O Assunto
| O Assunto | |
|---|---|
| Genre | News Current affairs |
| Country of origin |  Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Cast and voices | |
| Hosted by | Natuza Nery (2022–present) Renata Lo Prete (2019–2022) |
| Production | |
| Length | 25–35 minutes (average) |
| Publication | |
| No. of episodes | ~1,700 (as of 2026) |
| Original release | August 21, 2019 |
| Provider | G1 (Grupo Globo) |
| Updates | Daily |
| Reception | |
| Ratings | 4.666666666666667/5, 4.4/5  |
| Cited for | iBest Award (Podcast category) |
| Related | |
| Website | g1 |
O Assunto is a Brazilian podcast founded in 2019.[1] Hosted by journalist Natuza Nery[2], it is G1's flagship podcast and quickly became one of the most popular podcasts in Brazil.[3][4]
History
[edit]O Assunto debuted in August 2019 as the first in a series of podcasts by the Globo Group's journalism team.[5] The project aimed to bring together experts to discuss topics relevant to Brazilian news, hosted by journalist Renata Lo Prete.[6][7] It quickly gained prominence among Brazilian news podcasts in its launch year[8] and by 2020 had become one of the most listened to podcasts in the country on different platforms.[9] On November 8, 2022, Renata Lo Prete left the podcast and journalist Natuza Nery took her place.[10][11]
Audience
[edit]The show was often among the most listened to podcasts in Brazil.[4][12][13] It debuted on Apple Podcasts' Top Podcasts chart in August 2019, reaching the top of the chart on several occasions.[4] In addition, the podcast also appeared on Apple's Italian chart, peaking at #91.[14]
Prizes
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | iBest Award | Podcast | Won | [15] |
| 2022 | Won | [16] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Lo Prete, Renata (August 25, 2019). "O Assunto: 'Informação de qualidade, num formato que cabe na vida'". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 11, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ↑ Gois, Amcelmo (November 8, 2022). "Natuza Nery assume comando do podcast 'O assunto'". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ Sacchitiello, Bárbara (August 26, 2024). "Ao completar 5 anos, podcast O Assunto chega à GloboNews". Meio e Mensagem - Marketing, Mídia e Comunicação (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 26, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Ferreira, Caroline (December 13, 2025). ""Café Com Deus Pai" é o podcast mais ouvido do Spotify Brasil em 2025". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ Almeida, Flávia (August 26, 2019). "Globo lança podcasts com conteúdos inéditos". O Fuxico. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Jornalismo da Globo lança novos podcasts". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 25, 2019. Archived from the original on February 20, 2026. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ Castellón, Lena (October 30, 2019). "Nova onda do ecossistema de áudio". Clube de Criação (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 6, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ Fonseca, Ana (November 2, 2019). "Brasil se consolida como o segundo maior mercado de podcasts do mundo". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ "O Assunto, podcast diário com Renata Lo Prete, chega ao episódio #100 com 7 milhões de downloads". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). January 14, 2020. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Renata Lo Prete deixa o podcast 'O Assunto'; Natuza Nery assume o comando". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Renata Lo Prete deixa o comando do podcast O Assunto, que será apresentado por Natuza Nery". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Podcast O Assunto supera 50 milhões de downloads no Spotify e recebe reconhecimento global". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 9, 2025. Archived from the original on July 24, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ Campos, Laís (December 14, 2025). "Spotify divulga a lista dos podcasts mais ouvidos no mundo e no Brasil em 2025; confira os destaques dos rankings". Seu Dinheiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 23, 2026. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ "G1 - 'O Assunto': International iTunes Chart Performance". iTunes Charts. Archived from the original on December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Prêmio iBest: Resultados categoria Podcast (2020)". Prêmio iBest. Archived from the original on June 9, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Prêmio iBest: Resultados categoria Podcast". Prêmio iBest. Archived from the original on August 25, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2026.