Stitcher Bringing Marvel, Katie Couric To SXSW

Podcast platform Stitcher is making a major play at South by Southwest (SXSW) next month as it showcases some of its top podcast stars and sponsors the festival’s Next Stage series of programming.

Festivalgoers will enjoy an exclusive first listen of Wolverine: The Long Night, the long-awaited podcast collaboration between Stitcher and Marvel, ahead of the series’ premiere during a panel that answers the question, “What does a superhero sound like?”

Actor Richard Armitage (The Hobbit), the voice of Logan for the series, will join in conversation with the series’ writer, award-winning comic book author Ben Percy; Dan Silver, vice president, head of platforms and content for Marvel New Media; and Jenny Radelet, Stitcher’s head of content. The session takes place at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11, at the Next Stage.

Wolverine: The Long Night is a 10-episode scripted series that is a hybrid of mystery and the larger-scale fantasy of the Marvel Universe.

Stitcher is the sponsor of the Next Stage, which showcases a diverse lineup of panels and performances March 11-14 in the Austin Convention Center.

Award-winning journalist Katie Couric will debut the first live episode of her podcast at SXSW. Couric and her co-host, Brian Goldsmith, will be joined in conversation by special guests at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in the Austin Convention Center, Ballroom D.

Since launching in 2016, Katie Couric has featured some of the biggest names in news, politics and popular culture, including Maggie Haberman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ava DuVernay, Alec Baldwin and Martha Stewart.

Both sessions are first come, first served and require a SXSW badge for entry. Find more information at sxsw.com.

Stitcher and its parent company Midroll Media are taking meetings with select brands, agencies and talent during SXSW at the Fairmont Hotel, home to the conference’s brands and marketing track. To set up a meeting, email [email protected].