News Corp Australia lifestyle brand Stellar has introduced a new podcast show starring columnist Samantha Armytage, called Something To Talk About with Samantha Armytage (pictured).

The new show will have Armytage interviewing guests every week and discuss their opinions and beliefs on various issues. 

The first episode is going live on 28 February, and that week’s issue of Stellar will also feature Armytage and the new show.

“I really like what Stellar does as a magazine. It’s fabulous, fresh, and well put-together – and that’s why I choose to contribute to it. I think it’s really interesting that in the media landscape, the most popular and interesting magazine of the time is actually a free magazine in the Sunday paper,” said Armytage.

NZ content portal Newshub is assigning political editor Tova O’Brien as Simon Shepherd’s co-host on Channel Three politics and current affairs show Newshub Nation. 

The pairing was decided after a review of them hosting last year’s post-election special showed their strong chemistry.  

"I'm utterly thrilled to be joining the brilliant Simon Shepherd and the hard-working, hard-hitting, fun Newshub Nation team. This show has always been a big part of my political life and the perfect way to start a weekend!  The long form interviews and political current affairs give us an exciting opportunity to dig a little deeper and get to the stories behind the stories," said O’Brien.

The show is slated to go back on air on 27 February. 

Follow O’Brien on Twitter @TovaOBrien.

Josiah Shala has signed up as the anchor of Fox FM’s upcoming Breakfast show Fifi, Fev, and Nick, reported Radio Today.

The move is Shala’s first major assignment after Southern Cross Austereo scrapped most regional Victoria breakfast shows to have one station syndicate content. His show, Josiah and Elly at HIT 96.9 Goulbourn Valley, was one of the canned shows.

Shala will take over the post from show co-host Nick Cody.

Follow Shala on Twitter @JosiahShala.