Pete Davidson Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Netflix is launching a slate of original and exclusive podcasts, as it makes an aggressive push into the format. The streaming giant on Wednesday announced that former Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson and former NFL star Michael Irvin would host new video podcasts for its platform. Davidson will host The Pete Davidson Show every week, featuring "no-holds barred conversations" filmed mostly in his garage, beginning Jan. 30. Davidson has hosted a number of stand-up comedy specials for Netflix. Related Stories Movies Clint Bentley on Making 'Train Dreams,' Selling His Movie to Netflix and What's Next TV 'Squid Game' Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Sets Korean Crime Series 'The Dealer' as Next Netflix Project "Netflix was the home of one of my first stand-up specials," Davidson said. "So it felt right to bring the podcast there, too. It's me and my friends talking about anything and everything. It's going to be a great time." Irvin, the NFL hall-of-famer and Netflix Christmas Day game analyst, will host The White House with Michael Irvin, a twice a week sports talk podcast starting Jan. 19. Netflix has been cutting a slew of deals to bring video podcasts to its platform, most notably with Bill Simmons' The Ringer and Dave Portnoy's Barstool Sports, betting that sports talk will make for a ripe area to explore. It also cut a deal with iHeartMedia. But the Davidson and Irvin shows are different, and suggest that the company is serious about launching wholly original shows. The streaming giant reached out to the major agencies last year inquiring about talent that would be interested in working with them on podcasts. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up International film and television alliance Jackie Brenneman New Head of IFTA Fox News Douglas Rohrbeck, Tommy Firth Promoted at Fox News wasserman Jayda Cheaves Signs With Wasserman (Exclusive) Sports Larry Ellison's SailGP Inks a Multiyear Rights Deal With David Ellison's CBS Sports (Exclusive) Podcasts CNN Inks Deal to Stream Video Podcasts From Lemonada (Exclusive) Podcasts iHeartPodcast Awards Reveal 2026 Nominees (Exclusive) International film and television alliance Jackie Brenneman New Head of IFTA Fox News Douglas Rohrbeck, Tommy Firth Promoted at Fox News wasserman Jayda Cheaves Signs With Wasserman (Exclusive) Sports Larry Ellison's SailGP Inks a Multiyear Rights Deal With David Ellison's CBS Sports (Exclusive) Podcasts CNN Inks Deal to Stream Video Podcasts From Lemonada (Exclusive) Podcasts iHeartPodcast Awards Reveal 2026 Nominees (Exclusive)