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8 New and Returning Podcasts Coming to Spotify This Fall

This fall, many fan-favorite Spotify Original and Licensed podcasts are back for more. From binge-worthy scripted series to intriguing personal interviews, there’s a full slate of shows that are already on Spotify ready for listeners. But wait—there’s more. We’re also debuting several new series sure to make you laugh and keep you on the edge of your seat.

Follow along as we dive into new shows, seasons, and episodes perfect for your next drive, workout, or really anytime you’re ready to pop in those headphones.  

Here’s what’s back

Science Vs

In September, Science Vs kicked off a new season, giving fans new episodes that take on fads, trends, and the opinionated mob to find out what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between. This season will cover even more puzzling and enticing topics and debunk the latest trends on social media to inform listeners on what science has to say. From breathing and breathwork, to UFOs to personality tests, there’s a lot it digs into. 

Call Her Daddy

Season 4 of Spotify-exclusive podcast Call Her Daddy premiered in mid-September, and in the first episode, host Alex Cooper travels to New Jersey to hang out with “it girl” Alix Earle. She introduces listeners to Alix’s life in a way they haven’t before seen or heard.

Case 63

For fans who love stories set in a mind-bending time-travel paradox, scripted audio series Case 63 is back for a second season. This installment takes listeners back to 2012, 10 years before the events of the first season, in a riveting second chapter to the saga. Julianne Moore and Oscar Isaac reprise their roles, and new voices for the season include Zoë Winters and Arian Moayad. All 10 episodes are available to stream now. 

Dissect

The Spotify original podcast Dissect is back for its 11th season. Once again, host Cole Cuchna has picked a new album to analyze—song by song—and this time around he’s chosen Radiohead’s critically acclaimed 2007 album In Rainbows. In the season premiere, Cole provides a sweeping history of the band, from its origins in Oxford, England, to its historic run of landmark albums like The Bends, OK Computer, and Kid A

Heavyweight

Heavyweight, a podcast that follows Jonathan Goldstein as he examines the past like a therapist with a time machine, is back for Season 8. This season features unconventional love stories: What we owe the people we love, and the extremes we’ll go to in love’s name. Premiering October 5, the first episode introduces us to Lenny, who was Jonathan’s childhood best friend, but they drifted apart as they grew into adulthood. Now, Lenny is dying and needs a friend. So Jonathan makes the call.

Must-listen new shows

Hits the Spot

Also on October 5, Spotify debuts a new weekly video podcast called Hits the Spot. Host Lea Palmieri talks news, stories, insights, and trends with top artists, creators, and tastemakers in a way that only Spotify can. 

Breaking Down with Ali Kolbert

Comedy fans should check out the new video podcast Breaking Down with Ali Kolbert. Rising stand-up comedian Ali brings her frank, lively style and unapologetic perspective to conversations with celebrities, experts, and other comedians about everything from pop culture to relationships to mental health. The inaugural season kicked off with​​ Jonathan Van Ness. The Queer Eye personality, stand-up, and author talks healthy versus unhealthy relationships, lesbian reincarnation, and #notallmen. Breaking Down with Ali Kolbert is produced in part by Spotify’s Creator Equity Fund, which powers our commitment to showcasing and uplifting creators from communities that have been historically underrepresented in the audio industry.

The Riddler: Secrets in the Dark

Earlier this year we announced the expansion of our DC universe with a new show: The Riddler: Secrets in the Dark. Comedian and actor Hasan Minhaj reprises his role as The Riddler, a character previously featured in the 2022 global hit Batman Unburied. The show returns to Gotham City and follows Batman (voiced by Colman Domingo) as he begrudgingly teams up with The Riddler to track down a masked vigilante on the loose in Gotham City. The unlikely duo must solve the mystery before they, too, become victims. The eight-episode show, created in partnership with Warner Bros. and DC, will premiere on October 10.

Looking for more? Check out other new podcast releases on Spotify.

‘This American Life’—Now Streaming on Spotify

There’s a reason podcasts are taking the world by storm: The audio medium is all about drawing listeners in with a story. Whether true crime, news, history, or comedy, podcast episodes are each built upon the show’s ability to spin a tale through the magic of the microphone. Perhaps no one knows this better than host Ira Glass and the team behind This American Life.

Originating back in 1995, This American Life is widely considered to be one of the most influential podcasts, as well as one of the most listened-to audio shows in the world, with more than 700 episodes. Over 2.2 million listeners tune in each week across 500 public radio stations in the U.S, and another 3.1 million people download each episode—so it’s no surprise that the show has spawned other gifted and prolific podcasters, shows, and companies. And as of today, you’ll be able to stream This American Life on Spotify.

That’s right. This American Life is available on Spotify alongside its spinoff, S-Town, and the other shows that were featured on or inspired by This American Life, including NPR’s Planet Money, Heavyweight, and Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel. In fact, Gimlet, which Spotify acquired in 2019, was co-founded by Alex Blumberg, a This American Life alum.

Stream the most recent episode of This American Life now.

What’s New This Week in Spotify Podcasts

Welcome to This Week in Podcasts, where we share what’s new in the podcast world. Here you’ll find a roundup of series debuts, can’t-miss episodes, and so much more—all available to stream on Spotify. Whether you fancy yourself a content connoisseur or an audio amateur, you’re sure to discover something worth listening to. Keep scrolling to check out the latest and greatest in podcasts this week—including Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1 Keith, Heavyweight, Kids & Family Podcast Hub.