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Golden Globes’ New Best Podcast Category Draws Applause — and Anxiety — From Creators and Industry
Golden Globes will honor podcasts in 2026, but creators like Bert Kreischer and Joe Santagato are asking: how will they choose a winner?
That breadth presents a challenge: how do you compare a show where two friends debate the best Pop-Tart flavor with one that dissects the latest political crisis — or, more troublingly, with programs accused of spreading misinformation and inflammatory rhetoric? With the podcast ecosystem fractured across Spotify, Apple, YouTube and independent platforms, industry insiders are urging the Globes to clarify how metrics will be weighed — downloads, listener retention, content quality or reach? With shows from Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and Joe Rogan in the mix, some fear that the Globes, long criticized for their Hollywood-centric, left-leaning voting body, may face backlash no matter what direction the nominations take.
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