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VICE News Brings Three Original Podcasts to Spotify

October 10, 2019

VICE News is already a major player in the media world, from its Emmy Award-winning nightly newscast VICE News Tonight to the critically-acclaimed podcast Chapo: Kingpin on Trial. And now, the company is adding to its existing extensive podcast lineup with not one, not two, but three all-new series coming soon exclusively to Spotify.

Heading VICE’s expanding audio division is Kate Osborn, longtime audio veteran and former producer for NPR, BBC, and Rachel Maddow. As VICE’s Global Director of Audio and Executive Producer across all Spotify podcasts, Osborn will spearhead the company’s expansion into audio. Liz Gateley and Natalie Tulloch will oversee the VICE series from Spotify.

“VICE News has long been known for taking audiences into other people’s lives to feel the weight of their experiences in a way that is intimate and direct,” says Osborn. “Our audio storytelling is defined by the fact that we are not coming at audiences armed with pundits or hosts who over explain and tell you what the news should mean; what we do is bring you there so you can hear and experience what is happening and come to your own conclusions.” 

Dive into these three upcoming series from VICE News: 

  • Ever wonder why the Iowa caucuses are so important or talked about so much? Launching November 12, Uncommitted: Iowa 2020 takes a deep dive into how the biggest political issues are playing out in a single state. Emmy® award-winning VICE News correspondent Antonia Hylton hosts the 12-episode series, interviewing candidates, uncovering untold stories, and offering insight into how Iowa became a major player when it comes to deciding America’s next president.
  • America is in the midst of a new drug crisis. VICE News senior reporter and co-host of Chapo: Kingpin on Trial Keegan Hamilton follows fentanyl around the world from China to the communities the drug impacts in the U.S. The eight-episode narrative is scheduled to launch in 2020.
  • Think global politics is boring? Stay tuned a new VICE series coming late 2020 that’s sure to blow away your preconceived notions.

Most Wanted: ‘Chapo,’ the First Podcast From Vice News, Debuts on Spotify

October 26, 2018

A cartel leader’s rise and fall. Hit men. Government fallout. Journalists risking their lives. Citizens caught in the middle. It’s the stuff of primetime dramas. But it’s also the very real narrative of the drug war’s impact on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Spotify is partnering with Vice News to distribute the award-winning news channel’s first podcast, “Chapo,” an eight-episode series that uncovers the story of Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. It’s our latest step in building a broad library of exclusive, original audio content on Spotify. And to better reach our global audience, the podcast debuts in both English and Spanish.

As Chapo goes on trial in New York City this November, the podcast explores this historic, high-stakes case. In-depth interviews with those closest to the story—including the former DEA agents who captured the drug kingpin; former Mexican president Felipe Calderón, known for escalating the drug war; Chapo’s family; and the people living through the drug war’s real-life consequences—give listeners a riveting firsthand account of what it was really like to be part of Chapo’s life. Conversations between the hosts—Vice News reporter Keegan Hamilton and Miguel Angel Vega, one of Mexico’s top narco-journalists, bring never-before-heard perspectives on relations between the United States and Mexico and detail the urgent danger journalists face in Mexico.

“We’re tremendously excited to bring Vice News’ in-depth reporting to the podcast format for the first time,” says Ryan McCarthy, editor-in-chief of Vice News. “This is the story of El Chapo that you won’t hear in the courtroom and that you won’t read in the headlines. We’re thrilled about our partnership with Spotify and that we can tell this story to both English-language and Spanish-language listeners.”

“Chapo” premieres November 1. All episodes will also be available on Spotify in English and Spanish. Episodes 4 through 8 will be available exclusively on Spotify.

Get a sneak peek of the Chapo trailer here: