Broadcast journalist and media entrepreneur Adesewa Josh has secured an international streaming partnership for her original podcast series, The Grannies Podcast.
SSM Studios, a subsidiary of her production company Smallscreenmultimedia, announced that the series has been greenlit for television broadcast by Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), the largest cablecaster of original video programming in the United States.
The milestone comes just three months after the show debuted on Spotify, where it has already begun to see steady listener growth.
Beginning this March, the bi-monthly program will air on MNN’s Community Channel, bringing the podcast’s intergenerational storytelling to television audiences across the United States while also reaching global viewers through livestream. Although headquartered in New York City, MNN programming is distributed through national partners reaching more than 20 million households nationwide, with additional audiences worldwide accessing content online.
The expansion reflects growing global interest in storytelling that connects generations. According to the United Nations, the world’s population aged 65 and older is projected to more than double by 2050, making intergenerational understanding and the preservation of personal histories increasingly important across societies.
The Grannies Podcast captures intimate conversations with grandparents, highlighting their wisdom, resilience, and lived experiences across cultures. Through personal stories, reflections on family life, and cultural memory, the series aims to preserve voices that are often overlooked while strengthening bonds between generations.
The series will also explore themes of aging across cultures and continents through its curated segment, “Diaspora Grannies,” which will feature stories from Africa, Europe, and Indigenous communities around the world.
“Our vision has always been to honor the stories and life lessons of older generations,” said Adesewa Josh, founder of SSM Studios and creator of the series. “Expanding from a podcast to national broadcast television so soon after launch shows that audiences are hungry for authentic storytelling that brings families and communities together.”
The program is produced by SSM Studios as part of its broader mission to create media that amplifies underrepresented voices and preserves cultural memory through storytelling.
