Exclusive: Webby Awards podcast winners

• Exclusive: Podnews lists podcast winners for the 29th Annual Webby Awards today, including awards for Dan Taberski’s Hysterical, Conan O’Brien, New Heights and SmartLess. In our list, you’ll also see hosting companies and be able to listen to the trailers.

• Exclusive: The podcast website tool Podpage lets anyone get a great looking website for their podcast; but today for Elite annual members, they’re announcing free podcast website design services - free design polish based on your podcast artwork, and a free live design review with the Podpage CEO for expert design advice.

• Podscribe released its top podcast publisher ranker for April, with Acast and iHeart showing big audience growth in the top 5; and top podcast rankings for April, with NPR News Now and On Purpose with Jay Shetty both seeing more than 20% growth.

• BBC Studios has partnered with global audio ad marketplace Audacia to represent BBC podcasts in Asia. The company will help brands reach listeners in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, South Korea and Vietnam.

• Buzzsprout has a subreddit at /r/buzzsprout, and they’d like you to join.

Moves and hires

José Roman has been hired as Lead Editor at podcast services team The Podglomerate. He’ll report to Chris Boniello, The Podglomerate’s Vice President of Production Services.

Tips and tricks - with Memberful

• The Podglomerate covers “how to start a YouTube channel for your podcast”. Even if you’re just in audio.

Podcast News - with New Podcasts

Today is Earth Day, which is a perfect time to learn more about Balancing the Future, a podcast from METTLER TOLEDO, which makes that feel a little easier with smart, accessible conversations about the innovations helping build a healthier, more sustainable world. You might leave feeling a little more hopeful about the future of our planet.

The journey of small businesses is always full of the unexpected - and it’s how you deal with those moments that counts. The Unshakeables, from Chase for Business and iHeartMedia’s Ruby Studio, dives into the unbelievable “What are we gonna do now?” moments that changed everything for small business owners - like when $50,000 was stolen from one businessman while his new restaurant was being built.

The latest edition of Podcast Perspectives features Lynn Kestin Sessler, the Peabody, Webby, and Parents’ Choice Award-winning producer with extensive experience in children’s media, having worked with Nickelodeon, PBS, and Sesame Street. She joins the podcast to discuss the unique aspects of creating audio shows for kids, strategies for integrating podcasts into children’s routines, and the potential for kids’ podcasts to expand brand reach.

Leading By Example takes you inside the minds of some of America’s most compelling business leaders. Brought to you by iHeartMedia’s Ruby Studio, acclaimed host Farnoosh Torabi explores the profound connection between personal journey and leadership philosophy. The latest episode talks with Claude Silver, the Chief Heart Officer of VaynerX.

Uncovering Roots returns for a new season today, with stories from Syria, Lebanon, Armenia, Palestine, and beyond. The first episode covers The Baron Hotel, a legendary hotel in Aleppo which hosted kings, revolutionaries and refugees, and now stands damaged and empty.