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• The winners of the 7th Canadian Podcast Awards were announced. Over 2,300 votes were cast, and more than 1,000 individuals took part. The People’s Choice went to true crime show Lullaby: The Fear Podcast


• The Fountain podcast app has published its 2024 Rewind. The #1 show is Rabbit Hole Recap, a Bitcoin podcast. In 2024, listeners sent a total of $127,900 to creators using Fountain.


• The Podglomerate’s Joni Deutsch predicts that Podcasting becomes the primary strategy, not an afterthought in Nieman Lab.

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• The Bourbon Podcast reckons Old Forester 1924 is its 2024 Whiskey of the Year. "The overall complexity and completeness of this bourbon, combined with incredible value, made it an easy choice" said co-host Kyle Mork.


• You Probably Think This Story’s About You returns for a new season today. This podcast is a true story and an exploration of love, betrayal, and the far-reaching consequences of one man's deceit, told through the eyes of the women whose lives were irrevocably changed by it. It's from Brittani Ard.

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