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<\/div>\nSpotify<\/strong>\u00a0today announced a new Original Podcast with\u00a0Trevor Noah,\u00a0<\/strong>one of the most successful comedians in the world and a New York Times best-selling author. <\/p>\n The weekly podcast will blend Trevor\u2019s signature humor and razor-sharp wit with his global perspective to deliver a unique take on the hottest and most captivating topics of the moment. Launching later this year, the series will also feature in-depth and freewheeling conversations between Trevor and some of the most influential and interesting figures around the world. <\/p>\n The new original series will be available on numerous platforms and sees Trevor joining Spotify in partnership like many of the most popular podcast creators in the world including Alex Cooper, Louis Theroux, Emma Chamberlain, Dax Shepard, Markiplier, Drew Afualo, Lena Situations, and more.<\/p>\n You can find images to use in your coverage\u00a0HERE<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and read more in Spotify\u2019s\u00a0For the Record<\/em>\u00a0newsroom blog post<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s really exciting to be joining Spotify on a fun new adventure where we\u2019ll engage in interesting and meaningful conversations with some of the world\u2019s most fascinating people. We\u2019ll also probably fix every single issue humankind has ever faced so you definitely want to join us for every episode,\u201d says Trevor Noah:<\/p>\n \u201cSpotify is the ultimate audio destination, and partnering with Trevor Noah, one of the world\u2019s most brilliant and distinctive voices, will make for captivating storytelling that will delight our more than 100 million podcast listeners around the world. We are excited to collaborate with Trevor to create an original podcast that seamlessly combines his unique humor, insightful commentary, and consummate interview skills on a global scale,\u201d says Julie McNamara, VP, Head of Global Podcast Studios<\/p>\n The news was revealed during a conversation between Trevor Noah and Spotify\u2019s co-founder and CEO, Daniel Ek, which is part of the\u00a0Spotify Beach\u00a0daytime line-up taking place at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity in France. In addition to his new podcast announcement, Trevor and Daniel discussed navigating different mediums to forge a deeper connection with audiences and how creators can effectively leverage new technologies in an ever-evolving media landscape. You can see Ek\u2019s tweet on the announcement\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n About Trevor Noah<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Trevor Noah is one of the most successful comedians in the world and is known for being the most recent host of the Emmy Award-winning The Daily Show on Comedy Central, as well as the host of the Grammy Awards for the past three years. Trevor is also the author of the New York Times best-selling book, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood.<\/em><\/p>\n About Spotify Podcasts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n As the leading audio podcast platform worldwide, Spotify is the\u00a0<\/em>#1 podcast publisher<\/em>\u00a0in the U.S. and holds the top spot in numerous international markets. With more than 5 million podcast titles available in 170+ markets, there are now over 100 million podcast listeners on Spotify. Since entering the podcast space in 2019, consumption has grown more than 1400%, and over half a billion people have listened to a podcast on the platform. In addition, Spotify had 165 Original and Licensed shows hit #1 on the Spotify charts across 99 markets in 2022.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n About Spotify<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Spotify is the world\u2019s most popular audio streaming subscription service with a community of more than 515 million Monthly Active Users and 210 million Premium Subscribers. With a presence in 184 markets, and more than 100 million tracks including 5 million podcast titles and over 10 million creators on the platform, it has transformed the way people access and enjoy music and podcasts.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n Source: Ghana\/Starrfm.com.gh\/103.5FM\/<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n