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IN THE NEWS

February 24, 2026

IMDb | ‘Wisecrack’- Pablo Torre Wins Top Ambies Award for Audio Entertainment

Podnews | ‘Wisecrack’ Walks Away With Four Awards

Podnews | The Ambies: All Winners From the 6th Annual Awards for Excellence in Audio

The Hollywood Reporter | ‘Wisecrack’ Wins Podcast of The Year at 2026 Ambies

Podnews | ‘Wisecrack’- Pablo Torre Wins Top Ambies Award for Audio Entertainment

February 18, 2026

Good Tape | On Air Fest 2026 heats up Brooklyn Feb. 23-26

February 12, 2026

Podnews | Wyatt Cenac to host 6th annual Ambie Awards presented by The Podcast Academy

Variety | Wyatt Cenac to Host 2026 Ambies Podcast Awards

National Today | Wyatt Cenac to Host 2026 Ambies Podcast Awards

Inside Radio | Podcast Academy Names Wyatt Cenac Host For Sixth Annual Ambies Awards.

Podcast Daily News | Comedian and writer Wyatt Cenac has been tapped as the host of the 6th Annual Awards

January 21, 2026

Podcast News Daily | The Podcast Academy Unveils Ambies 2026 Nominees, Adds New Video And Ad Honors.

AOL | Why Amy Poehler's “Good Hang” failed to get nomination at prestigious podcast awards after making Golden Globes history

Yahoo Entertainment | Rain News | Halla Back | IMDB | MSN | Music Times | ‘Call Her Daddy,’ ‘Crime Junkie,’ ‘Pod Save America’ Up For Best Podcast at 2026 Ambies Awards

Variety | The 2026 Ambies Podcast Awards Nominations Announced

Billboard | ‘Call Her Daddy,’ ‘SmartLess,’ ‘The Mel Robbins Podcast’ & More Nominated for 2026 Ambies: Full List

The Hollywood Reporter | ‘Call Her Daddy,’ ‘Crime Junkie,’ ‘Pod Save America’ Up For Best Podcast at 2026 Ambies Awards

September 10, 2025

AdWeek | On Air Fest Rebrands as On Air Presents; The prominent podcast event is adding The Ambies

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 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

PRESS RELEASES ‍‍

2/24/26 - WISECRACK WINS PODCAST OF THE YEAR AT THE PODCAST ACADEMY’S 6TH ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO

2/19/26 - THE PODCAST ACADEMY TO HONOR KARA SWISHER AND REGGIE OSSÉ WITH TOP AMBIES HONORS

2/11/26 - WYATT CENAC TO HOST SIXTH ANNUAL AMBIE AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE PODCAST ACADEMY;DONWILL TAPPED AS THE CEREMONY’S OFFICIAL HOUSE DJ

1/21/2025 - NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR SIXTH ANNUAL AMBIE AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE PODCAST ACADEMY, CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN PODCASTING

5/19/2025 - THE PODCAST ACADEMY WILL CELEBRATE TWO NEW INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AT THE PODCAST SHOW LONDON ON MAY 21

3/31/2025 - “HYSTERICAL” WINS PODCAST OF THE YEAR AND BEST REPORTING AT THE PODCAST ACADEMY’S FIFTH ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO

3/21/2025 - SAM SANDERS TO BE HONORED WITH THE PODCAST ACADEMY’S IMPACT AWARD AT FIFTH ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO

2/27/2025 - 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