Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorReady to listen to an off-the-cuff tale from Adam McKay as you drift off to dreamland? Of course you are.In the forthcoming podcast “Bedtime Stories With Adam McKay” from Sony Music Entertainment, the filmmaker, writer and comedian will deliver an “immersive and lulling auditory experience” — one that McKay will make up on the spot, the company says.
It’s part of Sony Music’s new original podcast slate, announced Wednesday as part of the IAB Podcast Upfronts.Each episode of “Bedtime Stories” will feature McKay delivering an improvised story, based on one word chosen at random by his producer, Harry Nelson.
The series is produced by McKay’s Hyperobject Industries shingle.To be clear, “Bedtime Stories With Adam McKay” is not intended for children.
The topics, language and sarcasm in the podcast will be tailored to adult audiences. “Every episode, I will take one suggestion and I will improvise a story that hopefully you can go to sleep to,” McKay said during Sony Music’s podcast upfront presentation. “We’ll have guests and all kinds of different stories.
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