Winners 2024

Countdown to Awards night...


We're delighted to announce the shortlist for 2024's Publisher Podcast Awards!

The winners will be revealed in an in-person celebration on Wednesday 12th June 2024 in London, following the Publisher Podcast and Newsletter Summits.

Content Awards

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Best B2B Podcast

Whether your podcast is about a global or a niche industry, if it's for a B2B audience, this is the category celebrating your work.


Campaign Podcast, Haymarket Media Group

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Engineering Matters, Reby Media

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Hot Air, ASHRAE Journal

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Korn Ferry Briefings Podcast, Korn Ferry

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Policing Matters, Police1

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The Farmers Weekly Podcast, Mark Allen Group

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The ITPro Podcast, ITPro

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The Lawyer Podcast, The Lawyer

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The Lock In Podcast, William Reed

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The PJ Pod, Royal Pharmaceutical Society

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Best Culture & Lifestyle Podcast

This category is for podcasts looking to help their readers live their best lives and expand their cultural horizons, through improving their finances, careers, relationships, skills, family life or more.

Please note: This category was renamed from Family & Lifestyle after entries closed.


Don't Drink the Milk, Deutsche Welle

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Life and Art from FT Weekend, Financial Times

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National Trust Podcast, National Trust

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The Reset Room, National World

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The Right Swipe, India Today Magazine

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The SEN Mums’ Career Club, DC Thomson

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TOM BRYANT’S MEN IN MIND, Reach

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Best Deep Dive Podcast

A brand new category for 2024, this award celebrates podcasts doing deep dives into specific topics, from expertly explaining the latest geopolitical event to expanding on new research.

Please note: This category was created after entries closed in response to overwhelmingly high-quality submissions.


Behind the Money, Financial Times

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Deep Dive: Exploring Organized Crime, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

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Shattered Lives, Reach

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The Conversation Weekly, The Conversation

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Why It Matters, Council on Foreign Relations

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Best Entertainment Podcast

From cinema to TV, celebrities, culture, books, gaming and more, this category is for podcasts which bring the entertainment genre into their audience's ears.


Film Stories with Simon Brew, Film Stories

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HBO's Succession Podcast, HBO

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Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, Zibby Books

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Screen Babble, National World

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Seen, SBS

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The Ankler Podcast, Ankler Media

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The Penguin Podcast, Penguin

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The Standard Theatre Podcast, Evening Standard

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Best Food & Drink Podcast

Whether you're discussing making the perfect roast potatoes or bringing inspiration to bakers around the world, this category celebrates podcasts tickling listeners' tastebuds.


Cooked and Booked, Food Network

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Drinks Adventures, Drinks Adventures

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Food Network Obsessed, Food Network

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Scran, The Scotsman

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Should You Really Eat That?, SBS

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The English Wine Diaries, The Southern Quarter

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Best Health & Wellbeing Podcast

Health - both physical and mental - has never been more important. Whether you're fronting a fitness podcast or bringing mental wellbeing tips to your audience through audio, this category recognises those efforts.


Beneath Your Beautiful, Hara Allison

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Better Every Shift, FireRescue1

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Great Minds, SBS

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Health Wealth, India Today Magazine

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In Conversation, Medical News Today (Healthline Media UK)

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The Reset Room, National World

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TOM BRYANT’S MEN IN MIND, Reach

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Best Hobbies & Special Interest Podcast

This award celebrates podcasts that are targeted at specific interests and hobbies, from entertaining a niche audience with gardening tips to bringing a specialist topic like stargazing to a wider listenership.


Mysteries of Science, Future Publishing

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National Trust Podcast, National Trust

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Star Diary, Our Media

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Stories behind the History, Canada's History Society

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Talking Gardens, Our Media

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The BBC Gardeners' World Magazine podcast, Immediate Media

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The Plodcast, Our Media

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Unpacked by AFAR, AFAR Media

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Best Investigative Podcast

This category recognises the depth of reporting and quality of storytelling publishers are presenting as part of deep-dive investigative podcasting. Whether it's for a short run of episodes or a full podcast series, here are some of the industry's best investigative podcasts.


Deep Dive: Exploring Organized Crime, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

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Fever: The Hunt for Covid's Origin, BBC

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Poison, The Times

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Shattered Lives, Reach

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The Alley: DC's 8th and H Case, New America

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The Lockdown Files, The Telegraph

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Where is Alex?, ITN

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Why Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?, ID

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World of Secrets, Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys, BBC

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Best Limited Series

Whether you've produced a season dedicated to a specific topic or have written an outstanding fictional audio series, this category is to celebrate your efforts.

N.B. To qualify for this category, the series must have run for a minimum of three episodes and a maximum of 12.

Campaign Cannes Daily Global Podcast, Haymarket Media Group

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DISCLOSE: Rasminah, The Last Victim, KBR PRIME & Puma Podcast

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Fever: The Hunt for Covid's Origin, BBC

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Fonds, Greater Govanhill Magazine

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HistoryExtra: The Tiger Tamer who went to sea, Immediate Media

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ROS Presents: Roughhousing, Religion of Sports and PRX

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The Alley: DC's 8th and H Case, New America

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TOM BRYANT’S MEN IN MIND, Reach

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World of Secrets, Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys, BBC

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Best Local & Community Podcast

Like publishers, podcasts have an important part to play in reaching and engaging local communities. Here are some of the industry's best local and community podcasts.


"Inside Lebo", Mt. Lebanon Magazine

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Hunting Mr X, DC Thomson

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Scran, The Scotsman

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The Alley: DC's 8th and H Case, New America

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The Northern Agenda, Reach plc with Laudable

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The Steamie, The Scotsman

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Best News Podcast

For podcasts keeping audiences up-to-date with the latest news, whether that's daily breaking news updates or deep dive analysis of world events.


FT News Briefing, Financial Times

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Inside Europe, DW

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Media Confidential, Prospect Publishing

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Nothing But The Truth, India Today Magazine

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Ones and Tooze, Foreign Policy

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The Story, The Times and Sunday Times

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Talk Eastern Europe, New Eastern Europe magazine

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The Conversation Weekly, The Conversation

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Ukraine: The Latest, The Telegraph

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Best Political Podcast

As much of the world gears up for elections, this category recognises the unique work that goes into building podcasts that cover the political landscape.


FP Live, Foreign Policy

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Geeta's World, India Today

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Political Fix, Financial Times

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Talk Eastern Europe, New Eastern Europe magazine

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The Lede, New Lines Magazine

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The New Statesman podcast, The New Statesman

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The Northern Agenda, Reach plc with Laudable

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The Steamie, The Scotsman

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Best Partner Podcast

This category is for podcasts or episodes that are developed alongside a partner, either as part of a commercial relationship or for audience reach. This shortlist shows off some of the best podcast partnerships we've seen.


The Standard: Sustainable Travel with Iberostar, Evening Standard

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Let's Start Talking, with Co-op Funeralcare, Reach

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How to Build a Railway, Reby Media

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Planet Beyond, Reby Media

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Scran, The Scotsman

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Crucible Moments, Vox Creative

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Into the Mix by Ben & Jerry’s & Vox Creative, Vox Creative

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Best Science & Medical Podcast

This category is for podcasts that deal with science and medicine. Everything from breaking down complex scientific concepts for a consumer audience, to deep dives for professionals are celebrated here.


Clinical Update, Haymarket Media Group

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Fever: The Hunt for Covid's Origin, BBC

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Great Mysteries of Physics, The Conversation

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In Conversation, Medical News Today (Healthline Media UK)

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Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health, Mad in America

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Mysteries of Science, Future Publishing

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Nature Podcast, Springer Nature

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RCEMLearning Podcast, RCEMLearning

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Science in Parallel, Krell Institute

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The PJ Pod, Royal Pharmaceutical Society

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Best Sport Podcast

Audio is a really valuable way of engaging sports audiences, from analysis of matches to tips and techniques on a wide range of disciplines. Here are some of the industry's best sports publisher podcasts.


Claret and Blue, Reach

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Making Up The Numbers, GoFar Enterprises

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Singletrack Magazine MTB Podcast, GoFar Enterprises

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Sky Sports Cricket Podcast, Sky Sports

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Sledging Room, India Today

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The Bench with Jenna and Jon, Sky Sports

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The Everything is Black and White Podcast, Chronicle Live / Reach PLC

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The Welsh Rugby Podcast, Reach

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Twa Teams, One Street, DC Thomson

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Best Technology Podcast

From deep dives into technical topics to consumer-focused tech trends, this is the category celebrating podcasts from the world of technology.


ASHRAE Journal Podcast, ASHRAE Journal

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Beyond The Valley, CNBC International

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Engineering Matters, Reby Media

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Hot Air, ASHRAE Journal

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Science in Parallel, Krell Institute

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Tech Tonic, Financial Times

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The ITPro Podcast, ITPro

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Strategic Awards

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Best Commercial Strategy

As podcasting matures as a medium, its importance to publisher's revenue streams will be crucial for future sustainability. We want to know if you're having success with monetising your own podcasts, and want to reward you for it with this award.

Evening Standard, The Standard: Sustainable Travel

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Best Podcast Launch

We love launches. Here are some of the best podcast launches from publishers over the past 12 months.


Health Wealth, India Today Magazine

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Hot Air, ASHRAE Journal

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Management Today's Leadership Lessons, Haymarket Media Group

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Talking Gardens, Our Media

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The Welsh Rugby Podcast, Reach

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Vanished: The Arlene Fraser Murder, DC Thomson

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Best Video Podcast Strategy

Video podcasts are growing in importance as a way of broadening audiences and aiding discoverability. Whether you have a killer audiogram strategy on social or have seen success with video podcasts on YouTube, we want to celebrate it.

Claret and Blue, Reach

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Deep Dive, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

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Fresh Goods Friday Unscripted, GoFar Enterprises

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In Our Defence, India Today

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The Best Ever, Radio Times

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The Everything is Black and White Podcast, Chronicle Live (Reach PLC)

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The Index, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

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The New Statesman podcast, The New Statesman

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Publisher Podcast Hero of the Year 2024

Here are some of the industry's driving forces shaping publisher podcast strategies and inspiring others in podcasting.

Ben Youatt, Immediate Media

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About:
Ben is the podcast lead in Immediate Media. And when I say podcast lead, I mean he really leads in developing podcasts in our business and presenting our success and expertise to the wider industry as well. He has also been an evangelist for podcasting across Immediate Media and been instrumental in the launch of numerous other brand podcasts from the likes of Radio Times, Gardeners' World and Good Food. He has worked insanely hard to forge contacts across the industry and is now able to pick up the phone to pretty much anyone we need to speak to and get us a good hearing. Internally, he's built up a really strong podcast production team, which is motivated, focussed and full of great people, so he's heroic on several levels.
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Rebecca Matyasovski, ASHRAE Journal and Hot Air

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Rebecca has served ASHRAE Journal for over 20 years as editorial assistant, associate editor, technical editor and now, host of Hot Air. Rebecca has demonstrated incredible journalistic aptitude and skill by interviewing engineers on technologies and practices that many people could not begin to wrap their head around. And she has done so with a "can-do" attitude every month since we have published Hot Air.
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Kelly Crichton, National World

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Kelly Crichton is Podcast Producer at National World, formerly JPI Media: one of the UK’s leading regional media organisations. Kelly single-handedly oversees 4 regular podcasts as well as other limited series every year. In most of these cases she produces and edits these podcasts in addition to hosting two of them. Kelly is tireless in her endeavours to promote podcasting across the company and beyond. Despite being a team of one, she has managed to produce award-winning content as well as producing an important and striking documentary, Tainted Blood which aired on Irish National Radio, Newstalk, last summer. Without her enthusiasm, innovation, reliability and perseverance it is difficult to imagine us being where we are today.
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Gustavo Ribeiro, The Brazilian Report

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As the editor-in-chief of The Brazilian Report, Gustavo exemplifies remarkable dedication and efficiency, managing the production of a daily newsletter and editing numerous articles while simultaneously producing the Explaining Brazil podcast which is behind this news engine. His ability of script writing, guest coordination and hosting underscores his prowess in content creation. The Explaining Brazil podcast has become Gustavo's platform to shine, propelling him to the forefront as a leading English-speaking authority on Brazilian politics. His insights are in high demand among global decision-makers, fostering invaluable connections between nations. 
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Kelly-Anne Taylor, Immediate Media

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The Radio Times Podcast oozes originality – host Kelly-Anne Taylor asks celebrity guests (everyone from Daniel Radcliffe to Nicole Kidman to Will Ferrell) about their lives through the prism of TV. Thanks to thorough, in-depth research, Kelly-Anne incites deeply personal interviews, like none you’ve heard elsewhere. The impact of the podcast is summarised perfectly by one listener: “Great and different format. Kelly-Anne has researched her guests so extensively, she surprises them, builds strong relationships, and thereby achieves friendly discussions with super insights. Careful though. Becomes addictive!” The Radio Times Podcast really is a one-woman show. Kelly-Anne pulls together everything – from securing the interviews, to research, to edit notes, to creating the videos for socials. It is her determination, resilience – and at time pure doggedness – which has meant she has secured exclusive access to those at the very top of their careers – Dame Emma Thompson, Olivia Colman, David Tennant, Richard Curtis, Bryan Cranston to name a few. But, most notably, it is the enthusiasm in which Kelly-Anne approaches her job, and the success of the podcast, that is most admirable, as she brings a 100-year-old print magazine and the digital world together.
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Andrew Musgrove, Chronicle Live (Reach PLC)

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Andrew has the sole responsibility for The Everything is Black and White Podcast, The Newcastle Show from Chronicle Live. He hosts, produces and plans the episodes, and also takes on the booking of guests, the filming of episodes, marketing and organization of our live events plus the clipping of clips of the podcast for social media. He is also responsible for helping our other North East centres when it comes to podcasts and has overseen the launch of a new show covering Hull City for the Hull Daily Mail. 
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Zibby Owens, Zibby Books

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Zibby Owens is a natural competitor for Podcast Hero of the Year. Putting out 365 podcast episodes a year, each spotlighting a different author, Zibby connects with authors, helping listeners understand not only their books better, but who they are as people as well. Zibby's commitment to connecting readers to authors is unparalleled. Zibby's warmth and humor make her podcast a safe and comfortable home for authors and listeners alike.
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