Spanish, Danish, and German. These will be the languages in which Podimo users around the world can enjoy two incredible series produced by the award-winning production company Somethin ‘Else after the agreement reached for the global distribution of this content. The true crime "Unheard: The Fred and Rose West Tapes" and "The Immaculate Deception" are the first British-produced podcasts to be translated into new languages, and they are expected to launch in Spain, Latin America, Germany, and Denmark by the end of this year.

"Unheard: The Fred and Rose West Tapes" reveals never-before-heard tapes from journalist Howard Sounes, who published important stories about the West case in the 1990s. First launched across all major podcast providers in September 2019, the 12-part series went straight to number 1 on the Apple podcast charts in the UK and Top 20 in the US and Australia. With nearly 3 million downloads worldwide and a nomination for Best True Crime at The British Podcast Awards 2020, the translation agreement will bring the West story to Spanish, Danish, and German listeners for the first time in podcast format, through our platform. 

The Immaculate Deception is also being translated for Spanish, Danish, and German listeners, a program produced by Somethin ’Else as part of its global content partnership with Sony Music Entertainment. First launched in March 2020, investigative journalist Jenny Kleeman unveils the case of Jan Karbaat, a fertility doctor in the Netherlands who deceived his patients using his own sperm to impregnate them and who had at least 60 children in the 1980s. With over a million downloads worldwide, the 9-part podcast series had a 45% listener share in the US and was number 1 on the UK Apple True Crime podcast list.

“Unheard: The Fred and Rose West Tapes” and “The Immaculate Deception” are the first British-produced podcasts to be translated into new languages, and they are expected to launch in Spain, Latin America, Germany, and Denmark by the end of this year.

Both podcasts will maintain their original format and will be produced with individual narrators for each language. Interviews with contributors will be dubbed so that the real voices of the characters will also be present in the stories and can be heard briefly. Jake Chudnow, CEO of Podimo in the UK, has assured that "we are proud to partner with the talent of Somethin’ Else to attract a global audience to their shows. Our listening data suggests that nearly 95% of podcast consumption in Europe is done in local language content, and we see translation as an exciting opportunity for English productions to be heard by more listeners than ever. We see this partnership with Somethin ’Else as the first of many more to come.”

Steve Ackerman, director of content and vice president of Somethin ’Else, has also expressed excitement about the agreement: “Regardless of the country, audiences love great stories, and these two shows are captivating podcast series. We have been interested in bringing our shows to other languages, and we are excited about this partnership with Podimo.”

Want to know more about Somethin ‘Else?

Somethin ’Else is the largest independent audio and podcast production company in the UK. To date, it releases its own podcasts and programs for the BBC, Netflix, Audible, Spotify, and within its joint global content partnership with Sony Music Entertainment. Among its most successful programs are David Tennant Does A Podcast With…, The Sun King with David Dimbleby, Pride & Joy, How Did We Get Here?, Something Rhymes With Purple, The Immaculate Deception, and Unheard: The Fred and Rose West Tapes.

In 2020, Somethin ’Else was awarded 'Best Podcast Network' at the British Podcast Awards, and two of its podcasts also won major awards. Besides audio, Somethin ’Else also hosts significant social media and television teams that produce content for clients such as the BBC, Sky, The BRIT Awards, The Economist, and Red Bull.