ARKAST Podcast Festival 2025 Winners
The Arkansas Podcast Collaborative (ARKAST) successfully hosted the 2nd Annual ARKAST Podcast Awards on Saturday, November 23rd, 2025, culminating a weekend celebration of podcasting talent from Arkansas and the surrounding region. The event recognized outstanding achievements across 31 categories, spotlighting both creative excellence and technical skill within the growing podcast community.
The awards ceremony, held as the closing event of the ARKAST Podcast Festival, celebrated a diverse array of content, from news and politics to history, comedy, and the highly competitive true crime genre.
Ti King, Host and ARKAST Organizer, commented on the success of the event:
“The energy and talent displayed this year were truly phenomenal. These awards are a testament to the passionate, high-quality audio storytelling coming out of the flyover states. We are incredibly proud to provide a platform that celebrates this community, and we look forward to seeing how these winners continue to shape the podcast landscape.”
All winners will receive an official ARKAST Podcast Award statuette. The Arkansas Podcast Collaborative is already planning for the 3rd Annual ARKAST Podcast Festival in 2026.
Full list of 2025 winners
- Arts: BoozyBee
- Education: Psych’d! (with Hannah and Cari)
- Organization: Humanity Matters Podcast
- Female Hosted: Psych’d! (with Hannah and Cari)
- Podcast Production: KILT Studio - Lyon College
- Podcast Producer: Cheyanne Anderson (KILT Studio at Lyon College)

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The above list of podcasts is available as an OPML file for your podcast player
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