 170 countries and regions.
  • The ability to connect eligible subscriptions with Apple Podcasts requires iOS 17, iPadOS 17, or - available beginning today - macOS Sonoma.
  • Subscribers to Apple Music, Apple News+, and other participating apps can connect their subscriptions with Apple Podcasts to access new shows and other premium audio benefits. Feature availability varies by app and region.
  • Apple Music is available ad-free in over 167 countries and regions. A one-month free trial is available for new subscribers. The plan automatically renews at a user's region's price per month until canceled.
  • Apple News+ is available in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Australia. A one-month free trial is available for new subscribers. The plan automatically renews at a user's region's price per month until canceled.
  • Developers of apps with premium audio content can learn more and submit a request to make their apps eligible to be connected to Apple Podcasts at podcasters.apple.com.
  • For recommendations on what to listen to next, follow @ApplePodcasts on TikTok.
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    September 26, 2023

    UPDATE

    Over 100 new podcasts from top apps and services launch on Apple Podcasts

    Subscribers to Apple Music, Apple News+, and participating apps like Calm and Lingokids can now connect their subscriptions to access new shows and more

    Apple Podcasts is the best place for listeners to discover, enjoy, and support their favorite podcasts, featuring millions of shows covering every topic - and with iOS 17, the service becomes even more intuitive and useful. New features include a refreshed player with full-screen artwork, a streamlined queue, episode art, interactive widgets, search filters with more detailed results, StandBy, and the ability for users to connect their subscriptions to some of their favorite apps.

    Starting today, subscribers to Apple Music, Apple News+, Calm, and Lingokids can access over 60 original podcasts, including more than 2,500 musically rich episodes from Apple Music Radio. New shows from top apps and services will launch every week this fall. With the ability to connect subscriptions to top apps, Apple Podcasts becomes the best way for listeners to access many forms of premium audio content - podcasts, news briefs, narrated articles, radio shows with full music, educational courses, guided meditations, sleep sounds, and much more - all in one place.

    "Apple Music is home to hundreds of original shows featuring the world's top artists and tastemakers, and our listeners love them," said Rachel Newman, Apple Music's global head of editorial. "There is truly something for everyone, which is why we're excited to make it all available on Apple Podcasts, so subscribers can follow their favorites, save episodes to their library, get notified when new episodes are released, and listen offline across their devices."

    "We're excited to introduce Apple News+ Narrated for our subscribers," said Lauren Kern, Apple News's editor in chief. "Now subscribers can enjoy narrated articles representing some of the best journalism from News+ publishers on Apple Podcasts as well as in Apple News."

    Connecting Subscriptions

    Listeners with in-app subscriptions to eligible apps will have their subscriptions automatically connected the next time they open Apple Podcasts. Listeners can also connect their subscriptions manually by signing into their account from the app's channel page on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers can listen across their favorite Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, HomePod, CarPlay, and Apple Watch with AirPods.

    Discovering Shows

    Once a subscription is connected, listeners can browse all of the podcasts available to them from the Library tab. On each channel page, listeners can learn more about each show, and follow any show for free to automatically download and be notified of new episodes. New episodes appear in Up Next on the Listen Now tab, where listeners can also find personalized recommendations based on their active subscriptions and anonymized listening. Listeners can explore editorially curated recommendations on Browse, and see the most popular free and subscriber shows on the Apple Podcasts charts.

    New Shows from Top Apps

    Starting next month, listeners will be able to connect their subscriptions to Bloomberg, Curio, L'Équipe, Mamamia, Sleep Cycle, The Economist, The Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, WELT News, and Zen with Apple Podcasts.

    Apple Music

    Apple Music is home to news-making, culture-moving original shows from the world's top music hosts and artists. Across three distinct global stations - Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Country - Apple Music produces an array of award-winning programming spanning genres and formats, including anchor shows, artist-hosted shows, playlist shows, narrative shows, and specials. Apple Music's coverage of the 2024 Apple Music Halftime Show will also be available to subscribers on Apple Podcasts.

    Helmed by Apple Music's top tastemakers, including Zane Lowe, Ebro Darden, and Kelleigh Bannen, anchor shows feature the hosts' unparalleled music knowledge, in-depth artist interviews, and exclusive global premieres.

    "I'm fortunate to have the opportunity to engage in honest conversations with some of the most brilliant, talented, and inspiring artists on the planet," said Lowe, Apple Music's global creative director, head of artist relations, and host of The Zane Lowe Show. "You will hear conversations with the likes of Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Blink-182, Burna Boy, Ed Sheeran, Neil Young, Paramore, Sam Smith, U2, and more on Apple Podcasts."

    Apple Music boasts an eclectic lineup of artist-hosted programs, including Angel Hour Radio with breakout pop singer-songwriter Reneé Rapp, Time Crisis hosted by Vampire Weekend's thoughtful frontman Ezra Koenig, and OTHERtone featuring legendary artist and producer Pharrell Williams.

    "Apple is bringing the music to podcasts," said Nile Rodgers, the Rock and Roll and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and host of Deep Hidden Meaning Radio. "On Deep Hidden Meaning, we dig into the stories behind the world's most popular songs with some of the most important songwriters - people like Paul McCartney, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Rod Stewart, Diane Warren, The-Dream, Björn, Ulvaeus, and so many more. The music is such a huge part of the show, which is why I'm excited that Apple Music subscribers will be able to listen to all episodes on Apple Podcasts with all of the music."

    Weekly playlist shows like Rap Life Radio bring Apple Music's flagship genre playlists to life by spotlighting the latest must-hear songs with sharp commentary and interviews.

    "In many ways, country music is the great love of my life, and the show is really just an expression of that," said Bannen, host of Today's Country Radioand The Kelleigh Bannen Show. "It's a daily celebration of truly great songs, the most interesting stories, and conversations with the most impactful artists."

    Apple Music's narrative shows and specials - including Hip-Hop DNA and Essentials Radio - offer subscribers lovingly crafted audio stories, performances, mixtapes, and more.

    "At Apple Music, we're constantly seeking out new ways to celebrate the depth and breadth of hip-hop and R&B from around the world," said Darden, Apple Music's global editorial head of hip-hop and R&B and host of The Ebro Show. "That starts with being a fan. Our aim is to provoke discussion and highlight artists that are making noise, to nurture the culture that raised us these past five decades, preserve the contributions of the OGs, and help spotlight the next generation."

    Apple News

    Apple News audio programming showcases great journalism from top publications, and includes Apple News Today, a daily news briefing; Apple News In Conversation, a weekly interview show; and Apple News+ Narrated, a catalog of audio stories from News+ publishers.

    Availability

    • Apple Podcasts is available for free in over 170 countries and regions.
    • The ability to connect eligible subscriptions with Apple Podcasts requires iOS 17, iPadOS 17, or - available beginning today - macOS Sonoma.
    • Subscribers to Apple Music, Apple News+, and other participating apps can connect their subscriptions with Apple Podcasts to access new shows and other premium audio benefits. Feature availability varies by app and region.
    • Apple Music is available ad-free in over 167 countries and regions. A one-month free trial is available for new subscribers. The plan automatically renews at a user's region's price per month until canceled.
    • Apple News+ is available in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Australia. A one-month free trial is available for new subscribers. The plan automatically renews at a user's region's price per month until canceled.
    • Developers of apps with premium audio content can learn more and submit a request to make their apps eligible to be connected to Apple Podcasts at podcasters.apple.com.
    • For recommendations on what to listen to next, follow @ApplePodcasts on TikTok.

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    Apple

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