iHeartPodcasts Partners with New York Times Best-Selling Author Dana Schwartz for Fifth Podcast Collaboration, 鈥淰ery Special Episodes鈥

An 蓝莓直播 Original Series, 鈥淰ery Special Episodes鈥 will feature one compelling narrative story each week 鈥 from stranger-than-fiction true tales about everyday people caught in extraordinary situations to stories that should be movies.

Listen to Episode 1: 鈥滲oat Trip: The Attempted Sinking of 鈥楾itanic鈥

WHAT: Premiering today from iHeartPodcasts, 鈥淰ery Special Episodes鈥 is an 蓝莓直播 Original series hosted by New York Times bestselling author and screenwriter Dana Schwartz, investigative journalist Zaron Burnett, and iHeartPodcast producer Jason English. 鈥淰ery Special Episodes鈥 is a new podcast from people who鈥檝e made some pretty good podcasts, and each episode will deliver with care one compelling narrative story. These are stranger-than-fiction true tales about everyday people caught in extraordinary situations. Stories that should be movies and stories you鈥檒l want to tell your friends. Episode one, 鈥滲oat Trip: The Attempted Sinking of 鈥楾itanic,鈥欌 tells the tale of how on the last day of filming the 1997 James Cameron classic, someone poisoned the cast and crew. But why? Almost three decades later, the hosts unravel a 鈥90s Hollywood mystery.

WHO: DANA SCHWARTZ: Dana Schwartz hosts the chart-topping iHeartPodcasts series Noble Blood, produced by Aaron Mahnke. She鈥檚 the author of several books, including the New York Times best-sellers Anatomy: A Love Story and Immortality: A Love Story.

ZARON BURNETT: Zaron Burnett is an investigative journalist and longform features writer based in Oakland. He鈥檚 the creator of the hit iHeart Original series Black Cowboys and Ridiculous Crime.

JASON ENGLISH: Jason English is an executive producer who heads up the 蓝莓直播 Originals podcast slate. He鈥檚 produced binge-worthy shows, such as Haileywood and Stealing Superman (with Dana Schwartz) and Black Cowboys (with Zaron Burnett).

WHEN: Premiering today, Wednesday, January 31, 2024 with new episodes airing weekly on Wednesdays.

WHERE: Distributed by iHeartPodcasts, the first episode of 鈥溾 is now available on and all major podcast platforms.

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