CONTACT

Press queries and media requests for Board members including Christy Mirabal (Chair) and Jen Sargent (Vice Chair) can be sent to info@thepodcastacademy.com. 

IN THE NEWS

April 2, 2025

GLAAD | The Ambies: Matt Rogers Honors Trans Community During Ceremony; Ronan Farrow Urges Support For “New Vanguard of Confronting Journalism”

Inside Radio | The Ambies Name ‘Hysterical’ Podcast Of The Year.

Reel Chicago | Hysterical wins Podcast of the Year at 2025 Ambie Awards

Soap Central | 2025 Ambie Awards full winners list: 'Hysterical' and 'The Wonder of Stevie' win top honors

April 1, 2025

Variety | AOL | IMDb | ‘Hysterical,’ ‘Las Culturistas,’ ‘Thanks Dad With Ego Nwodim’ Among Top Podcast Award Winners at Ambies

The Hollywood Reporter | Yahoo! Entertainment | Ambie Awards Winners, Presenters Make Case for Truth and Facts

Billboard | ‘The Wonder of Stevie’ Wins Best Entertainment Podcast at 2025 Ambies

Sportskeepda | What is The Wonder of Stevie about? Wesley Morris' podcast wins Best Entertainment Podcast at 2025 Ambies

PodNews | The 2025 Ambies winners: Hysterical wins podcast of the year

March 31, 2025

ABC7Chicago | Former ABC7 Chicago Anchor, Reporter Suzanne Rico’s Podcast Up For Possible Award

Good Day Chicago | TPA’s Chairman Christy Maribal Promoting The Ambies on Fox32 Chicago

March 21, 2025

Variety | ‘Hot White Heist 2’ Leads Ambie Podcast Awards With 4 Noms; Jon Stewart, Rainn Wilson, Wesley Morris Up for Host Honors

Great Pods | Sam Sanders To Receive Impact Award

Billboard | Yahoo! Entertainment | Jon Stewart, Bowen Yang & More Are Nominated for 2025 Ambies, Presented by the Podcast Academy

PodNews | IMDB | PodNews Newsletter | Sam Sanders to be honored with The Podcast Academy's Impact Award at The Ambies

March 19, 2025

The Hollywood Reporter | THR Insider Ambies Preview

February 27, 2025

Podnews | Ira Glass to be honored wth The Podcast Academy’s Governors Award at The Ambies

Billboard (updated story) | Comedian Tig Notaro is set to host the fifth annual Ambies Awards

Inside Radio | The Podcast Academy To Honor Ira Glass For His Contribution To Medium

February 18, 2025

InsideRadio | Nominees Named For Fifth Ambie Awards

PodMust | Tig Notaro to host The Ambies

February 17, 2025

Deepcast | Pod Follow | Podnews | Tig Notaro to host The Ambies

February 14, 2025

Billboard |  Jon Stewart, Bowen Yang & More Are Nominated for 2025 Ambies, Presented by the Podcast Academy

Yahoo! Entertainment (pick-up) | Jon Stewart, Bowen Yang & More Are Nominated for 2025 Ambies, Presented by the Podcast Academy

The Hollywood Reporter | Ambies Unveils 2025 Nominees, Tig Notaro to Host

GreatPods | Handsome Star to host Th/2025-ambies-nominees

GreatPods Newsletter | Award in Audio Excellence ceremony will be hosted by Handsome’s costar comedian, Tig Notaro

MSN (pick-up) | Ambies Unveils 2025 Nominees, Tig Notaro to Host

November 20, 2024

The Podglomerate | Executive Director Michele Cobb and other TPA members (Eric Barnett, Chris Colbert, etc.) featured in The Podglomerate’s “Podcast Predictions for 2025 from 18 Industry Experts.”

October 9, 2024

Riverside | Executive Director Michele Cobb talks Ambies 2025 in Riverside’s “Stand Out and Win: Insider Tips for Podcast Awards” webinar.

August 22, 2024

Podnews Weekly Review | Executive Director Michele Cobb discusses Ambies 2025 and Podcast Movement with James Cridland.

PRESS RELEASES

3/31/25 - “HYSTERICAL” WINS PODCAST OF THE YEAR AND BEST REPORTING AT THE PODCAST ACADEMY’S FIFTH ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO

3/21/25 - SAM SANDERS TO BE HONORED WITH THE PODCAST ACADEMY’S IMPACT AWARD AT FIFTH ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO

2/27/25 - IRA GLASS TO BE HONORED WITH THE PODCAST ACADEMY’S GOVERNORS AWARD AT FIFTH ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO

2/14/2025 - THE PODCAST ACADEMY ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR FIFTH ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO GRAMMY NOMINATED COMEDIAN AND PODCASTER TIG NOTARO TO HOST THE AMBIES ON MARCH 31 IN CHICAGO

8/16/2024 - PODCAST 360 LAUNCHES SEASON 2 ON AUGUST 20th WITH HOSTS ON THE HOT MIC