Luminary awarded five podcast wins from the 24th annual Webbys
New York, NY, May 20, 2020 - Luminary, a subscription podcast network, announced today that three Luminary Originals were awarded five wins from The 24th Annual Webby Awards:
The Trevor Noah Podcast earned two Webby awards -- Webby Winner in Podcasts: News & Politics and the People's Voice Winner in Podcasts: News & Politics.
Leon Neyfakh’s Fiasco also earned two Webby awards -- Webby Winner for Podcasts: Best Writing and Podcasts: Documentary.
Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked, hosted by Glynn Washington, earned the highly-coveted Webby Winner for Podcasts: Best Series 2020.
“We are extremely proud of Trevor, Leon, Glynn, and their incredible teams who produce top quality Luminary Originals for our listeners, and we are thrilled to see them recognized as outstanding in their industry,” said Simon Sutton, Luminary CEO.
Webby Winners are selected by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) - a global organization of industry experts and technology innovators. The online public chooses The Webby People’s Voice Winners by casting ballots for their favorite nominees during the annual voting period.
Luminary’s Webby Winners recorded 5-word acceptance videos for the “Webbys from Home” which can be seen here.
Below is more information on Luminary Original podcasts honored by the 24th Annual Webby Awards:
The Trevor Noah Podcast
Trevor Noah and David Kibuuka explore unfamiliar angles, embrace differing viewpoints, and celebrate the contradictions that make living in this modern world bewildering. And exciting. Produced by Prologue Projects.
Fiasco
From the co-creators of Slow Burn comes a new podcast documentary about politics, power, and uncertainty. Host Leon Neyfakh transports listeners into the day-to-day reality of our country’s most pivotal historical events, bringing to life the forgotten twists and turns of the past while shedding light on the present. Season Two of Fiasco tells the story of Iran-Contra. A secret war, a secret deal, and a scandal that threatened to destroy Ronald Reagan’s presidency--until it didn’t. Season One recounts what happened during the contested 2000 election between Al Gore and George W. Bush, and the extraordinary legal battle that followed in Florida.
Snap Judgement Presents: Spooked
Spooked features true-life supernatural stories, told firsthand by people who can barely believe it happened themselves. Be afraid. Created in the dark of night, by Snap Judgment and WNYC Studios.
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