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DeeperBlue Podcast Awarded a Webby

Congratulations to our friends at DeeperBlue! Their podcast was awarded as the “Best Sports Podcast” by the Webby Awards. The awards received over 13,500 entries from 70 countries and being awarded is a singular honor.

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DeeperBlue Podcast Honored For Best Sport Podcast In the 25th Annual Webby Awards

London, UK — 20th April 2021 – DeeperBlue.com announced today that the DeeperBlue Podcast has been named a Webby Awards Honoree for Best Sports Podcast in the 25th Annual Webby Awards.

Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards honor excellence on the internet, including websites, video, advertising, media and PR, apps, mobile, voice, social, podcasts and games. More than 13,500 entries from 70 countries worldwide were received this year. It is one of the highest honors digital content creators can receive.
The DeeperBlue Podcast is a 30-min weekly guide to everything happening around the world… underwater. A magazine-style podcast will cover all the latest underwater news, trends, equipment, and events about Scuba Diving, Freediving, Dive Travel, and the Oceans. The team also talk to the most interesting people in the dive world, from world-famous underwater pioneers to fearless modern explorers.

“Honorees like the DeeperBlue Podcast are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said Claire Graves, Executive Director of The Webby Awards. “It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the nearly 13,500 entries we received this year.”

Founder of DeeperBlue.com and Host of the DeeperBlue Podcast Stephan Whelan exclaimed, “it’s an incredible privilege to have been selected as an honoree by the Webby Awards. As a small, independent publisher competing against large internationally known brands, it’s truly fantastic to see our podcast honored at this level. I’m incredibly proud of the team behind the podcast including Jason Elias our producer and co-hosts Linden Wolbert, Mehgan Heany-Grier, Sarah Richard and Tec Clark – all of whom have made this an amazing and fun journey – as well as the community of divers and ocean lovers that have helped make the DeeperBlue Podcast such a success. We can’t wait to see where the next season takes us.”

About The DeeperBlue Podcast

Scuba Diving, Freediving, Dive Travel, and Ocean Advocacy: the Deeper Blue Podcast is your weekly guide to everything happening around the world… underwater.

The podcast covers all the latest underwater news, trends, equipment, and events happening all around the world. The hosts talk to THE most interesting people in the dive world, from world-famous underwater pioneers to fearless modern explorers.
They also discuss the latest in diving innovations from the people who created them… athletes pushing the limits of what we think humans can do underwater…. and speak to people leading the efforts to preserve and protect the oceans we love.
And finally, the team gives you their honest opinions and intelligent, unvarnished commentaries on what is important in the dive world.

It’s the best thirty minutes about getting underwater.
You can subscribe now via Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. Check out more details about the podcast.

For any more information or to contact the hosts about the podcast, please email or use our Contact Us page