Podcasters on the Rise features standout podcasts submitted each year to the Lead Podcasting Award by Journalism and RTA Media Production students at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Presented by Lead Podcasting founder Amanda Cupido, the award recognizes an exceptional TMU student podcaster whose work reflects Lead’s mission to connect communities through thoughtful audio storytelling.
Each season is fully produced by a Lead Podcasting intern, who handles production, editing, sound design, publishing, and show notes—real-world podcast production experience, and a platform for emerging Canadian talent.
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Getting Into Dungeons and Dragons with Host Margaret Laver
This is (oficially) the final episode of Season 4. For this extra special bonus episode, we're featuring a show made by host and producer Margaret Laver. The episode is all about how someone with no D&D experience can get started playing the game. It's an episode of Almost 107, which is a podcast ran by the journalism program at Fanshawe College.
You can find more episodes of Almost 107 on Spotify and on Apple Podcasts.
Learn more about the Lead Podcasting Award at https://www.torontomu.ca/journalism/awards/lead-podcasting-award/
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5 Jun 2026
The M Factor with Mariam Barrow
For our final regular episode of Season 4, we’re featuring The M Factor, hosted solo by Mariam Barrow. It's a podcast that explores confidence, identity, and personal growth through honest, conversational storytelling. In this episode, that theme comes through in a thoughtful reflection on how confidence isn’t something you either have or don’t, but something that develops over time as you figure yourself out.
You can find more episodes of The M factor on Spotify and on spiritlive.ca.
Follow the show on Instagram @themfactr
Learn more about the Lead Podcasting Award at https://www.torontomu.ca/journalism/awards/lead-podcasting-award/ (https://www.torontomu.ca/journalism/awards/lead-podcasting-award/)
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29 May 2026
Wine and Dime with Chris Harrison
Let’s pour a glass and talk basketball. We’re featuring Wine and Dime, a basketball podcast hosted by Chris Harrison built around relaxed, conversational analysis. This episode focuses on the WNBA with a fun, celebratory discussion of the playoff season, blending game breakdowns with an easy back-and-forth. Wine and Dime is co-hosted by Lindsey
You can find more episodes of Wine and Dime whenever you get your podcasts.
Follow the show on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Threads @wineanddimepod.
Learn more about the Lead Podcasting Award at https://www.torontomu.ca/journalism/awards/lead-podcasting-award/ (https://www.torontomu.ca/journalism/awards/lead-podcasting-award/)
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