{"id":3550,"date":"2021-06-22T12:29:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T16:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/?p=3550"},"modified":"2021-06-22T12:29:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T16:29:13","slug":"new-podcast-smoke-screen-i-am-rama-premieres-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/sonymusic\/new-podcast-smoke-screen-i-am-rama-premieres-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Neon Hum Premieres \u201cSmoke Screen: I Am Rama,\u201d New Season of Investigative Documentary Podcast Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hosted by Journalist and Neon Hum Founder Jonathan Hirsch, New Series Dives Into the Story of Controversial Spiritual Teacher and Tech Entrepreneur Rama<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Two Episodes <\/em><\/strong>Available Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>; Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to Listen Ad-Free<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York, NY \u2013 June 22, 2021 \u2013<\/strong> Neon Hum, in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment, today announced the debut of \u201cSmoke Screen: I Am Rama,\u201d the new season of its investigative documentary podcast series \u201cSmoke Screen.\u201d The podcast explores the incredible pull of a spiritual teacher known as Rama and the complications around his teachings that ultimately shaped the lives of his dedicated students. Hosted by journalist and Neon Hum founder Jonathan Hirsch, the series also explores Rama\u2019s sudden death by suicide in 1998, and the complex legacy that he left behind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hirsch, the creator and host of the hit podcast \u201cDear Franklin Jones,\u201d channels his own experience growing up in a \u201ccult\u201d to lend an extraordinary first-hand account to the narrative and provide context and learning opportunities within this new series. The first two episodes of \u201cSmoke Screen: I Am Rama\u201d are available now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ten-episode series takes listeners behind the scenes to understand how Rama built up a massive loyal following in the 80s and 90s as a practicing Buddhist teacher and lecturer. The podcast explores the pull of teachers and gurus and specifically why Rama\u2019s teachings struck a powerful chord in so many people. Much like season one of \u201cSmoke Screen,\u201d \u201cI Am Rama\u201d is full of new discoveries and unsolved mysteries \u2014 this time, behind the story of Rama and his students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is, of course, a story that I am invested in personally, because of my family\u2019s connection to Rama,\u201d said Hirsch. \u201cBut it\u2019s much more than that; as a documentarian, I am fascinated by the many mysteries that still linger years after Rama\u2019s death. I\u2019ve been surprised and captivated by how different the story of Rama and his students ended up being, as I learned more about who he was. I am excited to take listeners on this winding, eye-opening journey for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The series is Executive Produced by Jonathan Hirsch, the producers are Kate Mishkin and Jonathan Hirsch, and the editor is Vikram Patel. Neon Hum\u2019s Executive Editor is Catherine Saint Louis.\u00a0 Listeners can subscribe to \u201cSmoke Screen: I Am Rama\u201d on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. Subscribe to Smoke Screen: Uninterrupted on Apple Podcasts for ad-free listening. For more information on \u201cSmoke Screen: I Am Rama\u201d and all other Sony Podcast shows, follow @SonyPodcasts on Twitter and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Neon<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

About Neon Hum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neon Hum is a leading podcast production company founded by producer, reporter and sound designer Jonathan Hirsch. Based in Los Angeles, it specializes in narrative-driven, high production value, \u201caudio first\u201d documentaries, talk shows and partner content. In December 2019, Sony Music Entertainment announced a strategic investment in Neon Hum as part of a new creative partnership between the two companies to expand their development of original podcast content and launch a range of new shows across multiple genres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hosted by Journalist and Neon Hum Founder Jonathan Hirsch, New Series Dives Into the Story of Controversial Spiritual Teacher and Tech Entrepreneur Rama First Two Episodes Available Now; Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to Listen Ad-Free New York, NY \u2013 June 22, 2021 \u2013 Neon Hum, in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment, today announced the debut of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNeon Hum Premieres \u201cSmoke Screen: I Am Rama,\u201d New Season of Investigative Documentary Podcast Series - Sony Music<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/sonymusic\/new-podcast-smoke-screen-i-am-rama-premieres-today\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Neon Hum Premieres \u201cSmoke Screen: I Am Rama,\u201d New Season of Investigative Documentary Podcast Series - Sony Music\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hosted by Journalist and Neon Hum Founder Jonathan Hirsch, New Series Dives Into the Story of Controversial Spiritual Teacher and Tech Entrepreneur Rama First Two Episodes Available Now; 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