Pod-Alization: Season 2 of Case 63 Fiction Podcast Premieres; Yeah, I F***ed That Up First Season Finale

 Case 63 returns for Season Two

  Audio Fiction was a latecomer to podcasting but began to gain momentum in the last two years. Batman Unburied on Spotify was a critical and ratings winner. Spotify's Case 63 was another audio fiction winner.

Spotify’s Case 63 has returned for its highly anticipated second season. The series stars Academy Award winner Julianne Moore (Still Alice, Boogie Nights, Far from Heaven) as Eliza Beatrix Knight and Emmy Award nominee Oscar Isaac (Moon Knight, Scenes from a Marriage, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) as Dr. Vincent Caldwell.

Season Two of Case 63 transports us back to 2012 where Eliza Beatrix Knight (Moore) wakes confused and naked in a bathroom at JFK airport, having failed her mission. Taken to a hospital, she is treated by Dr. Vincent Caldwell (Isaac) - a resident psychiatrist with a familiar voice. Beatrix is now Case 63. With the future of humanity ever more at risk, Beatrix and Vincent must race to unravel the past to save an uncertain future.

Joining Moore and Isaac this season are Zoë Winters (Succession) who voices Marie Baker and Emmy and Tony nominee Arian Moayad (Succession, Inventing Anna) as Oliver Collins.

All 10 episodes of Season Two are now available for listeners to binge on Spotify HERE or wherever you get your podcasts.

Last year's premiere season of Case 63 marked the first time a Spotify Original podcast from a non-English speaking market had been adapted into multiple languages. The series also became the most streamed scripted podcast in the world.

You can catch up on season one here.

Yeah, I F***ed That Up season finale with Peter Asher

 This week’s season finale episode of Interval Presents’ ‘Yeah, I F***ed That Up,’ with record producer and manager Peter Asher just dropped!

 Baby boomers will remember Asher as one half of the 60s singing duo, Peter & Gordon, who had several top ten hits on the charts, including A World Without Love.

In today’s episode, host Billy Mann is joined by Peter Asher as they discuss the highs, the lows, and the just plain surreal through his evolving career as one of the most influential music executives, producers, and managers in modern music history. Asher has worked with a multitude of artists and clients throughout his career including The Beatles, Cher, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Robin Williams, and more.

Check out a clip from the episode HERE.

 Guests and topics from this season included singer and actress Kelly Rowland on her music career, balancing act with actress and singer Renée Elise Goldsberry, legendary music executive L.A. Reid on the night that changed his career, self-sabotage with actress Liz Gillies, musical duo Aly & AJ on child stardom, actor Evan Handler on his biggest career moments, and more. All episodes from the season are available on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Episode Highlights:

●      6:50 - Billy asks Peter how making mistakes or failures worked in his family when he was a kid.

●      8:45 - Peter shares when he knew he wanted to become a record producer. “Becoming a record producer was something I knew I wanted to do the very first day I was in the studio as an artist.”

●      9:52 - Peter discusses the first record he ever produced, which was with Paul Jones.

●      11:37 - Peter talks about the hardest record he’s made.

●      13:00 - Peter shares the ways that a record can be a failure and times he’s felt self-doubt and imposter syndrome.

●      17:00 - Peter discusses his evolution from artist, songwriter, producer, to manager.

●      21:00 - Peter talks about the talented female artists he’s been able to work with.

●      25:52 - Peter shares the importance of always listening to the artist.

○      Peter Asher - “If I’ve learned anything useful, it is above all, to listen to the artist and to make sure their ideas are part of the mixture, and I wouldn’t want to fail in that regard.”

●      26:05 - Billy asks Peter about the myth around him contributing to The Beatles breaking up.

●      31:40 - Peter talks about his relationship with Robin Williams.

●      33:45 - Peter shares what his advice would be for young managers and people in the business.“It would be don’t lie to the artist. When you do make it, don’t be horrible to everyone ‘cause there’s no reason to be. Be sympathetic, be understanding. Be smart, think before you speak. I don’t know, they’d be things like that, not specific show business things.”