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September 20, 2023

Audacy and Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions Launch Scripted Podcast Series “Say More with Dr? Sheila” as Part of New Division, Paper Kite Podcasts

In the First of a Three-Season Scripted Comedy Franchise From Paper Kite Podcasts, Poehler Stars as a Fictional Therapist with Questionable Methods and Credentials

PHILADELPHIA, PA – September 20, 2023 – Today, Audacy announced that the all-new podcast, “Say More with Dr? Sheila,” starring Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning writer, actress, producer, and director Amy Poehler, will launch on Thursday, September 21 on the Audacy app and everywhere podcasts are available. New episodes will be released weekly through November 16. Listen to the trailer now here and follow the show here.

The series will be the first in a three-season original scripted comedy podcast franchise from Audacy and Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions, under the Paper Kite Podcasts banner, with executive producer Liz Cackowski.

The franchise will feature stories that parody and pay homage to popular themes in the podcast space. The second and third installments of the Paper Kite Podcasts franchise are slated to launch in 2024, including a female-led true crime series and a male-hosted and interview-driven show. Each character and story will live in the same, interwoven universe.

“Dr? Sheila has changed my life,” said Amy Poehler. “She also owes me a considerable amount of money.  But if I have learned anything from listening to ‘Say More’ it’s the fact that people are complicated.”

“We are huge fans and listeners of podcasts in every genre. Love self-help podcasts, love true crime, love the celebrity interview show, all of it,” said Cackowski. “And as comedians, we show our love through parody, which perhaps is something the next self-help podcast can help me work through. We’re excited to partner with Audacy to bring this series to life.”

“We could not be more thrilled to partner with Amy to launch the first installment in the Paper Kite Podcasts slate and realize the creative vision she has and to invite listeners into the brilliant and hilarious universe she and Liz have brought to life, beginning with Dr? Sheila in ‘Say More,’” said Jenna Weiss-Berman, Executive Vice President, Podcasts, Audacy. “Amy and Liz have created a masterful, satirical love letter to their favorite podcast genres.”

About “Say More with Dr? Sheila:” “Say More” stars Poehler as Dr? Sheila, a fictional world-class therapist and life coach with questionable methods and credentials counseling a new couple every week. Couples will be played by a cast of esteemed actors and comedians including Fred Armisen, Ike Barinholtz, Kate Berlant, Janine Brito, Rachel Dratch, John Early, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Ilana Glazer, Peter Grosz, Abbi Jacobson, John Lutz, Jason Mantzoukas, Lennon Parham, Chris Parnell, Paula Pell, June Diane Raphael, Maya Rudolph, Paul Scheer, Jessica St. Clair, Jean Villepique, and Stephnie Weir.

Over the course of ten episodes, Dr? Sheila will offer advice and counsel to ten couples on topics including infidelity, open relationships, ghosting, bickering, and more. 

Dr? Sheila is a world-famous therapist and life coach, host of the podcast “Say More,” and the author of the popular pamphlet “What’s Wrong With You?” Dr? Sheila has visited Harvard and was recently submitted for Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. She lives with her husband and two dogs in a city she’d rather not mention. 

To mark the launch of “Say More,” Dr? Sheila launched her own exclusive Audacy station, featuring some of her favorite music and artists, including Shania Twain, George Jones, Billy Joel, Weird Al, and Dolly Parton.

Audacy teamed up with Kroger for a special first-of-its-kind collaboration initiated by Dentsu: the opportunity to have the brand integrated directly into the script of one episode of “Say More with Dr? Sheila.” Episode 2, “Bickering,” features Poehler counseling fictional couple Jamison and Pam, with Kroger featured in the dialogue of their therapy session. 

“Say More with Dr? Sheila” is Executive Produced by Amy Poehler, Liz Cackowski, Jenna Weiss-Berman, Leah Reis-Dennis, and Adam Pincus of Best Case Studios.

Download the cover art for “Say More with Dr? Sheila and a photo of Amy Poehler and Liz Cackowski here (credit: 

Visit www.audacy.com for more information. Follow Amy Poehler on TikTok @AmyPoehler.

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