Apple announces first podcast awards


Apple this week announced Apple Podcasts Award. The awards are new recognition for podcasts. Apple has recently been working to promote podcasts on its platforms as competitors like Spotify and Audible compete for podcast content. The premium history podcast Slow Burn from Slate was awarded Podcast of the Year for it's Roe v. Wade season.

Apple today announced the Apple Podcasts Award honoring a Show of the Year and its team for outstanding quality, innovation, and impact. Inspired by the signature app icon, the Apple Podcasts Award represents Apple's decades-long commitment to supporting creators as they share their voices with the world and helping listeners to discover the best podcasts.
The recipient of the Apple Podcasts Award is Slate's critically acclaimed narrative history series, Slow Burn, for its latest season, Roe v. Wade, hosted by Slate executive editor Susan Matthews. Published throughout June 2022, the four-episode season explores the events leading up to the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision, offering listeners an in-depth perspective on this universal and timely human rights issue.

Slow Burn is on Slate Plus and costs $9.99 per month or $9.99 per year.