2026 Astra Podcast Awards: Winners

The Hollywood Creative Alliance announced today the winners for the 2026 Astra Podcast Awards, recognizing a diverse range of voices and storytelling across 16 categories. All podcasts that were nominated were eligible for the Podcast of the Year award. 

Rob Lowe’s podcast Literally! was named Podcast of the Year. The other finalists for the Podcast of the Year award were Fly on the Wall with David Spade and Dana Carvey, Pod Meets World, and Table Read Podcast.

This year, 64 podcasts received nominations. The winners span celebrity interviews, film criticism, parenting, sports, science, and scripted storytelling. Good Hang with Amy Poehler won Best Celebrity Podcast, SmartLess took Best Comedy Podcast, and This is So Awkward earned Best Family and Parenting Podcast.

Filmspotting and The Greatest Generation won the film and television categories, respectively. Critical Role Podcast took Best Game Podcast, Violet’s Shadow Murder Mysteries won Best Scripted Podcast, and Black True Crime earned Best True Crime Podcast. Hallmarkies was named Best Member Podcast.

Trailer Podcast of the year: Literally! with Rob Lowe

Society & Culture
From: Stitcher & Team Coco, Rob Lowe
Hosted by: Simplecast4.7 ★

Trailer Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast: Breaking Beauty

Arts
From: Dear Media, Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins
Hosted by: ART194.7 ★

Trailer Best Book Podcast: It Was A Book First

Arts
From: It Was A Book First
Hosted by: Captivate

Trailer Best Celebrity Podcast: Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Comedy
From: The Ringer
Hosted by: Megaphone4.8 ★

Trailer Best Comedy Podcast: SmartLess

Comedy
From: Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
Hosted by: Simplecast4.6 ★

Trailer Best Family & Parenting Podcast: This is So Awkward

Kids & Family
From: Peoples Media, This Is So Awkward
Hosted by: Megaphone4.6 ★

Best Film Podcast: Filmspotting

TV & Film
From: Filmspotting
Hosted by: Omny Studio4.7 ★

Trailer Best Game Podcast: Critical Role Podcast

Leisure
From: Critical Role
Hosted by: Simplecast4.9 ★

Trailer Best Health & Wellness Podcast: Well to Do with Andi Lew

Health & Fitness
From: Andi Lew
Hosted by: Simplecast4.9 ★

Best Member Podcast: Hallmarkies

TV & Film
From: Hallmarkies Podcast
Hosted by: Megaphone4.3 ★

Best Pop Culture Podcast: The Black Guy Who Tips

Comedy
From: iHeartPodcasts
Hosted by: Omny Studio4.9 ★

Best Science Podcast: DoctoRx Unscripted

Science
From: Bristol Myers Squibb
Hosted by: Podbean

Trailer Best Scripted Podcast: Violet’s Shadow Murder Mysteries

Fiction
From: Greta Craig
Hosted by: Acast

Best Sports Podcast: The Jenkins & Jonez Podcast

Sports
From: iHeartPodcasts
Hosted by: Omny Studio4.8 ★

Best Topical News Podcast: Interesting Things with JC

History
From: JC
Hosted by: Squarespace

Trailer Best True Crime Podcast: Black True Crime

True Crime
From: iHeartPodcasts
Hosted by: Omny Studio4.5 ★

Trailer Best TV Podcast: The Greatest Generation

TV & Film
From: Adam Pranica, Benjamin Ahr Harrison, Uxbridge-Shimoda LLC
Hosted by: Acast4.9 ★

About The Astra Awards:

The Astra Awards recognize and celebrate the best in entertainment. Winners are selected by members of the Hollywood Creative Alliance, a membership organization comprising critics, entertainment journalists, content creators, industry insiders, and creatives who share a passion for honoring excellence in entertainment.

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