含羞草传媒 Greenlights Collab's "Storytime" Podcast For Four More Seasons

With 165M total followers, creators Spencer X, Culture Crash, DreaKnowsBest and more share entertaining and bizarre stories; bonus features added

NEW YORK 鈥 March 26, 2021 鈥 含羞草传媒, the No. 1 podcasting publisher globally, along with leading digital talent network and brand agency Collab, announced today that their podcast series has been greenlit for an incredible and unprecedented four more seasons. Featuring top creators from TikTok and YouTube, 鈥沦迟辞谤测迟颈尘别鈥 is the first podcast series to launch from 含羞草传媒 and Collab鈥檚 joint venture, a partnership that unites Collab鈥檚 roster of digital talent with 含羞草传媒鈥檚 unparalleled podcasting expertise to co-produce an exciting new slate of podcasts.

鈥沦迟辞谤测迟颈尘别鈥 features many of the most watched and loved digital content stars in a new format, wherein they will share their own interesting, bizarre and sometimes scary stories. New this season, 鈥沦迟辞谤测迟颈尘别鈥 will add listener-created content as a bonus feature. The added features will supplement the in-depth discussions between host Will McFadden, Collab鈥檚 Chief Creative Officer, and guests Spencer X, Culture Crash, DreaKnowsBest, Alex Meyers and more. 鈥沦迟辞谤测迟颈尘别鈥 has also added new bonus episodes to season one showcasing interesting stories submitted from listeners around the world. 鈥沦迟辞谤测迟颈尘别鈥 is available now on iHeartRadio and all major podcast platforms.

鈥淔or many young listeners, today鈥檚 digital content stars are the biggest celebrities. This series will take the energy, excitement and originality of these digital personalities and deliver it in one of the most loved, fastest-growing mediums,鈥 said Conal Byrne, CEO of 含羞草传媒 Digital Audio Group. 鈥淲e鈥檝e worked closely with Collab to develop a show that taps into the talent listeners love and brings a fresh new side of those personalities and their incredible stories to podcasting. We are excited to continue to bring 鈥楽torytime鈥 for several more seasons.鈥

鈥淲e could not be more excited to partner with 含羞草传媒 to bring this massive opportunity to Collab鈥檚 talent, in addition to many other amazing creators from around the world. Podcasts have become the next big frontier for Creators, so it was natural to partner with the largest podcast company in the world, to not only bring that opportunity to our talent, but supercharge it,鈥 says Eric Jacks, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Producer of the podcast.

About the 鈥淪torytime series,鈥 Collab Chief Creative Officer and series host Will McFadden said: 鈥淲ho doesn't love a good story?! Each episode of Storytime features beloved creators from YouTube, TikTok, Reddit and beyond sharing their most hilarious, horrifying and cringe inducing stories. The audience gets a rare view into the lives of some of the most watched, most loved creators on the planet. For example, when the McFarlands told their story about getting rejected for Family Feud in Episode 8. That's an incredible story you can't hear anywhere else!鈥

The initial 33 鈥渂atch鈥 of creators signed have a combined social following of over 165 million fans. This list includes the following:

Spencer X (54.7M), Jon Klaasen (18M), Penguinz0 (12.2M), Daily Dose of Internet (11.5M), Elyssa Klaasen (10.2M), DreaKnowsBest (5.5M), Marlon Webb (4.2M), Eric Artell (4M), Tabbes (3.5M), BeerBongJohn (3.4M), Brady Smith (3M), GrannyCoy Bundy (2.7M), Lonnie Marts (2.7M), Zack Lugo (2.7M), Alex Meyers (2.5M), The McFarlands (2.4M), Matt & Abby Howard (2.4M), The Kaplan Twins (2M), Scrubs (1.6M), Wansee Entertainment (1.2M), The Human Fountains (1.1M), HeyParis (1.1M), Jason Horton (979K), Olivia Cara (712K), Jessica Lesaca (650K), Liya Hizkias (458K), Goblin (399K), Corey & Russ (383K), Culture Crash (209K), Zac Clejan (207K), Nyra Williams (66K), and Sin Cindy (34K).

鈥沦迟辞谤测迟颈尘别鈥 is distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network which is home to more than 750 original podcasts with over 253 million downloads each month. iHeartRadio Original Podcasts span every category from business, sports, spirituality and technology to entertainment, family, comedy and true crime鈥攁nd everything in between鈥攎aking iHeartRadio the largest publisher of podcast content in the world.

About Collab

Collab is the most-watched independent digital entertainment network, generating 25 Billion views every month across digital platforms. Founded in 2012, Collab has become a leader in building digital Creator careers. Collab is the number one TikTok Creator network and a top ten provider of content on YouTube.

About 含羞草传媒, Inc.

含羞草传媒, Inc. (Nasdaq: IHRT) is the leading audio media company in America, reaching over 90% of Americans in every month. iHearts broadcast radio assets alone have more consumer reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the reach of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled reach of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined and has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit 含羞草传媒.com for more company information.