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Nature Reviews Physics features Katia Moskvitch describing how she started a quantum-computing podcast with her child to make quantum ideas approachable for a young audience, using storytelling and simple explanations to boost science engagement and demonstrate the value of parent–scientist collaboration in education.
The Hollywood Reporter profiles Ezra Klein’s ascent from Wonkblog founder at The Washington Post and Vox to a leading NYT journalist and flagship podcast host, highlighting his data-driven yet curious interview style, influence on Democratic policy circles, and how his willingness to sit with uncertainty has helped redefine political journalism—even as celebrity gossip and critique follow his rising star.
NCAA announces expansion to 76 teams for men’s and women’s brackets, but the traditional 64-team bracket remains intact with more early play-in games; the roundup also covers Reds’ free-pizza promo, Anthony Davis’s Foul Play prank on Cooper Flagg, YouTube TV’s new fully customizable multiview, the Kentucky Derby horse Further Ado, Jimmy Traina’s SI Media podcast, and a Seinfeld birthday clip.
Meghan McCain slammed The View’s conservative replacement Alyssa Farah Griffin as a “joke” on her Citizen McCain podcast, complaining Griffin wasn’t on the list of women she recommended for the show and recounting her longstanding feud with The View. She noted Griffin’s background as Donald Trump’s former White House communications director and argued the program lacks a true conservative voice, even highlighting praise for Elisabeth Hasselbeck during Griffin’s maternity leave.
Ray J told Cam Newton on the Funky Friday podcast that he has slept with 12,500 women, including averaging 5–10 per day while on tour. Newton ran the math and suggested that would amount to over one and a half partners per day for 30 years, a claim Ray J did not back down from. The musician has previously spoken about hitting milestones like 10,000 partners and even celebrated them at a party, and he hinted he could sleep with a thousand more as he gets older.
Oprah Winfrey’s The Oprah Podcast is moving to Wondery with exclusive distribution rights, boosting episodes to two per week this summer and integrating The Oprah Show library, Oprah’s Book Club and Oprah’s Favorite Things across Amazon’s platforms, including Prime Video, Amazon Music, Fire TV Channels and Audible, while remaining on YouTube and other outlets.
Dwarkesh Patel, who started a podcast from his Austin dorm during the Covid lockdown, rose to prominence thanks to early mentorship and funding from GMU economists like Bryan Caplan and Tyler Cowen, plus backing from Anil Varanasi and Steve Kuhn, illustrating how proactive outreach and access to supportive mentors can accelerate a creator’s path from obscurity to influence.
iHeartMedia shares jumped over 35% after Bloomberg reported early talks to merge with SiriusXM, though a deal isn’t certain and both companies declined comment; SiriusXM slid about 5%. The potential merger would fuse radio and podcasts, with iHeart boasting roughly 860 stations and about 250 million monthly listeners, and SiriusXM around 33 million subscribers and 170 million listeners, as both networks push podcast growth ahead of Q1 earnings.
Rogan condemned the Iran war on his podcast, widening the rift with Trump after he was invited to stand behind the president at the Oval Office. He’s grown openly skeptical of the administration’s foreign policy and even called himself politically homeless as other MAGA figures break with Trump; the White House is reportedly trying to repair ties while Rogan remains influential yet more independent on policy and psychedelics advocacy.
Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird announced their split after nearly ten years together in a joint statement, saying the decision was mutual and made with love. An insider claims that retirement life led to them spending excessive time together, and small disagreements gradually grew into bigger tensions, ultimately driving them apart. They stressed they will remain supportive of each other, and will release a few more podcast episodes before definitively closing this chapter of their lives.
WNBA star Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe announce their breakup and say their joint podcast A Touch More will end with six special episodes, after which Bird will continue with Bird’s Eye View and join NBC/Peacock as a studio analyst while Rapinoe launches a World Cup–focused edition and a new solo show; both say they’ll remain connected to fans and evolve their media careers.
Olympic champions Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe announced they are separating after a decade together in a joint Instagram post, saying the decision was mutual and that their podcast A Touch More will end; they expressed gratitude for their supportive community as Bird prepares to join NBC/Peacock as a 2026 WNBA studio analyst and pursue new ventures.
Defector releases a mega-size NBA Playoffs preview podcast, splitting the previews into West, East, and a Nuggets-focused segment with a series of short interviews from writers and analysts covering multiple teams; the extended episode is longer than last year and is available on Apple Podcasts and other apps.
Netflix will launch 'We’re Back! With Brian Williams,' a weekly podcast hosted by the former NBC anchor featuring extended, casual interviews with pop culture figures and newsmakers, debuting later this year. Williams, who left MSNBC in 2021 after a controversy and recently did 2024 election coverage on Amazon Prime Video, will be executive-produced by Jonathan Wald as Netflix expands its growing catalog of video podcasts and audio programming.
Former NBC News and MSNBC anchor Brian Williams is launching a Netflix video podcast, We're Back! With Brian Williams, featuring relaxed, wide-ranging interviews with newsmakers, actors, musicians and other prominent figures; Netflix is the home, with a release date TBD. Williams, who spent decades at NBC and MSNBC before leaving in 2021, is returning to regular interview-type programming after a 2024 Amazon Prime special.