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January 26, 2023
Atlas Obscura: "Meet Caterina Sforza and Other Warrior Queens History Forgot"
From Italy’s fortress-seizing countess to Angola’s battle-hardened Queen Njinga, these women didn’t back down from a fight.
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February 6, 2023
HerCampus: "Alyssa McKay Channels Her Alter Ego in 'The Royals of Malibu'"
Alyssa McKay is taking the leap from TikTok to podcasting, but not in the way you may think.
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February 12, 2023
Indy100: "Alyssa McKay talks role in new podcast drama 'The Royals of Malibu'"
The 22-year-old from Portland is now dipping her toes into another media, podcasting, after she bagged the lead role in new highly anticipated scripted podcast from Diversion Audio, 'The Royals of Malibu.'
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February 14, 2023
Inside: "Interview: Alyssa McKay of 'The Royals of Malibu'
TikTok influencer and actor Alyssa McKay voices Ella Sinclair in 'The Royals of Malibu.' I heard from McKay on playing Ella, challenges she faced, and her biggest wins.
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February 7, 2023
Radio Online: "Diversion Audio Launches 'The Royals of Malibu' Podcast"
Diversion Audio launches season 1 of its new, scripted podcast, 'The Royals of Malibu,' a 13-episode audio adaptation of the book 'Paper Princess' by #1 New York Times bestselling author Erin Watt.
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January 24, 2023
Social Media Star Alyssa McKay to Lead Scripted Romance Podcast “The Royals of Malibu” from Diversion Audio
Diversion Audio and production partner Pod People have completed casting on their upcoming "The Royals of Malibu" scripted podcast series with social media star Alyssa McKay joining the production to voice the lead, Ella Sinclair.
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February 15, 2023
The Wildest: "Alyssa McKay Is a Shining TikTok Star"
Alyssa McKay voices Ella Sinclair, a 17-year-old sex worker who is taken in by the wealthy Royal family in Malibu. “She and I are very similar,” says McKay, who spent her adolescence in the foster care system.
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February 7, 2023
TheThings: "Alyssa McKay Reveals What Drives Her"
Diversion Audio launches season 1 of its new, scripted podcast, "The Royals of Malibu," a 13-episode audio adaptation of the book "Paper Princess" by #1 New York Times bestselling author Erin Watt.
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February 6, 2023
TheThings: "Alyssa McKay Spills the Tea on Her Brand New Podcast Drama"
Alyssa McKay stars in the newly launched 'The Royals of Malibu' — and we've got the scoop! Could this be the new 'Gossip Girl'?
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January 26, 2023
Tubefilter: "Alyssa McKay Gets Royal in New Narrative Podcast"
Alyssa McKay is set to star in "The Royals of Malibu," a scripted audio adaptation of author Erin Watt‘s "New York Times" bestselling romance novel "Paper Princess."
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August 23, 2022
Diversion Announces Slate of New Podcasts
Diversion Audio, in partnership with Gemini XIII, announced today four new podcasts from its upcoming release slate, marking the network’s entrance into the Talk and Fiction formats.
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May 10, 2022
Gemini XIII Adds Content Division With Investment in Diversion Podcasts and Expands the Podcast Network to Create Diversion Audio
Will Grow Offerings to Launch More Original Podcasts Across Suspense, Romance, Parenting, Music, History, Business, and Sports
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May 4, 2020
Diversion Podcasts and iHeartMedia Team Up to Launch 'The Dream Team Tapes'
Created and hosted by veteran Sports Illustrated writer and New York Times bestselling author, Jack McCallum, the podcast relives the magic of the 1992 Dream Team’s journey to Olympic Gold
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May 19, 2020
Publishers Weekly: "Diversion Debuts Nonfiction Podcast Series"
Diversion Publishing has formed Diversion Podcasts, a new production unit and podcast studio that will develop and release original nonfiction audio series hosted by veteran nonfiction authors.
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