MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow is expanding her burgeoning podcast empire with another new show set to debut Monday, June 12.
podcast, Rachel Maddow presents: Deja NewsIt will be a limited series of six episodes, long and long The Rachel Maddow Show Producer Isaac Davey Aronson explores news stories from the past that have remarkable parallels to the present.
Each episode will begin with one of Maddow’s signature monologues to set up the story, with Aronson guiding the listener through the history.
Together, they “will look at the ways in which history repeats itself and allow us to look at some of the most perplexing topics of the present day through a clearer, more rational lens,” according to MSNBC.
Deja News It is a six-part series, with new episodes released on Mondays.
Maddow, who still hosts MSNBC’s 9 p.m. on Monday evenings and for major news events, stepped back from her nightly show a year ago to focus on a number of other projects at NBCUniversal, while continuing to have a prime-time presence on the news channel. Lined up.
Maddow signed an overall deal with NBCUniversal in 2021, a deal that saw Maddow expand its remit of podcasts, movies, and other content for the company’s various platforms.
Maddow’s podcasts have proven to be successful, with her first two attempts topping the podcast charts and leading to feature edits.
her first podcast, Rachel Maddow presents: The Man’s Bagabout the downfall of Vice President Spiro Agnew, spurred the bestselling book and upcoming feature film directed by Ben Stiller.
her second podcast, Rachel Maddow presents: Ultra It was a look at the plot to undermine American democracy and spread Nazi propaganda 80 years ago. This podcast was picked up by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin for a potential feature film adaptation.
NBCUniversal has also found success with date line podcasts, which routinely rank among the most popular in the country.
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