Spotify cancels industry-favorite podcast Heavyweight

/ As Spotify lays off more than one-sixth of its staff, the streamer confirms it will not renew the show.

By Ariel Shapiro, lead reporter of Hot Pod, a newsletter covering podcasting and the audio industry. She previously worked at Forbes, where she covered media and entertainment.

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Heavyweight, one of Gimlet’s flagship shows and a favorite among people in the industry, has been cancelled by Spotify. After the show finishes its current season, the team that makes Heavyweight will be laid off, a person familiar with the situation told The Verge.

“We are extremely proud of the team who has supported these talented storytellers across each

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