'The Dennis Miller Option' Podcast Moves From PodcastOne to Westwood One (Exclusive)

Dennis Miller’s podcast “The Dennis Miller Option” is moving from PodcastOne to Westwood One, TheWrap has learned exclusively. “The Dennis Miller Option” will begin releasing new episodes twice per week beginning on Feb. 12.

Westwood One refers to itself as “America’s largest audio network.” Miller’s “The Miller Minute” was already there, with the nationally syndicated 60-second radio feature airing twice daily on 150 radio stations.

“Dennis is a legend, and we’re proud to represent more of his original, idiosyncratic commentary,” said Suzanne Grimes, EVP, Marketing for Cumulus Media and president, Westwood One. “Marketers will now have access to Dennis and his acclaimed content across both broadcast and podcast platforms in a one-stop package.”

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Miller added, “After wandering aimlessly through the Podcast Forest for a while, it’s nice to be back in the fold with the most knowledgeable guides of Westwood One.”

“The Dennis Miller Option” podcast is an uncensored take on current events, politics, pop culture, and anything else that’s on Dennis’s mind, per the show’s official description. Joining him on his no-holds-barred podcast are guests from across the political, comedic and entertainment spectrums, along with his “Guy Friday” guy, Christian Bladt.

New episodes of “The Dennis Miller Option” are available every Tuesday and Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, WestwoodOnePodcasts.com, and the Westwood One Podcasts App for iOS or Android. Miller can currently be seen (and heard) in a stand-up comedy special on Amazon Prime.

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Miller’s podcast shifted to its current twice-per-week format in June, a move TheWrap also reported. For a brief time back in 2015, he and Adam Carolla co-hosted “PO’dcast.” That show’s November cancellation made way for Carolla’s current “Reasonable Doubt” podcast with attorney Mark Geragos.

The “PO’dcast” guys, Carolla and Miller, stayed on good terms and guested on each other’s shows since splitting up. Even recently, Miller would regularly call in to “The Adam Carolla Show” to play “The Rotten Tomatoes Game” with the gang. That all ended when Miller struck the deal with Westwood One, a person with knowledge of agreement told TheWrap.

Carolla recently extended his own PodcastOne deal through 2023.

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With a slew of recent podcast-to-TV adaptations -- from "My Brother, My Brother, and Me" to "Startup" to "2 Dope Queens" -- the industry is primed for even more. With so many podcasts to choose from, which ones should get the small screen treatment? We looked at ones that make for the best long-form series that tackle a unique subject and that have the elements to translate into a visual medium. Here are our picks.
"You Must Remember This"

Karina Longworth has a unique perspective on classic Hollywood that is readily apparent the moment you put on an episode. Just listen to her "Dead Blondes" series, which is running at the time of this writing, and it's clear we need more women educating people about "Hollywood's first century."
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"99% Invisible"

It's like "This American Life" but for the smallest, least interesting sounding stories. Somehow, the producers make something like cargo containers seem interesting. I'd be very curious to see how that would work on TV.
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"The Black Tapes"
A fiction podcast about a batch of supernatural tapes and people with a lot of secrets seems like it should've been a TV series to begin with.
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"Hardcore History With Dan Carlin"
The internet is filled with history podcasts, but few are as intricate and detailed as "Hardcore History." I think it's time to bring back classic History Channel with some long, educational, but entertaining documentaries on history.
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"Hello From the Magic Tavern"
It's an improvised story podcast about a guy who fell into a dimensional portal behind a Burger King and ended up in a magic land. It has a homespun, low-key feel that could work as a show if you kept it looking as amateurish as possible.
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"How Did This Get Made"

There are plenty of bad movie podcasts on the internet, but few go beyond the typical format, where a bunch of friends talk about, well, a bad movie. "How Did This Get Made" has a number of different segments, a slew of celebrity guests and a visual element that would translate well to TV.
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"Judge John Hodgman"
Comedian John Hodgman is a judge in this podcast, where he takes the most mundane and absurd cases from everyday people. Now you just need to put that in a "Judge Judy"-style setting.
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"Pod Save America"

Any of the Crooked Media podcasts would work on television. The podcasters are incredibly smart and educated in politics (two of the hosts were speechwriters for President Obama) and have a lot of inside scoop. We have enough politics on TV, but Jon, Jon and Tommy can be the "no-bulls--" commentators we need, combined with a bit of White House gossip.
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"This American Life"
"This American Life" already ran as a Showtime series for two seasons that ended in 2009. Please bring it back? We want to see and not just hear where and how the show's subjects live.
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"Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me"
NPR's weekly trivia show is already good as it is, but imagine if you could see the special guest comedians or the contestants instead of having them call in on the phone?
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"Alice Isn't Dead"

The sister podcast to "Welcome to Night Vale" isn't as popular, but it might work better as a visual adaptation. The narrator is so good at explaining the grotesque horrors around her that we almost want to see some of them in action.
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