The Howie Severino Podcast amasses 1M plays on podcast platforms

"The Howie Severino Podcast" just hit 1 million plays on its podcast platforms!

According to Anchor, an online podcast creation tool, The Howie Severino Podcast has gotten over 1 million plays on various podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts, as of Wednesday.

The podcast has also garnered 129,652 listeners and 40,374 followers on Spotify, where more than half of its listeners stream.

"The Howie Severino Podcast," which premiered in April 2021, is the first original podcast produced by GMA News and Public Affairs, hosted by veteran journalist Howie Severino. It features insightful conversations with personalities from various fields and industries.

Moreover, it is among Spotify's "Best New Podcasts" of 2021 and has consistently been among the top podcasts in the Philippines since its launch.

This January, Severino talked to urban planner Benjamin de la Peña about the Philippines' transportation issues, TV writer Suzette Doctolero about the success of "Maria Clara at Ibarra," and Tagalog-speaking US author Rafe Bartholomew about his passion for Pinoy basketball. — LA, GMA Integrated News