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EXCLUSIVE: Roxane Gay, the author of Bad Feminist, is back with a new podcast. The writer has teamed up with subscription podcast network Luminary to launch The Roxane Gay Agenda. The series, which premieres on January 25 in partnership with iHeartMedia, will feature conversations with Gay, who also offers uncommonly…

EXCLUSIVE: Dave Chappelle is doubling down in the podcast space. The comedian's Pilot Boy Productions has joined People's Party With Talib Kweli as an executive producer as the series is moving exclusively to subscription podcast platform Luminary. It marks the latest example of exclusivity of hit podcasts, such as The…

Dave Chappelle is getting into the podcast business. The comedian has teamed with Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey for a salon style show The Midnight Miracle. The series was recorded during Chappelle's 2020 Summer Camp in The Shack — a mechanic's garage retrofitted as a clubhouse. The series will feature conversations…

Richard Plepler, the former HBO chief who inked a five-year exclusive production deal with Apple TV+ earlier this month, has joined the board of directors of Luminary Media, a podcast subscription service for premium content. Luminary said it will be making additional board announcements soon. “I've seen firsthand…

EXCLUSIVE: The Black List Podcast will debut on the new premium podcast subscription service Luminary in March of this year. Co-hosted by Black List founder Franklin Leonard and Kate Hagen, the podcast will feature unproduced scripts as contemporary radio plays, as well as thoughtful, in-depth conversations with…