As a fan of all forms of creative media and storytelling, Artsphoria has selected highlights from the latest podcast news:
The World’s Greatest Chefs Announce Where They Love to Travel and Dine on “Travel That Matters”
Traveling with master chefs is the theme of the brand-new season of CurtCo Media’s Travel That Matters with Bruce Wallin. The podcast’s 10-episode Master Chef series is for anyone who loves food, travel, and learning about the top culinary destinations from the people who know them best. Never-heard-before conversations showcase the “who’s who” of the culinary world—including Marcus Samuelsson, Daniel Boulud, Amanda Freitag, Gregory Gourdet, and Gail Simmons — and their inspiring travel stories and insider tips.
You will hear about their favorite destinations, as well as what it takes to create stunning hand-made pasta from the distinguished chef Boulud, get an inside look into the sights, smells, and tastes from around the world that inspired chefs Marcus Samuelsson and Gregory Gourdet, and learn about the best food cities in the United States, including where to find the best pizza (hint: it’s not in New York), from chef Freitag. You will also hear from Simeon Hall Jr, Curtis Stone, Chris Jackson, and others. The April 25 release of the new Master Chef series from Travel That Matters is perfectly timed to inspire your travels this summer and beyond.
The free podcast releases on alternate Tuesdays, and is available on all major platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Goodpods.
Indigenous Storytelling Honored by The Webby Awards
Two Indigenous-made storytelling projects supported by Nia Tero have been honored by the 2023 Webby Awards. Seedcast, podcast about Indigenous experiences of relationship to the Earth, is nominated for Best Podcast Episode in the area of Arts & Culture. Reciprocity Project, a global storytelling movement supporting Indigenous creatives, is an honoree in the category of “Websites and Mobile Sites – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.”
“Indigenous stories are essential for being in better relationship with the planet,” said Tracy Rector, Managing Director, Storytelling at Nia Tero. “In order to bring more of these important narratives into the world, along with invaluable long-held knowledge and practices from their communities, it is our responsibility to provide support and resources for learning, creating, and building together.”
More than 14,000 entries were submitted to the 2023 Webby Awards this year from more than 70 countries. As a nominee, Seedcast is part of the top 10%. The podcast is in its third season. Past episodes have centered voices from around the world, including guests from Cherokee Nation, the Terena Peoples of Brazil, Baré Nation of Venezuela and Brazil, the Achuar of Ecuador, and the Gabbra of Kenya.
IAB Announces Agenda for 2023 IAB Podcast Upfront
On May 11, 2023, leading audio and podcast companies are joining the 2023 Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Podcast Upfront for another year to showcase the power of podcasts. The IAB Podcast Upfront is a special marketplace event designed for brands, agencies and media buyers to preview the latest in innovative podcast programming. The event will take place in NYC at Quorum by Convene (1221 Avenue of the Americas) and virtually on IAB.com.
IAB Podcast Upfront will showcase content and insights presentations from a dynamic slate of returning and brand-new publishers and ad tech partners, each of whom will shine a light on why podcasting was last year’s fastest growing media channel and why it continues to outperform other channels amidst current economic uncertainty. Podcasting’s maturity in terms of overall reach, measurement capabilities, and programmatic sophistication will be on display, as will its strength as an influencer medium and its capacity to drive ROI for direct response and brand awareness advertising.
Following the excitement of podcast revenue doubling in just two years to cross the $1 billion threshold in 2021, on May 11, IAB will release its seventh annual Podcast Ad Revenue report on this rapidly growing space, which will quantify full-year 2022 ad revenues and project future revenues through 2025.