Candle Media’s Exile Content Studio and iHeartMedia’s My Cultura Network Announce Season 2 of True Crime Podcast Series Sacred Scandal
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“La Luz del Mundo” Exposes the Powerful Church and Abuses by Joaquín Naasón, One of Its Self-proclaimed Apostles
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May 18, 2023 – Exile Content Studio , a CANDLE MEDIA? Company that creates content in Spanish and English for a global audience across multiple platforms, and My Cultura, iHeartMedia ’s podcast network dedicated to elevating Latinx voices and stories, announced today the release of Season 2 of Sacred Scandal, one of Podtrac’s Best New Podcasts of 2022, the award-winning true crime podcast series. Sacred Scandal: La Luz del Mundo uncovers dark secrets behind the powerful church and abuses by Joaquín Naasón, one of Its self-proclaimed apostles. The 12-episode second season will run weekly and will be available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are available.
Season 1 of Sacred Scandal shared the story of the 2001 murder of Sister Michelle Lewis, a nun at Miami’s Holy Cross Academy, by a teenage monk. Sacred Scandal: La Luz del Mundo explores the story of a powerful Mexican Church, La Luz del Mundo (LLDM) and one of its self-proclaimed apostles: Joaquín Naasón. From controlling tactics to sexual enslavement, Naasón controlled a multitude of LLDM devotees, some of whom now describe their experiences in the church as "pure evil." Season 2 of Sacred Scandal explores the founding of the LLDM, the decades of abuse by some of its most powerful leaders, and its dark history of suppressing victims and evading justice.??
“After the incredible reception to Season 1, we are thrilled to partner with iHeartMedia ’s My Cultura again on Sacred Scandal: La Luz del Mundo,” said Rose Reid , Exile’s Head of US Audio. “While many people are familiar with the evils committed by Joaquín Naasón, this podcast shines a powerful light on its shockingly dark history of abuse. We are grateful for the incredible research by our brilliant production team and host, Roberta Garza, and to the survivors who entrust us with their stories, and we know listeners will learn from this enthralling podcast.”
“The first season of ‘Sacred Scandal’ received such great reception and it’s a pleasure to partner with Exile Content Studio to continue to tell these important stories that affect our community,” said Gisselle Bances, Head of My Cultura Podcast Network. “Season two is powerful for the listeners and the survivors.”
Season 2 of Sacred Scandal was produced and developed by Exile Content Studio and co-produced by My Cultura following the success of the first season, which was covered by numerous outlets, earned millions of listeners, and won the Gold Award at the 2022 dotCOMM Awards. The series is Executive Produced by Rose Reid and Carmen Graterol , and Gisselle Bances for iHeartMedia ’s My Cultura. Season 2 is hosted by Roberta Garza, a freelance editor, investigative journalist, and writer who authored Márcame, Amo (Brand me, Master), on the Mexican ties to Keith Raniere’s sex cult. She is a syndicated columnist for Milenio Newsgroup and frequent collaborator for Nexos Magazine. The former editor in chief of Milenio Semanal, Garza specializes in religious organizations, cults and high control groups, narcoculture, and Mexican politics. Sacred Scandal: La Luz del Mundo is distributed by iHeartPodcasts.
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Exile Content Studio creates content in Spanish and English for a global audience across multiple platforms — TV, Film, Audio and Digital. Exile’s team has led content production for the largest Spanish-language media companies in the world with responsibility for film studios, OTT service, broadcast and cable networks, music, news and digital. The company’s current slate includes award-winning talent across genres and formats. To stay up to date on Exile’s projects, follow @ExileContent on Twitter and Instagram.
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Exile Content Studio is a part of CANDLE MEDIA? , an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises built for the digital age. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle was founded by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs , and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.
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iHeartMedia , Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, reaching over 90% of Americans every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have more consumer reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the reach of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled reach of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined and has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.
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