Today we launched the TuneIn First Play program, which gives listeners early access to new episodes from a broad range of great podcasts. We’ve partnered with top content creators like WNYC Studios, Gimlet, HowStuffWorks, Wondery, Feral Audio, and StarTalk to include some of their most popular shows and some brand new ones, too.
More than 30 podcasts will take part in First Play and new episodes will drop up to one week early on TuneIn, so our users can hear them for free before they’re available anywhere else. We’re including podcasts that fans already love, likeSword & Scale, Sworn, andHappiness Podcast, and exciting new podcasts we’re certain they’ll enjoy, likeUncivil from Gimlet Media andSpooked from WNYC.
More than 30 podcasts will release new episodes up to one week early on TuneIn.
According to Edison Research and Triton Digital’s annual Infinite Dial Report, the monthly U.S. podcast audience grew 21% from 2016 to 2017. Podcasters are fueling this incredible growth by pushing the creative bounds of audio and delivering exciting new content, and our goal is to help them to reach more listeners.
Recently, we’ve worked to enrich the podcast listening experience for our users, adding features like offline listening (episode downloads) and a “Your New Episodes” section in the Home screen where they can quickly access the latest episodes of their favorite podcasts. To take advantage of this feature, simply mark a podcast as a “Favorite” (look for the ❤️ ) ️ and you’ll see new episodes appearing in the Home screen as soon as they’re released.
Through First Play, we’re aiming to introduce new audiences to the captivating podcast content we have on TuneIn. We’re excited to bring these amazing podcasts to our users (early and free!) and we hope to continue cultivating love for podcasts all over the world.
Here are the podcasts and creators participating in TuneIn’s First Play program. Additional podcasts will be added in the coming weeks, so please check here for updates:
ABC Radio will release new episodes of 10% Happier with Dan Harris, No Limits, Uncomfortable, and Motivated, which cover topics from meditation to the issues dividing America.
Dan Harris, author of the bestselling book, “10% Happier,” started an app — “10% Happier: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics” — and now, in this podcast, he talks with smart people about whether there’s anything beyond 10%.
Hosted by Amna Nawaz, we’re tackling the tough stuff: race, gender, economics, religion. Each episode features an in-depth interview with an influential voice in America to unpack not just what we believe, but why we believe what we do.
Mara Schiavocampo discovered the keys to living a healthier, happier life, losing 90 pounds along the way. In this podcast, she takes a look at all things health, wellness, nutrition and spirituality with top experts and regular people.
Casefile True Crime, produced by Anonymous, explores a new real-life case in each episode. New episodes will be released early on TuneIn.
“Fact is scarier than fiction.” Each episode of Casefile True Crime explores a new case. The shocking, the terrifying, the strange, the unsolved.
ESPN Radio joins the First Play program with four podcasts: Cinephile: The Adnan Virk Movie Podcast, Doubletruck Stories, Free Cookies, and That’s What She Said with Sarah Spain. These podcasts focus on an array of topics, from sports to film, and you can hear them early on TuneIn.
A showcase for the best of ESPN’s features and investigations, now in audio form. Justin Ellis interviews writers about their craft and how their stories are told.
Dumb People Town is as much an exploration as it is a celebration of dumb people doing dumb things (often in Florida). With Daniel Van Kirk, Randy Sklar, and Jason Sklar.
Comedian and self-proclaimed “beauty passionista” Jackie Johnson spills the tea on trendy products, baddie makeup, ride-or-die skin care and seeks inspiration from the holy grail of the cosmetic golden age: teen magazines from the late 90’s to early 2000's.
Self destructive writer Dan Harmon (“Community,” “Monster House”) claims he will one day found a colony of like-minded misfits. He’s appointed suit-clad gadabout Jeff Davis (“Whose Line is it Anyway”) as his Comptroller.
Gimlet Media is premiering their new podcast Uncivil on TuneIn. Uncivil takes a covert look at the history of the Civil War and the moment when the divide in America became a war.
Journalists Jack Hitt and Chenjerai Kumanyika ransack the official version of the Civil War, take on the history you grew up with, and connect these forgotten struggles to the political battlefield we’re living on right now.
HowStuffWorks will include three podcasts in the program: BrainStuff, Ridiculous History, and TechStuff Daily Digest.
TechStuff Daily is a show that gives a snapshot of technological issues and stories and provides context. We don’t just look at what’s going on but why it’s important and what it all means.
All good stories have a twist, and all great storytellers are just a little twisted. Join Mike Rowe for a different take on the people and events that you thought you knew — from pop-culture to politics from Hollywood to History.
Parcast, known for its hit crime podcast Serial Killers, will premiere new episodes of Serial Killers, Unsolved Murders, and their new show Jack the Ripper on TuneIn.
Serial Killers takes a psychological and entertaining approach to provide a rare glimpse into the mind, methods and madness of the most notorious serial killers with the hopes of better understanding their psychological profile.
Unsolved Murders: True Crime Stories is a podcast drama with a modern twist on old time radio that delves into the mystery of true cold cases and unsolved murders.
Jack the Ripper (Early access starts on 10/26)
[Coming soon to TuneIn First Play. Please check back for updates.]
Podglomerate and the Daily Dot will release new episodes of 2 Girls, 1 Podcast early on TuneIn.
Alli Goldberg and Jen Jamula have hilarious and humanizing conversations with furries, ticklers, balloon fetishists, professional cuddlers, adult diaper enthusiasts, and more.
Podglomerate and Serial Box will premiere new episodes of Remadeon TuneIn.
ReMade, a 15-part post-apocalyptic thriller from Serial Box, is written by an award-winning team of writers including Matthew Cody, Andrea Phillips, Carrie Harris, E.C. Meyers, Kiersten White, and Gwenda Bond.
Red Bull Music Academy will release new episodes of Couch Wisdom on the Red Bull Radio early on TuneIn.
[Coming soon to TuneIn First Play. Please check back for updates.]
Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D. will release new episodes of The Happiness Podcast early on TuneIn. Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D. has been successfully counseling individuals, families, organizations, and businesses for over twenty years.
Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D. explores these concerns and more every week.
StarTalk will release new episodes of StarTalk All-Stars, StarTalk Radio, and Star Talk Playing with Science early on TuneIn.
Neil deGrasse Tyson has recruited a crack team of scientists and science educators to help him bring the universe down to Earth. They are… The StarTalk All-Stars.
Astrophysicist and Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities and scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe.
Playing with Science explores the science behind some of the most iconic, memorable moments in sports.
Tenderfoot TV will release new episodes of Sworn, its hit podcast focusing on the criminal justice system, early on TuneIn.
From the producers of Up and Vanished, Sworn pulls back the curtain on the criminal justice system, exposing the untold stories and hard truths behind major cases.
Wall Street Journal will be premiering episodes of its new podcast WSJ Secrets of Wealthy Women as part of the First Play program.
WNYC is giving TuneIn users exclusive early access to Spooked, a supernatural spin-off of Glynn Washington’s Snap Judgment. New episodes of Spooked are available through the First Play program.
Hosted by Glynn Washington, the 11-part series features terrifyingly true tales of the supernatural, told by people from across the globe who have lived them.
Wondery will be providing new episodes of Sword & Scale, I Hate My Boss, Real Crime Profile, Tides of History, Something You Should Know, and Hollywood & Crime early to TuneIn users.
This true-crime podcast is an immersive audio experience covering the underworld of criminal activity and the demented minds that perform the most despicable and unthinkable actions, proving that the worst monsters are very real.
Workplace heroes Liz Dolan and Larry Seal will help you make the big decisions, better sort through the small stuff, and get more fulfillment from your work life.
In this serialized docu-drama, Tracy Pattin investigates the sensational cases related to the murder of the Black Dahlia, uncovers new evidence, and immerses listeners in both the glamour and the underbelly of 20th century Hollywood.
Join Jim Clemente (former FBI profiler), Laura Richards (criminal behavioral analyst, former New Scotland Yard) and Lisa Zambetti (Casting director for CBS’ Criminal Minds) as they profile behavior from real criminal cases.
Host Mike Carruthers interviews top experts in their field to bring you information and advice to help you save time and money, advance in your career, become wealthy, improve your relationships and help you simply get more out of life.
Please check back in the coming days and weeks for the latest updates to our First Play podcast lineup.
