O Assunto

O Assunto
GenreNews
Current affairs
Country of origin Brazil
LanguagePortuguese
Cast and voices
Hosted byNatuza Nery (2022–present)
Renata Lo Prete (2019–2022)
Production
Length25–35 minutes (average)
Publication
No. of episodes~1,700 (as of 2026)
Original releaseAugust 21, 2019 (2019-08-21)
ProviderG1 (Grupo Globo)
UpdatesDaily
Reception
Ratings4.666666666666667/5, 4.4/5 Edit this on Wikidata
Cited foriBest Award (Podcast category)
Related
Websiteg1.globo.com/podcast/o-assunto/

O Assunto is a Brazilian podcast founded in 2019. Hosted by journalist Natuza Nery, it is G1's flagship podcast and quickly became one of the most popular podcasts in Brazil.

History

O Assunto debuted in August 2019 as the first in a series of podcasts by the Globo Group's journalism team. The project aimed to bring together experts to discuss topics relevant to Brazilian news, hosted by journalist Renata Lo Prete. It quickly gained prominence among Brazilian news podcasts in its launch year and by 2020 had become one of the most listened to podcasts in the country on different platforms. On November 8, 2022, Renata Lo Prete left the podcast and journalist Natuza Nery took her place.

Audience

The show was often among the most listened to podcasts in Brazil. It debuted on Apple Podcasts' Top Podcasts chart in August 2019, reaching the top of the chart on several occasions. In addition, the podcast also appeared on Apple's Italian chart, peaking at #91.

Prizes

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2020 iBest Award Podcast Won
2022 Won

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "G1 - 'O Assunto': International iTunes Chart Performance". iTunes Charts. Archived from the original on December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Prêmio iBest: Resultados categoria Podcast (2020)". Prêmio iBest. Archived from the original on June 9, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Prêmio iBest: Resultados categoria Podcast". Prêmio iBest. Archived from the original on August 25, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2026.