ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith will be working with Audacy’s Cadence13 Partners to establish his own podcast called Know Mercy with Stephen A. Smith.
However, the podcast will not be sports related. The outspoken personality will discuss issues in politics, business, entertainment, social issues and criminal justice, according to Front Office Sports. The podcast will debut on September 26th.
Smith will still work on ESPN’s First Take during the week. The network confirmed that his podcast will not impact his ESPN duties. He plans to release three episodes a week, premiering on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings on the Audacy app.
“It’s hard to put into words how excited I am about this opportunity,” Smith said in a statement. “Although my love for sports will never fade, neither will my desire to expand my interest beyond the court or playing field. I love the news. I love entertainment. Most of all, I like to stick to, and touch, things that are bursting into the minds of the masses—without inhibitions.
“Regardless of the subject, to have the opportunity to do this with a podcast that I personally own, with content that I personally control, is an adventure that I have waited to tackle directly for my entire career. Well, now it’s here, and I’m excited to do it with Cadence13. I am ready. I hope everyone is, well, up for what’s to come. Stop!”
This news came shortly after Smith appeared on Paul Finebaum’s radio show this week and did not say no when asked if he would consider running for president. He even admitted that he had previously been approached to run for the United States Senate.
The 54-year-old previously made appearances on Fox News, MSNBC and CNN, and served as a regular guest on cable news after ESPN briefly fired him in 2009.
