Nicola Adam’s Post

*Podcasts shortlist klaxon** I’m absolutely delighted to see podcasts from National World have been shortlisted 15 times at the National 2025 Publisher Podcast Awards against titans of the industry. They include both established and newly launched products including Lancashire Post's Parched Pea Podcast, books and writing podcast Booky, The Athletics Weekly Podcast , The Scotsman's food podcast Scran and political podcast The Steamie. Nostalgia-themed Wearside Echoes from Sunderland Echo's Chris Cordner was also shortlisted and TV podcast, Screen Babble, also scooped a nomination. The podcasts face competition from across the publisher spectrum including The Telegraph, Bloomberg, Reuters, The Times, BBC, Financial Times, The Conversation, The New Statesman, Reach and more. Amazing work from our teams! Shortlisted: Best culture and lifestyle podcast: Booky Best entertainment podcast: Booky, Screen Babble Best health, wellbeing and food podcast; Scran Best hobbies and special interest podcast; Booky, The Athletics Weekly Podcast Best limited series; The Athletics Weekly Podcast Best podcast launch: The Athletics Weekly Podcast Best local and community podcast: The Parched Pea Podcast, The Steamie, Wearside Echoes Best partner podcast; Scran, The Parched Pea podcast Best political podcast; The Steamie Best sport podcast; The Athletics Weekly Podcast Kelly Crichton Euan Crumley Alan Renwick Chris Cordner National World plc Lancashire Post The Scotsman Sunderland Echo Benjamin Jackson Chris Cordner