EXCLUSIVE: Nateland Entertainment, the production company of Nate Bargatze, has expanded its podcast network with the signing of Anjelah Johnson-Reyes’ Funjelah.
The company also this morning announced the launch of Life of Dad, a new pod hosted by Tom Riles, Mike James and Lee Kimbrell, as well as the renewal of its shows The Consumers and Correct Opinions for a second season.
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Johnson-Reyes’ Funjelah is a comedy and mental health podcast where Anjelah and her guests recount their Gratitudes and Maditudes, which leads to a fun and heartfelt conversation. A comic with seven specials streaming on various platforms who’s sold out theaters around the world, she’s coming off the Mother’s Day release of her latest hour, the self-released Ugly Baby.
Life of Dad is an extension of an initiative of the same name launched by Riles — an online community serving as the world’s largest for dads, with over 10 million followers across social media. Riles started Life of Dad in a hospital room while his newborn daughter Barbara recovered from open heart surgery — because he needed a dad community and one didn’t exist yet. Life of Dad currently hosts 15+ categorized Facebook Groups — from Geek & Gamer Dads to Cooking Dads to DIY & Home Improvement Dads — with memberships ranging from 5,000 to 70,000 per group. The podcast will be rooted in Riles’ background as a longtime Hollywood audience warm-up comedian and one of the country’s top benefit auctioneers.
Hosted by comedians and long-time friends Greg Warren, Tim Convy & Sean O’Brien, The Consumers is a podcast recorded weekly in St. Louis, in which the trio examines the history, origin and evolution of your favorite brands. The show recently taped live episodes at Nashville Comedy Festival & Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin where the hosts invited CEOs & CMOs of different brands to talk shop.
Correct Opinions is a weekly comedy podcast hosted by comedian Trey Kennedy and his wife Katie Kennedy where they share hilarious and relatable takes on marriage, parenting, relationships, culture, and everyday life. From modern parenting struggles to social media trends and suburban chaos, the show delivers clean, candid comedy for couples, parents, and anyone navigating adulthood.
In a statement on the moves at his podcast network, Bargatze told us, “I think audiences are looking for comedy that feels fun again. Comedy you can really enjoy with your friends and family anytime… That’s what we’re building with our podcast network.”
Adrian Kulp, SVP of Digital & Production at Nateland added, “Nateland is evolving into a home for clean, character-driven comedy across multiple generations of talent — whether that means developing original shows from within our own comedy ecosystem like The Consumers, expanding established communities like Life of Dad into premium podcast experiences, or partnering with proven voices like Anjelah Johnson-Reyes and Trey Kennedy. We’re focused on building a network where audiences know they can consistently find smart, funny content that feels accessible to everybody.”
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