Satirical podcast News Fighters goes SansPants

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• The Colorado Podcast Awards winners were announced. Find them below.

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News Fighters, a satirical news podcast from Australia produced by TV comedy editor Dylan Behan, is to join podcast distributor Sanspants, and will release weekly from the new year.

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The Colorado Podcast Awards winners

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