AWARD-WINNING comedian and New York Times best-selling author, Trevor Noah, has bagged a podcast on Spotify.
The digital streaming platform announced the podcast on Tuesday, 20 June and said it would be launched later this year.
“The weekly podcast will blend Trevor’s signature humour and razor-sharp wit with his global perspective to deliver a unique take on the hottest and most captivating topics of the moment,” said Spotify.
The original podcast will feature some of the most influential and interesting figures around the world. Speaking about the opportunity, Trevor said it will be an interesting podcast.
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“It’s really exciting to be joining Spotify on a fun new adventure where we’ll engage in interesting and meaningful conversations with some of the world’s most fascinating people. We’ll also probably fix every single issue humankind has ever faced so you definitely want to join us for every episode,” he said.
Julie McNamara, VP Head of Global Podcast Studios said they are excited to collaborate with Trevor.
"Spotify is the ultimate audio destination and partnering with Trevor Noah, one of the world’s most brilliant and distinctive voices, will make for captivating storytelling that will delight our more than 100 million podcast listeners around the world. We are excited to collaborate with Trevor to create an original podcast that seamlessly combines his unique humour, insightful commentary, and consummate interview skills on a global scale,” said Julie.
Trevor recently left his job as the host of The Daily Show after seven years. He was also just featured on a KFC South Africa advert with radio presenter, Sizwe Dhlomo.
