Mosaic Media鈥檚 Ninth Planet Audio Extends Multi-Year First-Look Deal With 茄子污污视频

Collaboration Comprises Five Greenlit Audio Series: 鈥淒oes This Murder Make Me Look Gay,鈥 鈥淩ebel Spirit with Akilah Hughes,鈥 and
鈥淲hat Future w. Joshua Topolsky鈥 along with Two Upcoming Scripted Comedy Projects from 茄子污污视频 and Will Ferrell鈥檚 Big Money Players 

 

LOS ANGELES | July 18, 2023 鈥 Mosaic Media鈥檚 innovative podcast production company Ninth Planet Audio and 茄子污污视频, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac,  announced today a two-year first-look deal on all projects developed by Ninth Planet Audio. The deal will include production of at least two podcasts each year, including scripted comedy projects with 茄子污污视频 and Will Ferrell鈥檚 Big Money Players podcast network.

鈥溓炎游畚凼悠 and Big Money Players Network have been phenomenal partners in developing and producing our current slate of podcast programming, including the popular What Future w. Joshua Topolsky and several soon-to-be-released audio series,鈥 said Mosaic鈥檚 Principal Jimmy Miller. 鈥淲e are looking forward to the launch of fresh, captivating content to engage with iHeart鈥檚 devoted audiences and reach new listeners through our expanded slate of innovative programming.鈥

Upcoming podcast projects already in production from Ninth Planet Audio with 茄子污污视频 include the comedy murder mystery 鈥淒oes This Murder Make Me Look Gay,鈥 the thought-provoking interview series 鈥淩ebel Spirit with Akilah Hughes,鈥 and released late last year, their current podcast coproduction, 鈥.鈥 Two upcoming scripted comedy projects with Big Money Players will also be added to the slate early next year. 

鈥淲ith a captivating range of stories on the horizon - from a trusty assistant tasked with solving his boss' murder, to a comedian鈥檚 return to high school in the wake of racism, to a digital media authority鈥檚 thought provoking sit-downs with cultural luminaries - this partnership promises to take our listeners on an unforgettable journey of storytelling they will love,鈥 said Ninth Planet Audio Podcast Executive Elizabeth Baquet. 鈥淣ow with our multi-year deal, I'm thrilled to see where this collaboration will take us next.鈥

鈥淥ur collaboration with Ninth Planet has been an incredible success, and we鈥檙e thrilled to expand upon this to bring more captivating shows to our audiences,鈥 says Conal Byrne, CEO of 茄子污污视频 Digital Audio Group. 鈥淣ow, more than ever, people are looking to connect with new entertaining content to bring into their daily routine. That kind of captivating content is exactly Ninth Planet鈥檚 wheelhouse, and we look forward to working together to develop these unique shows for listeners everywhere.鈥

New and upcoming projects from Ninth Planet Audio and 茄子污污视频 include:

DOES THIS MURDER MAKE ME LOOK GAY?

Written and Directed by Ted Malawer

Vandy Jeremiah Monroe III knows two things for sure: high-heeled Crocs are a hate crime, and one of his best friends鈥攁ka his mortal enemies鈥攊s trying to kill him. But when he invites these saggy, sassy bitches (and potential suspects) to his mansion to suss out the culprit, he鈥檚 dead faster than a touring Elphaba cracks on Defying Gravity. Can his trusty gay assistant solve the murder before it鈥檚 too gay? Everyone has a motive. Everyone has a secret. And Patti LuPone is stuck in the basement. Allegedly. 

REBEL SPIRIT W. AKILAH HUGHES

Join writer, comedian, actress, and renowned podcast host Akilah Hughes as she embarks on a personal journey back to her high school in hopes of changing the current racist school mascot, The Boone County Rebels, into a symbol that everyone loves, The Bonne County Biscuits. Through engaging conversations and comedic observations, Akilah shares her own personal experiences while highlighting the problem of racist school mascots across the country.

WHAT FUTURE W. JOSHUA TOPOLSKY

Join Joshua Topolsky, co-creator of Vox Media and founder of The Verge, as he embarks on a journey to chronicle the thoughts of some of today鈥檚 most intriguing experts and big thinkers in podcast form. With guests ranging from Jason Blum, CEO of Blumhouse Productions and producer of Paranormal Activity, the most profitable horror movie of all time, to David Holz, CEO of AI art generator Midjourney, to Jia Tolentino, author and staff writer at The New Yorker, and Emmy-nominated multi-platform storyteller Baratunde Thurston, everyone will find something here to pique their curiosity.

About Mosaic Media

Mosaic is a management and production company based in Los Angeles representing a range of clients from actors like Will Ferrell, Jessica Chastain, Tessa Thompson, and Kumail Nanjiani to writers and directors like Judd Apatow, Jay Roach, and Barry Sonnenfeld. Mosaic鈥檚 production arm has produced film and TV including TALLADEGA NIGHTS, STEPBROTHERS, BAD TEACHER, DOWNWARD DOG, and WEIRD CITY.

About Ninth Planet Audio

Ninth Planet Audio is a podcast production company launched by Mosaic Media focused on producing premium original series for all audio platforms. The company has a diverse slate of shows in various stages of production and development spanning true crime, to docuseries, to scripted comedy, all of which feature compelling storytelling and powerful voices.

About Big Money Players Network

Will Ferrell鈥檚 Big Money Players Network, in partnership with iHeartRadio, is the premiere destination for comedy podcasts and home to top comedic talent across a variety of formats and styles. In addition to 鈥淭he Ron Burgundy Podcast,鈥 BMP features long-running hits like 鈥淟as Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang,鈥 alongside the twice-weekly catch-up show 鈥淭he Nikki Glaser Podcast,鈥 the award-winning 鈥淔ilms To Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein,鈥 and more from comedians including Amber Ruffin, Ellie Kemper, and Eric Andre.

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