Soccer legend, activist, and entrepreneur Megan Rapinoe and Vox Media today announced the launch of a new weekly interview show, Why Are You Like This?, hosted by Rapinoe. The show will highlight artists, athletes, activists, and architects of culture who share Rapinoe’s curiosity and refusal to accept the status quo: people who looked at the way things were and decided to build something different. Rapinoe, who’s famed for her game-changing impact on and off the field, will lead conversations that move between the personal and the professional, the origin story and the long game, the private cost, and the public legacy.    Why Are You Like This? will debut on Thursday, August 6, with new episodes dropping weekly.  “Since I was a kid I have always been curious about what makes people tick…the zigging left when everyone is zagging right and all the little choices that people make along the way,” said Rapinoe. “Why Are You Like This?” is a deep dive into this question with some of the world’s most interesting people.”  Two-time World Cup Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist, Megan Rapinoe is a fan favorite and soccer legend. A vocal leader in every aspect of her life, Rapinoe helped lead the USWNT to the 2019 Women’s World Cup Championship, scoring some of the biggest goals of the tournament. She took home the tournament’s two top honors – the Golden Boot for top scorer, and the Golden Ball for the best player in the tournament. She is a New York Times’ best-selling author, one of Time100’s Most Influential People, and Presidential Medal of Freedom award recipient. She previously co-hosted the women’s sports podcast A Touch More with Vox Media, under the A Touch More production company, which is operated by TOGETHXR. “We’re thrilled to be continuing our partnership with Megan,

Video episodes of both shows will debut exclusively on Netflix the week of July 13.

Lupa Systems, James Murdoch’s media and technology holding company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of New York Magazine, the Vox Media Podcast Network, and Vox. Initially announced in May, the transaction has now closed, and the three divisions will operate as a new subsidiary of Lupa Systems under the Vox Media name. Jim Bankoff, who co-founded Vox Media and has led its growth from its early days as a network of grassroots sports blogs and will serve as CEO of the new company. “Today marks the beginning of a new chapter for these exceptional brands and the extraordinary people behind them,” said James Murdoch, founder of Lupa Systems. “Vox Media joins our existing holdings and investments in news and culture. We look forward to providing the magazine, podcast network, and Vox with the resources and partnership they need to do their best work yet.” “Authoritative work from trusted brands and talent is more necessary than ever,” said Jim Bankoff. “James and Kathryn Murdoch understand that, have a demonstrated commitment to high-quality, independent journalism, and are deeply invested in the long-term success of this new company. This is an empowering moment to further focus our efforts and unlock new opportunities for growth.” The new Vox Media is home to three of the most distinctive assets in American media. New York Magazine, founded in 1968, publishes the iconic biweekly print magazine alongside six thriving digital verticals—Intelligencer, The Cut, Vulture, The Strategist, Curbed, and Grub Street—that collectively drive the national conversation across politics, culture, style, and more. Under editor-in-chief David Haskell, the magazine has been widely recognized for its powerful and distinctive journalism–winning the 2026 National Magazine Award for General Excellence, the industry’s highest honor, along with the 2026 George Polk Award for Photojournalism. The Vox Media Podcast Network, under the

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Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff shared this note with the company’s staff this morning.

Lupa Systems, James Murdoch’s media and technology holding company, has agreed to acquire New York Magazine, the Vox Media Podcast Network, and Vox from the digital media group Vox Media. The properties, known for editorial excellence and deeply engaged audiences, will operate as a subsidiary of Lupa Systems called Vox Media. Eater, Popsugar, SB Nation, The Dodo, and The Verge are not included in the transaction. These divisions’ roster of influential journalists, top-rated podcasts, and digital brands with large social footprints, together with the group’s iconic biweekly print magazine, will give Lupa exceptional new reach across platforms and fit neatly into Lupa’s growing global portfolio. “This acquisition aligns well with our existing holdings and investments and reflects both our interest in the forward edge of culture and our deep commitment to ambitious journalism and agenda-setting conversations,” said James Murdoch. “It will allow us to apply new tools across the businesses we are building, adding substantial production, distribution, and editorial capability to our group.” Lupa’s acquisition of New York Magazine includes its must-read verticals, The Cut, Vulture, Intelligencer, The Strategist, Curbed, and Grub Street. Vox brings multiplatform leadership in video, text, and podcasts like Today, Explained. The Vox Media Podcast Network, home to popular shows such as Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Criminal, and Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel, has been the fastest growing business within Vox Media and will immediately put Lupa at the top of the podcast field, which now reaches 58% of Americans monthly, according to Edison Research, including two out of three people between the ages of 18 and 54. The new Vox Media will be led by Jim Bankoff, who co-founded Vox Media and has led its growth since its early days as a network of a dozen grassroots sports blogs. He

The Biweekly Series Hosted by Hit YouTuber and Author Premieres on Tuesday, May 26

Vox Media, in partnership with The Wisdomous Company, today announced a new podcast, Create or Destroy: Reimagining Marketing, a weekly business series created and hosted by Seth Matlins, one of global marketing’s most influential thinkers and voices.  Premiering Tuesday, May 12, Create or Destroy features Matlins in conversation with CMOs, CEOs, founders, and cultural thinkers—the people shaping how businesses grow, evolve, and create – or even destroy – value. Each episode offers candid discussions that are revealing, often surprising, and, when necessary, deliberately challenging. The show’s premise is that every decision a company makes—not just the marketing ones—either creates value or destroys it, and so marketing must be reimagined as an organizational mindset not just a function. Upcoming guests include Gary Vaynerchuk; Mathilde Delhoume, Brand Equity Advisor to LVMH General Management and Former Global Brand Officer LVMH; David Axlerod, Political Consultant and Advisor; Jim Mollica, President of the Luxury Division and CMO at Bose; Lara Balazs, Chief Marketing Officer and EVP, Global Marketing at Adobe; Soyoung Kang, President at eos; Carla Hassan, CMO, JPMorgan Chase and more.  Matlins said: “Create or Destroy isn’t a marketing show, it’s a business show, built for the CEOs, CFOs, Boards, and CMOs who understand, or are beginning to understand, that marketing and growth aren’t separate conversations, that marketing isn’t a function but a force multiplier, and that the distance between companies that create compounding value and the ones quietly destroying it is, at its core, a marketing gap.” In addition to the weekly show, Matlins, Vox Media and The Wisdomous Company are convening a global event series — multiday CMO summits, strategic workshops, and intimate discussions designed to bring the show’s thesis ideas to audiences from the C-suite to aspiring marketers and business leaders. The partnership’s first CMO gathering takes place this September in

Premiering May 14, the biweekly show will feature candid conversations with elite athletes, celebrities, and leaders navigating career and motherhood.

Vox Media will Handle Marketing, Sales and Distribution

The new podcast will offer an unfiltered look inside the minds, pressures, and realities of the world’s top athletes.

Launching on Friday, May 1, and produced with AND Media,
Buechele will bring his signature monologues, humor, and music to weekly conversations about culture, politics, and modern life

Tickets are on sale now Today, Vox Media announced that Prof G Markets, hosted by NYU Professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway and writer and analyst Ed Elson, will go on tour for the first time this spring. Kicking off on Wednesday, May 27th in San Francisco, with additional stops in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, and New York City, Galloway and Elson will bring their sharp market insights–and special guests–to live audiences across the country.  The tour’s dates and locations include: Wednesday, May 27: San Francisco, CA at The Castro Theater Thursday, May 28: Los Angeles, CA at The Wiltern Saturday, May 30: Miami, FL at The Fillmore  Monday, June 1: Chicago, IL at The Vic  Tuesday, June 2: New York City, NY at The Town Hall  “Markets are loud, messy, and often irrational, so it felt right to bring the show out of the studio and into a room full of people,” said Elson. “We’re very excited to go live.” When asked about the tour alongside Elson, Galloway said: “I taught that bitch everything he knows. I can’t wait to see everybody!” Since its launch in 2022, Prof G Markets has grown exponentially, becoming a go-to series for younger audiences looking to connect with financial experts. As the #1 Business Podcast on Apple Podcasts (Q4 2025),  Prof G Markets serves as a daily briefing on the news moving markets – from earnings and geopolitics, to Big Tech and AI.  “Scott and Ed have built the preeminent daily business news show, reaching millions across audio, video, and social platforms,” said Ray Chao, Vox Media’s senior vice president and general manager of podcasts. “We’re excited to bring sharp insights and bad jokes to live audiences nationwide on Prof G Markets’ first-ever live tour.” This is the second tour for Galloway. Last year,

The Grand Slam champion and investor will host honest, wide-ranging conversations with high-achieving women about what it actually takes to perform at the top — without softening ambition to fit expectations.

New episodes of the weekly show come out each Wednesday, with the first episode featuring Academy Award winner Zoe Saldaña dropping on April 22.

The weekly comedy podcast is hosted by Soresi and Russell Daniels

App updates include a personalized home screen, smart recommendations, conversational search, and reservations — with Grubhub-powered ordering coming later this spring.

Two of the most sought-after experts on connection, change, and leadership, one weekly podcast, and an unflinching commitment to learning and unlearning.

The three-part documentary series explores the rise of soccer and will premiere in May

The Vox Media Podcast Stage presented by Odoo will take place from March 13th – March 15th

Winners will be announced Tuesday, May 19th.

Launching on February 24th, Project Swagger will see Arzón pull back the curtain on the rituals, routines, and strategies that drive her.

New suite of tools is aimed at clarifying language usage for creators.

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