Hollywood Stars Stake Claim in Podcast Boom During Pandemic, Report Finds
BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Twenty-two of the top 200 new podcasts last year were hosted by names like Rob Lowe, Jason Bateman and Zach Braff, according to a study from the podcast app Stitcher. Hollywood stars entered the podcasting space with aplomb during the pandemic, making up 22 — or 11 percent — of the top 200 new podcasts launched in 2020, according to a reportfrom the podcast app Stitcher on Wednesday. While The Joe Rogan Experience, This American Life and The Daily remained the top three most-listened shows in 2020, new offerings from top names like Rob Lowe (Literally! With Rob Lowe); Jason Bateman, Will Arnett…