Apollo
Address: Los Angeles, CA, USA
This company is no longer trading under this name
The home of audio fiction
Website: www.apollopods.com
Latest news
- Oct 9: Comedian Laura Lexx (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week) joins forces with comedy historian Dr. Oliver Double in The Comedy Bureau. Set in the dusty basements of the University of Niche Interests (UNI), the show explores the history, culture and psychology of comedy - from court jesters to modern stand-ups. Today's episode is all about the difference between funny peculiar and funny HaHa.
- Jun 17: The fiction podcast app Apollo shut down last month, it’s emerged. “We’ve poured our hearts into building a space for fiction podcast lovers”, said the founders in an email, ”and while we’re incredibly proud of what we created, we haven’t been able to grow the listener base enough to sustain the service long-term.”
- Jan 24: New this week from LAist Studios - LA Made: The Other Moonshot tells the story of three Black aerospace engineers who worked on the Apollo mission in L.A. in the 1960s – despite barely being allowed in the room. It's hosted by Joanne Higgins, whose grandfather was among the group.
- Jul 31, 2024: Apollo, a fiction podcast app, has published a list of Must-Listen Shows for Every Genre in 2024.
- Apr 24, 2023: Fiction podcast app Apollo has unveiled a redesign and a paid subscription. 70% of all revenue will be shared by podcast creators.
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