Al Jazeera Podcasts
Al Jazeera Podcasts is a podcast network run by Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN). The network is available via its website as well as SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio. The network is based out of San Francisco alongside AJ+ and is available in English.
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| Type | podcast network |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | , USA |
Area served | worldwide |
Key people | Julie Caine (Executive Producer) |
| Parent | Al Jazeera Media Network |
| Website | podcasts |
Originally launched under the name Jetty, the service was launched on November 1, 2017 and works closely with AJ+ and Al Jazeera English.[1] The network also incorporates visual elements and became one of the first partners of Facebook Watch.[2] In 2019, Jetty was renamed Al Jazeera Podcasts.
Podcasts
Jetty debuted with the podcast Closer Than They Appear, a hybrid interview/narrative show hosted by writer Carvell Wallace. Other podcasts that debuted in 2018 included The Game of Our Lives which uses soccer to explain global economics and cultures, a podcast on freedom dubbed (Freedom Stories, featuring Melissa Harris-Perry), sex (The Virgie Show) with Virgie Tovar, and global music (Movement) with Meklit Hadero.[3]
The main podcasts of the service are The Take, a news podcast hosted by Malika Bilal and The Debrief. In 2020, Al Jazeera Podcasts launched Hindsight, a history podcast hosted by actor Charles Dance.
References
- "How are publishers experimenting to meet emerging realities?". Reuters. 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- "Al Jazeera's Watchable Podcast". Cheddar. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- "With its new podcast network Jetty, Al Jazeera will use Facebook Watch to rope in new listeners". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 2017-12-05.