Michelle Buteau envisions a new style of late night in podcast form

Hosting a late night show used to be a unique experience. There were only so many that a comedian could take the reins of. Oddly enough, now every person on television has their own - making it hard to stand out among the crowd. For newcomers, it's important to differentiate themselves from the fodder. David Letterman used his rebellious nature to go to the top. Samantha Bee and Robin Thede are the only women (right now) and they're killing it. Guy Branum mixes in a game show to create chaos for his series. Now Michelle Buteau is set to make her late night debut...in podcast form.

Late Night Whenever from WNYC Studios (2 Dope Queens, Sooo Many White Guys, This Podcast Has Fleas) is one part Queens; one part Night Train; one part live show; and one part regular late night program. Except, you know, in podcast form. Host Buteau and her musical sidekick Rob Lewis will take the stage with all the machinations of a late night program like celebrity guests while also leading with their own brand of comedy. Best of all: you can see one of the shows live before they hit your podcast host of choice!

WNYC Studios invites listeners to buy tickets to any of the shows that will be recorded live starting on Tuesday, March 13 and go weekly until May 1. Each episode will be taped at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space. 

Buteau commented on her excitement of the show citing that she's happier for this than for her own wedding: "Between my years of stand-up, hosting, and acting I simply cannot wait to use the tips, tricks, and tools I've learned along the way to host my very own show! The hustle is real, y’all—and we know there could and should be more women hosting late night, which is why I simply heart WNYC Studios for giving me and my freckled face the opportunity to deliver my version of a late night show straight to your cute little earbuds. It's the same kind of joy like when you try on your clothes in the morning and they actually fit."

Check out the trailer of sorts below. The first episode of Late Night Whenever drops on podcast services on April 3.

WNYC Studios is launching kids podcasts featuring all adult's favorite comedian

Podcasting is one of the best inventions in consuming media. In an hour and a half - sometimes less, sometimes more -  listeners can learn or laugh or cry or become intrigued or experience any other number of emotions thanks to the easy to understand format. Best of all: a majority of podcasts are free.

WNYC Studios (a podcasting division of New York Public Radio) is extending their reach to children' podcasts. Their first series is titled This Podcast Has Fleas and features a few comedy stars like Jay Pharoah, Alec Baldwin, and Eugene Mirman. Emily Lynne stars as a dog named Waffles with not so good luck. Pharoah plays an auto-tuned cat that is very cool. Both pets live together and have their own podcasts.

This Podcast Has Fleas comes from kid's programming staples Koyalee Chanda and Adam Peltzman who developed Blue’s Clues!, Odd Squad, and The Backyardigans. 

Peltzman and Chanda welcomed the challenge of moving between the television and podcast realms: “These podcasts are essentially cartoons with no pictures, and we hope kids will be completely absorbed in this immersive audio experience. As longtime listeners of WNYC, we cannot imagine better partners to bring this experiment to life.”

WNYC was nice enough to provide a snippet of what listeners can expect.

Another podcast called Pickle will premiere on WNYC on December 11. The story follows Pickle who are taken through a five episode ethically based journey. Each episode will cover topics like “When is it okay to tell on a friend?” and “Should elephants be in zoos?” Pickle be joined by Shumita Basu, Carl Smith and College of New York ethicist Jennifer Morton.

Listeners can find both show on their podcasting platform of choice on December 4th and 11th.

Abbi Jacobson to host a podcast for The Museum of Modern Arts, it's going to be "A Piece of Work"

Comedian Abbi Jacobson is set to become artist Abbi Jacobson thanks to a new podcast. The actress will be hosting A Piece of Work for The Museum of Modern Arts in conjunction with WNYC Studios. The series is centered around the most asked questions targeted at MoMA's contemporary pieces that are just out of reach in understanding for the regular person.

"Until I started this project, I didn't realize how many questions I had, and how much I missed looking at and talking about art," said Jacobson in a statement. "Museums can be intimidating spaces, and I hope this podcast makes them more accessible."

Each episode of A Piece of Work will take a look at art from Jackson Pollock, Steve McQueen, Yoko Ono and more. Experts from the museum as well as celebrity guests like Hannibal Buress, Tavi Gevenson, RuPaul, and Questlove will join Abbi on the journey to find what each piece means.

The ten part series debuts on Monday, July 10. Check out the schedule for the series below.

“Monday, July 10: Everyday Objects
Explore how art made of utilitarian objects transforms our experience of the everyday.
Features the following works:
-Marcel Duchamp. Bicycle Wheel. 1951 (after lost original of 1913)
-Meret Oppenheim. Object. 1936

Wednesday, July 12: Abstraction
Why would so many artists abandon representation in favor of abstraction?”
Features the following works:
-Cy Twombly. Untitled. 1954; Tiznit. 1953
-Jackson Pollock. One: Number 31, 1950. 1950

Monday, July 17: Monochromes
Why would an artist make a painting in—or even devote their career to—a single color? Does simplicity make room for more creative thought?
Features the following works:
-Yves Klein. Blue Monochrome. 1961
-Kazimir Malevich. Suprematist Composition: White on White. 1918

Wednesday July 19: Light
Explore the skill, craft, and variety of art made with light, from neon tubes to an artist-enhanced sunset.
Features the following works:
-Dan Flavin’s light works of the 1960s
-James Turrell. Meeting. 1980–86/2016

Monday, July 24: Minimalism
Explore the simplified forms and rich ideas behind Minimalist art.
Features the following works:
-Jo Baer. Primary Light Group: Red Green Blue. 1964–65
-Donald Judd. Untitled. 1967

Wednesday, July 26: Performance
Artists use their bodies to create to work that is both interactive and fleeting.
Features the following works:
-Carolee Schneemann. Meat Joy. 1964
-Yoko Ono. Cut Piece. 1964

Monday, July 31: Video Art
Artists use video in very different ways—from sweeping shots of public monuments to intimate confessionals.
Features the following works:
-Howardena Pindell. Free, White and 21. 1980
-Steve McQueen. Static. 2009

Wednesday, August 2: Pop Art
Pop art uses mass culture to blur the lines between art and artifice—and even advertising.
Features the following works:
-Andy Warhol. Campbell’s Soup Cans. 1962
-Beatriz Gonzalez. Zócalo de la comedia.1983; Zócalo de la tragedia. 1983

Monday, August 7: Design
How are little things we use every day—even our text messages—designed to be both functional and beautiful?
Features the following works:
-Shigetaka Kurita. Emoji, 1998–99
-Ray Tomlinson, @, 1971

Wednesday, August 9: Text-Based Art
Explore how artists use text in many ways, from writing art-making instructions to using text as the image itself.
Features the following works:
-Sol LeWitt. Wall Drawing #1144, Broken Bands of Color in Four Directions. 2004
-Glenn Ligon. Untitled (How it feels to be colored me...Doubled). 1991”

Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson's pretty dope new podcast debuts next week

Joining a landscape that doesn't need anymore new shows, The Daily Show's Jessica Williams and comedian Phoebe Robinson are making a podcast. Premiering next week, 2 Dope Queens The Podcast hails from their Brooklyn live show. Splitsider reports that the show will be in your ears on Tuesday, April 5th.

Williams and Robinson have already started campaigning the show, going so far as to create a Twitter. They try to explain what a podcast is, give some teasers and even get some nice words from their podcast host WNYC. if you haven't heard about the show, 2 Dope Girls follows Williams and Robinson as they share stories of their lives as black women living in New York City. The show is set to feature clips from the live show that's done at Brooklyn's Union Hall.

What’s a podcast? #NoJudgement, we will teach you. Share with your friends who are confused.https://t.co/wzWqrBjGi5

— 2DopeQueens Podcast (@2DopeQueens) March 29, 2016

Chris Gethard's new Earwolf podcast will debut next week

Fans of podcasts and Chris Gethard rejoice as the host's new show, Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People, slides into your podcast player of choice next week. Hailing from Earwolf, the podcast will have Gethard talking to one anonymous caller and under no circumstances can he hang up. It's an interesting premise that could have the host talking to a delightful fan or all around unpleasant person. The Earwolf description describes the podcast as "no holds barred" so, really, anything can go. Check out a clip of the show below.

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