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These New Spotify Video Podcasts Are Engaging Listeners Around the World

December 22, 2021

If you love getting to know the personalities behind your favorite podcasts, you’ll be excited to hear that more content creators are turning to video podcasts. In July 2020, Spotify launched video podcasts with Anchor, which gives Spotify Original creators the option of adding video to their audio experience. (This past October, we opened the capability up to even more creators.) Now, cultural commentators like DJ Akademics, host of Off the Record With DJ Akademics, have been using the video format to make their shows more dynamic and form deeper connections with listeners. 

With such a feature offering a unique experience on Spotify, we’re now starting to roll out original video content in several additional countries—including Japan, Italy, France, and Sweden. Here’s a look at some of the Spotify Original video podcasts topping charts around the world.

Educast: Passionate Learning University

Spotify’s first video podcast in Japan is Educast: Passionate Learning University, which launched in collaboration with television network Nippon TV. The educational show covers a variety of topics, and every other Monday three new episodes are released featuring lecturers who are experts in their respective fields. Recent guests include model and video creator Neo, Tokyo Olympics skateboarding gold medalist Sakura Yosozumi, and Japanese actor Ryuji Sato. 

New G

Italy debuted its first-ever video podcast, New G, this past November. The show releases new episodes every Thursday and features five dynamic hosts, each of whom comes from a different cultural background. In each episode, the group discusses and debates different subjects, all with a common thread: how diversity influences our life experiences. The first episode tackles the question, “Do parents belong on social media?” Only four episodes in, New G has already become a hit among Italian listeners. 

La Fabuleuse 

Starring a team of five influencers living under one roof, La Fabuleuse is France’s first video podcast from Spotify Studios France. Every Wednesday, a new episode is released on a different topic: friendship, mental health, astrology, sexuality, gender identity—you name it. Each member of this fabulous fivesome brings their own opinion to the table. So far, the show has seen great success: Every La Fabuleuse episode has made it to the top 10 on the Spotify Charts in France, with most reaching the top five, or even the number one spot, on the week of their release. 

​Bakom micken med Filip Dikmen 

Sweden recently joined the video podcast game with Bakom micken med Filip Dikmen, an interview series where comedian Filip Dikmen takes listeners behind the mic with Swedish artists. Since the podcast premiered on September 1, Filip has interviewed Myra Granberg, A36, B.Baby, Mona Masrour, Lamix, and Peg Parnevik. With Filip’s trademark humor and the format’s engaging nature, it’s no surprise that this show has thousands of listeners tuning in. 

 Ready to watch, listen, and learn? Stream all of Spotify’s video podcasts directly from the Spotify mobile app, or head to Anchor’s blog to find out how you can start creating your own video podcasts. 

Six New Swedish Podcasts Coming to Spotify This Fall

August 27, 2020

Over the past year, podcasts have been exploding on Spotify, with creators all over the world releasing shows for fans in their own countries and beyond. Swedish podcasters are no exception—which is why we’re excited to announce six new Swedish Original podcasts that Spotify listeners can look forward to this fall.

The fall podcast lineup is packed with a range of genres from infotainment and documentary to true crime and talk show. Between exciting scripted stories and local celebrity talent, there’s something for everyone. Fans can look forward to podcasts like they’ve never heard them before as Spotify continues to explore the boundaries of what a podcast is and can be.

“With these new shows, we’re exploring brand-new ways of telling interesting stories. We’re incredibly proud to be working with some of Sweden’s brightest minds and strongest personalities,” says Karin Bäckmark, Nordic Podcast Lead. “All six shows will move and affect their listeners in their unique way. That’s the fantastic thing about a good podcast—it creates these intimate bonds between the podcaster and its audience.”

Karin also notes that Spotify is able to connect storytellers with their guests and audiences in a whole new way. “I’m so excited that we can enable a YouTube superstar like Filip Dikmen for his podcast debut and have him meet some of Sweden’s best new artists in his talk show,” she says. “And the fact that we’ve created a scripted audio version of a written biography—with former Swedish soccer star Martin Mutumba! All these shows are proof of how the medium is exploding right now. I’m thrilled that we can share them with our listeners starting today.”

Take a look—and a listen—to the six podcast previews or first episodes to determine which show you’ll cozy up with this fall.

Bakom micken med Filip Dikmen, available now

Comedian and social media star Filip Dikmen hosts the new talk show-style podcast, Bakom micken med Filip Dikmen (Behind the Mic with Filip Dikmen). Each episode, he invites Swedish artists to join him to discuss how their creativity is connected to events happening in the world right now. The show is designed to be a platform for guests to openly talk about their work with someone who understands their background and struggles as an artist. 

Äkta Hela Vägen, available now

Martin Mutumba was once one of Sweden’s best football (soccer) players—even winning the Swedish professional league in 2009. Follow him from his glory days to his personal troubles in the new scripted series Äkta Hela Vägen. Narrated by Martin himself and written by one of Sweden’s most adored football journalists, Erik Niva, this new series is sure to score a goal for both sports and biography fans alike. 

Diktatorer, premiering September 9

Diktatorer is a Swedish adaptation of Parcast’s popular series Dictators. Hosted by television personality Parisa Amiri, the podcast explores the minds and motives of some of the world’s most infamous leaders. Like the original show, episodes delve into the life of the dictator, from their rise to power to their eventual downfall.  

Minnet, premiering this September

Time to get your thinking caps on! X Factor contestant Yänjaa Wintersoul hosts Minnet, a new podcast all about the human brain and memory. Each episode, she invites Swedish celebrities to explore our minds’ connection to different topics, including music, ADHD, history, and food. 

Spotify Dok: Kidnappad, premiering September 17

Kidnappad is the real-life tale of a famous author  who was kidnapped by his stalker. It’s also the first show featured in Spotify Dok, the new home for our original documentary series. Here you’ll find some of the most interesting never-before-told stories from across the country. 

Wennstams Vrede, premiering October 14

Award-winning journalist Katarina Wennstam has spent much of her career spotlighting violence against women. In her podcast debut, she meets with victims and talks to politicians, police officers, and other experts to address violent crimes that she believes must be brought to light. 

Found a show (or two) you’re excited about? Make sure to “follow” it to find new episodes in Your Library every time they’re released, and stream the first episode of Bakom michen med Filip Dikmen now.