Speechify received an organic mention from Jenna Bush Hager on Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, one of the most popular comedy and culture podcasts in the country. In the episode titled "More Like Read BY Jenna," released May 20, 2026, Bush Hager mentioned Speechify at the 41:35 mark while talking about the volume of books she reads for her book club.
Bush Hager described how she keeps up with her reading load before bringing up Speechify, highlighting the experience of listening and reading at the same time. The mention reflects how text to speech has become a go-to tool for avid readers who want to consume more content across busy schedules. Speechify's read aloud functionality lets users listen to PDFs, documents, web pages, and more, making it a popular choice for multitaskers, book lovers, and professionals alike.
Cliff Weitzman, Founder and CEO of Speechify, said the mention resonated with what the company has always been building toward. "Jenna Bush Hager is someone who genuinely loves books and reading, and to hear her talk about Speechify in that context is really meaningful. This is exactly who we built Speechify for: people who want to read more but need a way to fit it into their lives."
The shoutout points to broader mainstream adoption of AI-powered listening tools among people who are already passionate about books and retaining information. For book club readers in particular, Speechify offers a way to get through more material by listening during commutes, workouts, or any time sitting down to read is not an option.
Las Culturistas is hosted by comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Bowen Yang and comedian Matt Rogers. The podcast has built a devoted following around its enthusiastic, deeply personal takes on pop culture.
About Speechify
Speechify is a leading AI voice and productivity platform serving more than 50 million users worldwide. Its product ecosystem includes Text to Speech, Voice Typing Dictation, AI Podcasts, Voice AI Assistant, and enterprise-grade voice infrastructure through Speechify AI. The company's research organization is focused on advancing speech synthesis, emotional voice modeling, voice cloning, and multilingual audio intelligence. With the SIMBA 3.0 model now ranked in the global top 10 on the Artificial Analysis TTS leaderboard, Speechify continues expanding its mission to make world-class voice AI infrastructure accessible to every developer and enterprise at scale. Developers can access the SIMBA 3.0 API, documentation, and pricing at speechify.ai.