含羞草传媒 Teams Up with Alec Bladwin To Bring His Popular Podcast 鈥淗ere鈥檚 The Thing鈥 To The iHeartPodcast Network

The esteemed actor, author and producer will move his star-studded interview podcast from its current home to the iHeartPodcast Network in January 2021 

NEW YORK 鈥 November 5, 2020 含羞草传媒, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher, and Alec Baldwin announced today that Baldwin鈥檚 successful podcast 鈥溾 will join the iHeartPodcast Network. Celebrating his tenth season of 鈥淗ere鈥檚 The Thing,鈥 Baldwin will continue his relentless pursuit of great conversations when the podcast moves to the iHeartPodcast Network in January 2021.

Since debuting the series in 2011, Baldwin has interviewed countless distinguished guests including Chris Rock, Barbara Streisand, Billy Joel, Questlove and many more. 鈥溾 invites listeners to peek behind the curtain into the lives of notable individuals including artists, policy makers and performers as they dig deep to uncover what motivates them, what inspires them and what keeps them up at night.

鈥淲ith the shift over to iHeartRadio, we鈥檙e breathing new life into a project I鈥檝e been passionate about for nearly a decade,鈥 Baldwin said. 鈥淗osting this show and speaking to so many remarkable people over the years has been such a joy, and I鈥檓 eager to see where we go from here.鈥 

The iHeartPodcast Network has grown rapidly in the last several years, partnering with some of the most influential names in entertainment and media. 鈥溾 will add Baldwin鈥檚 distinct voice to the iHeartPodcast Network, joining the ranks of titles including 鈥淪tuff You Should Know,鈥 鈥淣ext Question with Katie Couric,鈥 鈥淭he Ron Burgundy Podcast鈥 鈥淵ou and Me Both with Hillary Clinton鈥 and 鈥淎tlanta Monster,鈥 as well as extensive co-produced audio and TV/film partnerships with Shonda Rhimes鈥 production company Shondaland Audio, Will Ferrell, Charlamagne Tha God, Blumhouse and others.

鈥淎lec is an unmistakable talent and he navigates the fascinating, oftentimes surprising conversations on 鈥楬ere鈥檚 The Thing鈥 with remarkable intuition,鈥 said Conal Byrne, President of the iHeartPodcast Network. 鈥淗e鈥檚 a natural conversationalist, which explains why his show is so well-loved by listeners. We鈥檙e excited to grow the listenership of the series by putting the resources of the iHeartPodcast Network behind the show.鈥

Executive produced by Kathleen Russo and co-produced by Cavalry Media, all episodes of 鈥淗ere鈥檚 The Thing鈥 will be distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network and available on iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are heard.

Fans can visit to download iHeartRadio and listen to 鈥溾 on their favorite device.

About Alec Baldwin

Since 1980, Alec Baldwin has appeared in numerous productions on stage, in films and on television. He has received a Tony nomination (A Streetcar Named Desire, 1992) an Oscar nomination (The Cooler, 2004) and has won three Emmy awards, three Golden Globes and seven consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards as Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on NBC-TV's 30 Rock. His films include THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, MALICE, THE EDGE, IT'S COMPLICATED, BLUE JASMINE, STILL ALICE, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, and THE BOSS BABY among many others.

Baldwin earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from New York University鈥檚 Tisch School of the Arts in 1994 and has received honorary doctorates from NYU (2010) and Manhattan School of Music (2012). He serves on numerous boards related to the arts, the environment and progressive politics including the Hamptons International Film Festival and the New York Philharmonic. He is also the radio announcer for the New York Philharmonic. 

He has authored three books: A PROMISE TO OURSELVES, his memoir entitled NEVERTHELESS and, with Kurt Andersen, the Donald Trump parody YOU CAN鈥橳 SPELL AMERICA WITHOUT ME.

Baldwin is married to author and wellness expert Hilaria Thomas Baldwin. They have five children: Carmen, Rafael, Leonardo, Romeo and Eduardo as well as his eldest, Ireland Baldwin. Baldwin hosts ABC鈥檚 Match Game, the classic television game show; a portion of his fees are donated to charity through The Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Foundation.

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.