Best Portuguese Podcasts 2023 announced

Best Portuguese Podcasts 2023 announced

Press Release · Lisbon, Portugal · via PODES ·

The 5th edition of Podes, the Portuguese podcast festival, took place on 18 November in Lisbon, Portugal. The event was focused on podcasters and podcasting, marking a shift from previous editions where the biggest sessions were podcast liveshows. As such, Podes offered capacity-building workshops and panel debates on growth, technology and the state of Portuguese podcasting in 2023, and invited all podcasters to attend a podcasting town hall meeting to openly discuss the state of affairs, what can be done in the future and what role should a podcasting festival have in a growing industry.

The festival ended with a live ceremony that celebrated Portuguese podcasts and the people who make them.

The awards process started in September, when a free registration was open for all podcasts. At the same time, open submission was available for the People’s choice award, which ran until 31 October. After registration was closed, shortlists were created for each category, according to the criteria set in the regulations, and a jury of 14 members was tasked with selecting 5 nominees and 1 winner for each award. The Best Podcast was also chosen out of all the category winners.

These are the 2023 Podes Awards winners in each category:

    Azul
    Science, Technology and Education, presented by Podsqueeze: Azul
    From: Público
    Dominó
    Play trailerStorytelling: Dominó
    From: Rita Camarneiro
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters
    Ponto de desencontro FNAC
    Interview: Ponto de Desencontro FNAC
    From: FNAC Portugal
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters
    Kológica
    Lifestyle: Kológica
    From: Vera Kolodzig
    90 Segundos de Ciência
    Radio: 90 segundos de ciência
    From: Antena1 - RTP
    Hosted by: RTP
    Geekices do Demo
    Play trailerGames and Hobbies: Geekices do Demo
    From: Geekices do Demo
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters
    Expresso - Humor à Primeira Vista
    Comedy: Humor à Primeira Vista
    From: Expresso
    Matraquilhos - Um Podcast de Futebol
    Sports: Matraquilhos
    From: Hemisfério Desportivo
    Hosted by: Squarespace
    Fumaça
    Play trailerPolitics, Economy and News, presented by ISEG: Fumaça
    From: Fumaça
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Sala Azul
    Play trailerCinema and TV: Sala Azul
    From: Sérgio Pires e Susana Rodrigues
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters
    Fumaça
    Play trailerSocial issues: Fumaça
    From: Fumaça
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Vale a pena com Mariana Alvim
    Arts and Culture: Vale a Pena
    From: Mariana Alvim
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters
    Primeira Linha
    Voices Prize: Primeira Linha
    From: MSF - Médicos Sem Fronteiras
    Hosted by: Spreaker
    Dois em 1
    People’s choice: Dois em 1
    From: Inácia Nunes e Carolina Aranda
    Fumaça
    Play trailerBest Podcast: Fumaça
    From: Fumaça
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
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The Voices Prize is an award given by the jury to recognize podcasts that promote inclusion and diversity, in the themes they address and/or in the people involved as protagonists, guests or in the podcast production.

The Best Podcast award is decided by the jury among the winners in all categories.


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