PODCAST AWARD

Yannis T. Diamantis was born in South Africa. He lives and works as a journalist and actor, in Athens. He is a graduate of the School of Law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, holds a postgraduate degree in Media Studies (University of Essex), as well as another one in Arts and Cultural Management (Rome Business School / Universidad Internacional de Valencia). He is the Head of the Historical Archive “TO VIMA” | “TA NEA,” hosts the podcasts “TO VIMA Today” and “TO VIMA In History,” writes about History and Culture, and travels to explore new places, meet new people, and produce video content. He gets around by bicycle, (quite unwisely) lives on chocolate, beer, and pasta, and listens to music obsessively.

Lina Giannarou is a journalist. Since 2000, she has been working in the newspaper “Kathimerini,” as a reporter and columnist, writing primarily about the subtle and significant changes altering the way we live. She has collaborated with magazines “K” and “Gastronomos,” worked in television and radio, curated and moderated public discussions, including Onassis Foundation’s Society Uncensored and MAD Forum. Since 2018, she has been collaborating with the Athens International Children’s Film Festival as an Editorial & Communications Consultant. Among her favorite “positions” is still the one she held alongside film critic, Dimitris Bouras, at “Metro” magazine, her first job. She is an avid podcast listener, often consuming more podcasts than she has time for, and was overjoyed when she found herself on the other side of the microphone, as a guest.

Orestis Milios is a Professional Voice Actor and Voice-Over Artist with more than ten years of experience working across commercials, dubbing, animation, and video games. He has lent his voice to Netflix and PlayStation productions, as well as to major titles, including The Last of Us and League of Legends. He is also the voice behind major brands in Greece, such as YouTube Premium, Skroutz, Nova, Jacobs, Lidl, and Spotify. He is a member of SEDIKE (Greek Association of Interpreters of Commercial Texts) and EN.E.M. (Greek Dubbers Association). His career began with stand-up comedy, improvisation, and public speaking. He is a TEDx speaker, a Speaker Coach at TEDx Athens, as well as the author of the book Ase kato to rimadi, milao! [Put That Damn Thing Down, I’m Speaking!], published by Pedio Publications. On social media, he has a community of over 10,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok, creating content focusing on voice acting, pop culture, and current affairs.