Amazon's Wondery Is Bringing Dr. Seuss's Library to Podcasts Beginning With Variety Series THE CAT IN THE HAT CAST
Amazon’s Wondery podcast studio and network is teaming with Dr. Seuss Enterprises to bring the classic kids stories to the podcasting world. The first story we will see brought to the platform is a series titled The Cat in the Hat Cast, described as a “fantastical variety show-style podcast series hosted by everyone’s favorite red and white hat-wearing Cat.” The weekly series, set to premiere Sept. 18, will be available exclusively on the Wondery+ subscription service through the Wondery app and Wondery Kids+ on Apple Podcasts.
The Cat in the Hat Cast will transport listeners to “a world full of delightful mix-ups and exhilarating mayhem,” in which the mischievous Cat takes the reins and enlightens the ever-cautious Fish on the art of hosting a perfectly poised podcast, the companies said. The podcast will feature alphabet sing-a-longs, tongue-twisters and wordplay. The Cat in the Hat is voiced by Andrew Barbato, a singer, writer, artist and comedian based in New York City, and the Fish is voiced by Brandon Zelman, an actor, improviser, filmmaker and writer from Brooklyn.
The companies expect to announce additional series in the coming weeks, with varying distribution models for each depending on the title.
This is such a smart idea. I have thought a lot about the untapped market in kids podcasts. It will be fun for kids to listen to on road trips, or just weekly driving to school. Which Dr. Seuss titles would you or your kids like to hear adapted for a podcast? I love The Lorax and The Sneetches.
via: Variety