Ear Worthy, the influential online podcast publication, has announced the winners of the 2024 Ear Worthy Independent Podcast Awards.
There are a lot of podcasts out there, hundreds of thousands of them, and the vast majority of them are independent podcasts. The podcast has also won many awards: The Ambies, iHeart Podcast Awards, People’s Choice Podcast Awards, The Webbys, The Signal Awards, British Podcast Awards, and many more. Yet, with few exceptions, these awards either don’t recognize independent podcasts or pit them against their well-funded, network-backed brethren.
“Many independent podcasts are built from scratch with pitifully small budgets and are led by overworked and underappreciated podcasters,” said Frank Racioppi, executive editor of Ear Worthy and owner of Willow Grove Communications LLC. “Indie podcasts support more than any network of podcasters wear many more hats. They are creators, writers, producers, sound engineers, IT troubleshooters, researchers, hosts, distribution experts, marketing gurus, public relations experts, and most importantly, financial backers of podcasts By.
The Ear Worthy Independent Podcast Awards are sponsored by lenny.fm. Here’s how the new service works: Listeners contribute $4 per month, which is divided among the top 4 podcasts of their choice. While not specific to independent podcasts, Lenny FM Providing previously unavailable monetization options to independent podcasters. Courtney Carthy Lenny FM Says: “We want to help podcasters be rewarded for their work by people who value them and help drive an overall increase in listeners who support podcasts.”
The winners are:
Best Overall Podcast of the Year – Life Transformation – From: Matt Gilhooly – Host: Captivate
Best Interview Podcasts – Preconceptions – From: Snack Labs – Hosted by Acast
Best Life Lesson Podcasts – Diverse perspectives from: Jennica Sadhwani | Not Today’s Media – Organized by: Buzzsprout
Best Health Podcasts – Salad with French Fries – From: Jen Trepeck – Hosted by: Simplecast
Best Workplace Podcasts — “Surf Company” – Taken from: “Surf Company” – Organized by: Megaphone
Best Teen Podcasts – Seraphina Presentation – From: Seraphina Malina-Derben – Moderator: Libsyn
Best Business Advice Podcasts – Bippity Boppity Business – By: Rita Richa – Hosted by: Simplecast
Best Podcasts Success Podcasts – Leveraging Your Podcast – From: Lyndsay Phillips
Best Movie Podcasts – Language Peep Show – From: Language Peep Show – Hosted by: Captivate
The Best Film History Podcasts – Every Science Fiction Movie Ever Made – From: Ayesha Khan – Hosted by: Buzzsprout
Best Music Podcasts – Watch the cover flow – From: Ray Padgett
Best LGBTQIA+ Podcasts – Because the bosses belong to us – From: iHeartPodcst – Presented by: Omni Studios
Best Politics Podcasts – Ken Rudin’s Political Junkie – From: Ken Rudin – Host: Blubrry
Best History Podcasts – Music History Monday – From: Robert Greenberg
Best True Crime Podcasts – MurderSheet – From: MurderSheet – Hosted by: ART19
Best Social/Educational Podcast – Impostrix – From: Whitney Knox Lee – Host: Buzzsprout
Best Short Form Podcasts – Daily tips that may or may not be helpful to Arielle and Ned – From: Play+1 – Organized by: RedCircle
Best Celebrity Accountability Podcasts (1) – Garbage Divorce – From: Hemlock Creatives – Organized by: Megaphone
Best Celebrity Accountability Podcasts (2) – How creepy – From: Margo Donahue – Host: Spreaker
Best Audio Fiction Podcasts – Hobo Code – From: Hammer Canyon Productions – Presented by: Libsyn
