Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did Named Independent Podcast of the Year

The winners of the first ever Independent Podcast Awards were revealed on Monday 30th October, with Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did taking home the top prize. (The podcast’s host, Genevieve Hassan, is pictured above).

The winner of the Independent Podcast of the Year category was chosen from the winners of all the other categories. Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did was crowned the winner in the Best Film & TV category, before going on to win the night’s most coveted prize.

The judges said that what the podcast’s host, Genevieve Hassan, has been able to do with this show is an incredible testament to the power of podcasts; the power of persistence; and the power, creativity and passion of the independent podcast community in the UK and Ireland today.

The awards were launched by whynow Media in conjunction with the Verbal Diorama podcast – itself an indie – and seek to celebrate the truly independent talent of UK-based podcasters who don’t have the financial backing of brands to support them.

And it wasn’t just podcasts themselves that were recognised in the awards. Clown Sex won the category for Best Podcast Artwork, whilst BRKIN Bread won Best Podcast Jingle.

Em McGowan, Co-Founder of the Independent Podcast Awards and host of Verbal Diorama said: “What started as a throwaway conversation with a friend has become this great event that has showcased some of the brightest talent in indie podcasting. Congratulations to all the winners and our nominees.”

Emma Turner, Head of Events & Publicity at whynow, added: “Creating this event has been a joy. Uncovering so many amazing indie podcasts has been incredible, and I hope that everyone will go and listen to our wonderful nominees and winners and find their new favourite podcast among them.”

The full list of winners is as follows:

Trailer Best Arts & Culture Podcast: Folk on Foot

Music
From: Matthew Bannister
Hosted by: Acast

Best Podcast Artwork: Clown Sex

Comedy
From: Natasha Sutton Williams
Hosted by: Squarespace

Trailer Best Podcast Jingle: BRKIN Bread

News
From: Lateral Theory
Hosted by: Acast

Trailer Best Books Podcast: The Bestseller Experiment

Arts
From: Bestseller Experiment
Hosted by: Libsyn

Trailer Best Business Podcast: Bring Your Product Idea to Life

Business and Business
From: Vicki Weinberg
Hosted by: Captivate

Trailer Best Children & Young Adults Podcast: Bust or Trust: A Kids’ Mystery Podcast

Kids & Family
From: Small Wardour
Hosted by: Megaphone

Trailer Best Comedy Podcast: Jackie the Ripper

Fiction
From: Stak
Hosted by: Acast

Trailer Best Educational Podcast: Media Storm

News and Education
From: Mathilda Mallinson and Helena Wadia
Hosted by: Megaphone

Trailer Best Fiction Podcast: Eliza: A Robot Story

Fiction and Society & Culture
From: Crowd Network
Hosted by: Megaphone

Trailer Best Film & TV Podcast: Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did

TV & Film and Music
From: Genevieve Hassan
Hosted by: Libsyn

Trailer Best Gaming Podcast: The Apocalypse Players

Arts
From: The Apocalypse Players (D Allen, D McAleer, M Chance, D Wheeler)
Hosted by: Podbean

Trailer Best Health & Wellness Podcast: The Wellbeing Rebellion

Business
From: Ngozi Weller & Obehi Alofoje
Hosted by: Captivate

Trailer Best History Podcast: Beneath the Skin

Culture
From: Beneath The Skin
Hosted by: Podbean

Trailer Best Horror & Supernatural Podcast: The Apocalypse Players

Arts
From: The Apocalypse Players (D Allen, D McAleer, M Chance, D Wheeler)
Hosted by: Podbean

Best Music Podcast: Sodajerker On Songwriting

Music
From: Sodajerker
Hosted by: Libsyn

Trailer Best News & Politics Podcast: Wood for the Trees

Politics
From: Cait Macleod
Hosted by: Buzzsprout

Trailer Best Self Improvement Podcast: Teenagers Untangled

Kids & Family
From: Rachel Richards and Susie Asli
Hosted by: Buzzsprout

Trailer Best Sexuality & Relationships Podcast: Queer Roots and Routes

Mental
From: Aunt Nell
Hosted by: Acast

Best Sport Podcast: Spindrift Podcast

Culture
From: Spindrift / Aoife Glass
Hosted by: Podbean

Trailer Best Technology Podcast: The Future of You

Government
From: Tracey Follows
Hosted by: Buzzsprout

Trailer Best True Crime Podcast: Drunk Women Solving Crime

True Crime
From: Audio Always
Hosted by: Acast

Trailer Independent Podcast of the Year: Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did

TV & Film and Music
From: Genevieve Hassan
Hosted by: Libsyn

The event was held at Kings Place in London, home of the London Podcast Festival. For more information and to see the full list of nominees go to: independentpodcastawards.com

The above list of podcasts is available as an OPML file for your podcast player