Esther Manito To Host Independent Podcast Awards once more

The Independent Podcast Awards team is delighted to announce that comedian and podcaster, Esther Manito, is coming back to host the event for a second year.

Esther is a British Lebanese comic and podcaster. As the co-host of ‘Ghastly Women’ which she makes with Lily Phillips, she knows exactly how much work that goes into making each show on the shortlist. Manito’s TV appearances include Live At The Apollo, The Stand Up Sketch Show, and Hypothetical, she’s also been a guest on the Off Menu, Parenting Hell and Drunk Women Solving Crime podcasts.

The Independent Podcast Awards were co-founded by whynow and Verbal Diorama in 2023, and seek to celebrate the truly independent talent of UK-based podcasters that don’t have the financial backing of big brands to support them.

The shortlist for the awards was revealed on the 16th September, and recognises 137 podcasts across 27 categories, this was whittled down from the nearly 450 entries that were received. An overall Podcast of the Year will be chosen from the winners of each of the genre based categories.

Esther Manito said: “I was thrilled to host the first ever independent podcast awards last year and am delighted to return as host this year. It’s amazing how many truly creative and brilliant podcasts there are out there, I can’t wait to see who wins!”

The awards ceremony takes place on Wednesday 23rd October at Kings Place in Kings Cross, London. The shortlist can be found at: independentpodcastawards.com. Tickets for the event can be purchased from the Kings Place box office.

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Verbal Diorama is a celebration of filmmaking. An independent film history podcast that goes into the making of movies, from conception to completion, their history and legacy, and why they remain so special to so many of us. Listen to all episodes at: https://www.verbaldiorama.com/ or in your podcast app of choice.