Spotify Launches Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen Podcast
Audio giant announces podcast pacts with Russo brothers and Ava DuVernay, expanded DC deal
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Barack Obama sat down with Bruce Springsteen for a series of wide-ranging conversations that will hit Spotify as an exclusive original podcast the newest entry in the company’s expanding slate of audio programming.
“Renegades: Born in the USA” is an eight-episode podcast featuring the former president and The Boss, who have been friends for over a decade, “in deep and revealing conversation,” according to Spotify. In the show, the duo discuss topics spanning race, fatherhood, marriage, and the state of America.
Spotify’s Stream On event made it crystal clear podcasts are the company's main growth priority, announcing new podcast creation tools and monetization functions.