Trevor Noah Signs Deal With Spotify for Weekly Podcast Series
Trevor Noah Signs Deal With Spotify for Weekly Podcast Series
South African comedian, Trevor Noah has left the television airwaves to now invade the podcast world.
Noah, who left Comedy Central last year after hosting “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” since 2015, has “let the cat out of the bag” to announce that he is joining Spotify to host his own podcast. He made the announcement on his Instagram account on June 20.
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“It’s really exciting to be joining Spotify on a fun new adventure where we’ll engage in interesting and meaningful conversations with some of the world’s most fascinating people,” says Noah in a written statement. “We’ll also probably fix every single issue humankind has ever faced so you definitely want to join us for every episode.”
Spotify announced that it will be a weekly show that will debut later this year. Although no release date was mentioned, the streaming platform promises that Noah’s “signature humor and razor-sharp wit” will be on display when the podcast does debut.
The podcast will be seen and heard on Spotify as well as other platforms. The deal is not an exclusive one for the streaming platform.
“Spotify is the ultimate audio destination, and partnering with Trevor Noah, one of the world’s most brilliant and distinctive voices, will make for captivating storytelling that will delight our more than 100 million podcast listeners around the world,” says Julie McNamara Spotify VP, Head of Global Podcast Studios. “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.”
Noah told Variety that doing a podcast allows him the opportunity to do more as he is not as restricted when it comes to format and time as he was on television. He also mentioned that he isn’t confined to a television studio and can do his show from “anywhere in the world.”
Last year when he announced that he was leaving Comedy Central after seven years, he stated that he wanted to dedicate more time to stand-up comedy.
Trevor Noah Signs Deal With Spotify for Weekly Podcast Series
