Quinta Brunson, Damon Lindelof, Ramy Youssef, Pamela Adlon and Charlie Brooker are among the first guests to appear on the Peabody Awards‘ new podcast “We Disrupt This Broadcast,” the org announced on Thursday. The podcast, which also comes from the Center for Media & Social Impact, premieres on April 11 and is distributed by public media organization PRX.
The podcast will feature interviews with television creatives and is hosted by comedian Gabe González (“The Last OG,” “Habla y Vota”). Guest hosts include writer/comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Center for Media & Social Impact exec director Caty Borum and Peabody Awards exec director Jeffrey Jones.
The first two episodes feature Lindelof (“The Leftovers”) and Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”). Listen to a preview below.
“Through a comedic and pop-culture lens, we hope to spark curiosity in award-winning TV programming that highlights timely social issues,” Jones said in a statement. “We Disrupt This Broadcast offers incredible insights from some of the most thrilling media creators who are disrupting traditional broadcast narratives with new issues and perspectives from historically marginalized voices. We’re proud to shine a bright light on powerful programming and we can’t wait for fans to learn from these creators.”
Episodes will be released monthly, on the second Thursday of every month. The podcast is available across all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart, and Overcast.
“I’m so excited to bring this incisive and playful podcast to life, diving into some of the most notable scripted storytelling from the past few years,”González said. “It’s deeply meaningful to engage the bold voices working in television today, those that champion provocative, thoughtful, and diverse storytelling.”
Listen to a preview here.
