DISCOVER PODS HALL OF FAME
Welcome to the DiscoverPods Podcast Hall of Fame – where the cream of the audio crop rises to the top and the mic drops are always metaphorical.
Here, we celebrate the shows that have snagged our coveted “Best Podcast” awards faster than you can say “Please rate and subscribe.”
From San Diego to North Carolina (just like yours truly), these podcasts have captured ears, hearts, and imaginations.
It is truly humbling how many phenomenal podcasts we’ve had the honor of reviewing…
These winners, though, are voted on by the listeners each year.
Find your next favorite podcast.
The Best Podcaasts of 2021
BEST OVERALL PODCAST
WINNER - Old Gods of Appalacia
RUNNER UP - Potterless
BEST NEW/DEBUT PODCAST
WINNER - The Newest Olympian
RUNNER UP - Potterless
PEOPLE'S CHOICE
WINNER - True Crime and Cocktails
RUNNER UP - Join the Party
BEST NON-ENGLISH PODCAST
WINNER - Wag Kang Lilingon
RUNNER UP - Dos: After You
BEST TRUE CRIME PODCAST
WINNER - Crime Junkie
RUNNER UP - True Crime & Cocktails
BEST SPORTS PODCAST
WINNER - 30 for 30
RUNNER UP - Wrestling Anonymous
BEST NEWS PODCAST
WINNER - NPR Morning Edition
RUNNER UP - Pod Save America
BEST INTERVIEW STYLE PODCAST
WINNER - Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend
RUNNER UP - Potterless
BEST LGBTQA+ CULTURE PODCAST
WINNER - Frigay the 13th
RUNNER UP - Beyond the Rainbow
BEST HISTORY PODCAST
WINNER - The History Chicks
RUNNER UP - Cold War Conversations
BEST COMEDY PODCAST
WINNER - And That's Why We Drink
RUNNER UP - Cover to Cover with Chris Franjola
BEST KIDS & FAMILY PODCAST
WINNER - Mirths and Monsters
RUNNER UP - Wow in the World
BEST SOCIETY & CULTURE PODCAST
WINNER - 99% Invisible
RUNNER UP - Potterless
BEST TV & MOVIE PODCAST
WINNER - Potterless
RUNNER UP - Potterless
BEST SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PODCAST
WINNER - Ologies
RUNNER UP - Potterless
BEST AUDIO DRAMA OR FICTION PODCAST
WINNER - Old Gods of Appalacia
RUNNER UP - Malevolent
BEST BUSINESS PODCAST
WINNER - The Best One Yet (Snacks Daily )
RUNNER UP - How I Built This
BEST ARTS PODCAST
WINNER - Levar Burton Reads
RUNNER UP - How to Love Lit
BEST MUSIC PODCAST
WINNER - That Thing I Do
BEST FOOD PODCAST
WINNER - A Hot Dog is a Sandwich
RUNNER UP - Gastropod
Best of 2020
Ah. 2020. The year we all spent inside and socially distancing. The year podcasting exploded amongst the famous.
Certainly a pivot point in the maturity of the medium when indie creators were up against the entertainment industry.
BEST OVERALL PODCAST
WINNER - And That's Why We Drink
RUNNER UP - The Amelia Project
BEST NEW/DEBUT PODCAST
WINNER - Staying In With Emily and Kumail
RUNNER UP - In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt
PEOPLE's CHOICE
WINNER - Voices for Justice
RUNNER UP - Trace Evidence
BEST PODCAST CREATED or HOSTED BY A WOMAN
WINNER - Punch up the Jam
RUNNER UP - The Cut
BEST PODCAST HOSTED BY A POC
WINNER - Code Switch
RUNNER UP - Snap Judgement
BEST TRUE CRIME PODCAST
WINNER - Criminal
RUNNER UP - Real Life Crime
Best Podcasts of 2019
BEST OVERALL PODCAST
WINNER - 99% Invisible
RUNNER UP - Swindled
BEST NEW PODCAST
WINNER - Dolly Parton's America
RUNNER UP - Badvertising
Best Podcasts of 2018
BEST OVERALL PODCAST
WINNER - My Favorite Murder
RUNNER UP - Ear Hustle
BEST NEW PODCAST OF 2018
WINNER - Dr. Death
RUNNER UP - Armchair Expert
Best Podcasts of 2017
BEST PODCAST OF 2017
WINNER - S-Town
RUNNER UP - WTF with Marc Maron
BEST NEW PODCAST
WINNER - S-Town
RUNNER UP - Real Life Crime
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