Welsh Podcast Awards winners revealed at National Eisteddfod

The Welsh Podcast Awards celebrated the country’s leading podcast talent on Saturday, with one broadcaster emerging as the day’s biggest winner after taking home three prizes.

In a special awards ceremony at the National Eisteddfod’s Literary Pavilion hosted by Lisa Gwilym and Llyr Evans, Mari Grug’s Podcast ‘Lleisiau Cymru – 1 Mewn 2 gyda Mari Grug’ (Wales’ Voices 1 in 2 with Mari Grug) was named Podcast of the Year.

Mari was also named Presenter of the Year and took home the award for the best Health, Wellbeing and Lifestyle Podcast of the Year.

In July 2023, Mari revealed she was receiving treatment for metastatic breast cancer when she was only 38 years old, and has been battling the illness in the years since.

She is now living with the cancer which has spread, and over the past two years she has shared her personal experience in her podcast ‘1 in 2’, and in a documentary shown on S4C.

“The intention of the programme was to show that life can carry on even though I have metastatic breast cancer, and to prove that I can be a mother, a wife, a friend, a presenter while living with stage 4 cancer,” Mari explained.

“I want people to know that if you are diagnosed with metastatic cancer, don’t lose hope. Be realistic, yes, but don’t think ‘that’s it’. Treatments are developing all the time. You can live a full life with the condition.

“I just want to see my children reach the milestones of their lives, and make the most of the time I have with them.”

Three prizes were awarded to Francesca Sciarrillo for her podcasts for Welsh language learners, winning one jointly with Stephen Rule, better known as Doctor Cymraeg.

Aled Jones, the organiser of the awards, shared that the panel of independent judges had searched for the best in the podcast industry.

He said: “Podcasts are thriving, both as creative media and as a commercial channel, and they are shaping the national conversation.

“The Wales Podcast Awards celebrate the people behind and in front of the microphone, giving recognition to creative people, producers and presenters.

“Whether they are part of a large organization or an individual podcaster, the Cymru Podcast Awards provided an opportunity to show their skills.”

Winners

Podcast of the Year: Lleisiau Cymru – 1 Mewn 2 gyda Mari Grug
Presenter: Mari Grug – pod Lleisiau Cymru – 1 Mewn 2
Health Podcast: Lleisiau Cymru – 1 Mewn 2 gyda Mari Grug
New Podcast: Dim Ond Geiriau – Francesca Sciarrillo a Stephen Rule (Doctor Cymraeg)
New Talent: Francesca Sciarrillo
Podcast for Welsh Learners:  Sgwrsio
Sports Podcast: ‘Di’r Helmed Yn Ffitio gan Cynan Anwy
Factual Podcast: Hanes Mawr Cymru
Community Podcast: Sgwrsio
Arts Podcast: Sut i Ddarllen (gan Cyngor Llyfrau)
Entertainment Podcast: Hanes Mawr Cymru
Listeners Choice: Siarad Siop gyda Mari a Meilir

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