Show Shouts: The return of Wolverine, a bilingual audio documentary, and sports meets country

Show Shouts highlights noteworthy new and upcoming podcasts from across the vast and fast-growing category.

Wolverine: The Lost Trail: Marvel and Stitcher are returning for another season of their superhero scripted audio drama. The second season will have ten episodes launching exclusively for Stitcher Premium subscribers in winter 2019. The season will be released to other podcast platforms later in the year.

Chapo: Vice News is tackling the tale of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman. The notorious drug lord is facing charges of drug trafficking and conspiracy in an impending trial. The Vice podcast is a bilingual English-Spanish narrative documentary that will share stories from many players surrounding El Chapo’s eventual capture. The project is the first audio venture from Vice News. The first episode aired across platforms on November 1, but the remaining episodes will be exclusive to Spotify.

Players with Lindsay Czarniak: Cadence13’s latest project explores the crossover between sports and country music. Former ESPN anchor Linday Czarniak will host the interview series, talking to artists and performers about the impact of sports on their careers. Players debuts today and is available on platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.

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