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ٺƵ’ ‘Unfold’ Podcast Wins 2 International Signal Awards

“Why Is That Song Stuck in My Head?” Episode Wins Gold

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The Unfold episode “Why Is That Song Stuck in My Head?” — highlighting the work of ٺƵ cognitive neuroscientists with the Center for Mind and Brain — won gold in the inaugural Signal Awards. (Getty Images)
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The ٺƵ podcast has won gold and bronze and recognition as a Listener’s Choice in the inaugural edition of the international . The winners, announced Tuesday (Jan. 10), also included such well-known podcast producers as HBO Max, ABC, Netflix, Paramount, NatGeo and Nature.

The podcast awards are from the organizers of the internet-focused Webby Awards. 

Judges awarded gold to Unfold for its Season 3 episode “Why Is That Song Stuck in My Head?” in the Science & Education category. The episode highlighted the work of ٺƵ cognitive neuroscientists with the Center for Mind and Brain.

The Season 2 episode “How Climate Change Is Punishing the World’s Poor” won bronze from the judges in the Sustainability & Environment category and was a Listener’s Choice selection. The episode featured the work of ٺƵ agricultural economists in Kenya.

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Unfold host Amy Quinton interviews women in Kenya in January 2020., for podcast episode titled “How Climate Change Is Punishing the World’s Poor.” (Pablo Delvaux)

The Signal Awards received nearly 1,700 entries for its dozens of awards, which were divided across four categories: individual episodes, limited series and specials, shows and branded shows, and advertising.

“We are thrilled to see Unfold get such recognition from such influential industry peers in a tough competition,” said Dana Topousis, ٺƵ’ chief marketing and communications officer. “Our team is doing unique things in higher ed, particularly around storytelling related to research that solves global problems or sparks our understanding of our world.”

The winning Unfold episodes were hosted by public radio veteran Amy Quinton and Kat Kerlin, both of the ٺƵ News and Media Relations team, and produced by Cody Drabble.

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