Since 2022, Spotify has produced a series of scripted podcasts based on the characters and worlds of DC Comics.[1]
Production
In June 2020, it was announced that Spotify had signed a deal with DC and Warner Bros. to produce scripted podcasts set in the DC Universe.[2][3]
In September, the first podcast was revealed to be David S. Goyer's Batman Unburied, which released in 2022.[4][5] The podcast, which stars Winston Duke as the titular Batman, peaked as the No. 1 podcast on Spotify in the U.S.[6] The second podcast, Harley Quinn and The Joker: Sound Mind, was released in early 2023, starring Christina Ricci as Harley Quinn and Billy Magnussen as The Joker.[7][8]
A season two of Batman Unburied, later titled Batman Unburied: Fallen City, was announced in 2022.[9] The podcast was released in 2024, with Colman Domingo taking over as the voice of Batman.[10][11] In 2023, a spinoff of the show titled The Riddler: Secrets in the Dark was released. The show focuses on the villain The Riddler, with Hasan Minhaj reprising his role from Batman Unburied.[12][13]
Future installments are intended to focus on such characters as Superman, Lois Lane, Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Katana, and Batgirl.[14][15]
Lists of podcasts
- Batman Unburied (2022)
- Harley Quinn and The Joker: Sound Mind (2023)
- The Riddler: Secrets in the Dark (2023)
- Batman Unburied: Fallen City (2024)
External links
References
- Peter White. Warner Bros, DC To Develop Original Podcasts With Spotify Deadline, 2020-06-18, retrieved 2026-01-30^
- Spotify Signs Deal With Warner Bros., DC for Slate of Exclusive Scripted Podcasts Variety, June 18, 2020^
- Peter White. Warner Bros, DC To Develop Original Podcasts With Spotify Deadline, 2020-06-18, retrieved 2026-01-30^
- 'Batman Unburied': David Goyer Creates Podcast For Spotify Deadline Hollywood, September 29, 2020^
- How 'Batman Unburied' reinvented the Dark Knight for a global audio audience Los Angeles Times, 2022-05-31, retrieved 2026-01-30^
- Amanda Yeo. Joe Rogan lost the top spot on Spotify to a Batman podcast Mashable, 2022-05-09, retrieved 2026-01-30^
- J. Clara Chan. Behind Spotify’s Growing DC Comics Audioverse The Hollywood Reporter, 2023-03-08, retrieved 2026-01-30^
- Todd Spangler. ‘Harley Quinn and The Joker’ Podcast Starring Christina Ricci, Billy Magnussen Sets Premiere Date on Spotify Variety, 2023-01-12, retrieved 2026-01-30^
- 'Batman Unburied' Podcast Renewed for Season 2 at Spotify Variety, June 22, 2022^
- Todd Spangler. ‘Batman Unburied: Fallen City,’ Starring Colman Domingo as the Dark Knight, Sets Premiere Date on Spotify Variety, 2024-11-19, retrieved 2026-01-30^
- Etan Vlessing. Colman Domingo Promises “Emotional New Discovery” in ‘Batman Unburied’ Second Season The Hollywood Reporter, 2024-11-19, retrieved 2026-01-30^
- Todd Spangler. Hasan Minhaj to Reprise Role as The Riddler in New DC Podcast Series for Spotify Variety, 2023-03-08, retrieved 2026-01-30^
- J. Clara Chan. Hasan Minhaj to Return as The Riddler for ‘Batman Unburied’ Spinoff From Spotify, DC The Hollywood Reporter, 2023-03-08, retrieved 2026-01-30^
- DC Expands Deal With Spotify, Plans Superhero Audio Series Including Superman, Wonder Woman & Joker Deadline Hollywood, February 22, 2021^
- Julia Alexander. DC Comics is launching a podcast universe on Spotify The Verge, 2021-02-22, retrieved 2026-01-30^