Tag: Planet Money

Podcast Lovers Around the World Can Now Play NPR Shows on Spotify

December 16, 2020

For almost 50 years, NPR has served as a daily source of wisdom and entertainment for its American listeners. Every day, millions connect with NPR and NPR Member stations across the country for everything from pop culture podcasts to the nightly news. In 2018 we announced that U.S. fans of NPR would also be able to stream select NPR shows on Spotify, making NPR’s offerings available in one convenient place. And starting today, some NPR shows will even be heard ‘round the world, as Spotify makes NPR podcasts available in most countries around the world.

This distribution deal between Spotify and NPR will allow us to distribute NPR’s content globally on Spotify, bringing NPR’s beloved podcasts to a global audience of 320 million Spotify users. Now, listeners outside of the U.S. can also stream:

To celebrate this partnership, we’re sharing the top 5 most popular NPR podcasts on Spotify to date. 

1. NPR News Now

2. TED Radio Hour

3. Up First

4. Short Wave

5. Planet Money

Not sure where to start? Check out this “Best Podcasts of NPR” playlist from NPR.

‘This American Life’—Now Streaming on Spotify

April 28, 2020

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.