GoKawiilApple Maps adds Hidden Histories podcast links for landmarks in five cities
Apple has integrated its Hidden Histories podcast series into Maps, showing a panel that links directly to episodes about select landmarks in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago and Washington, DC. Tapping the panel opens a city-wide list of linked podcasts, covering sites like Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, the Hollywood Sign and Alcatraz. The podcasts sit under Maps' existing Guides section, where users can save them to a personal collection for later listening.
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The addition extends Apple Maps beyond navigation into curated local content, potentially deepening engagement with the app and its Guides feature, which already hosts publisher-curated place lists. It could also serve as a way for Apple to differentiate Maps from competitors like Google Maps by offering original audio content tied to specific locations.
- Hidden Histories podcast episodes now appear as linked panels for landmarks in five major US cities.
- Tapping a panel opens a full city list of landmarks with corresponding podcast episodes.
- Users can save podcasts to 'Your Guides' in Maps for later listening, similar to other Guides content.
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