Weekly Wrap: LeBron's Podcast and Some Good News for the Podcast Industry



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In Case You (Were Podcasting and) Missed It

🏀 LeBron James inked a deal with Amazon to distribute his Mind the Game podcast.

🎙️ More politicos jumping into the podcast pool. Megyn Kelly is launching a podcast network.

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