The Golden Globes have revealed the list of finalists for the Best Podcast award, and names like Joe Rogan, Megyn Kelly, and Tucker Carlson won’t be taking home the trophy.
In total, 25 podcasts were selected as eligible by the Globes’ data partner, Luminate, when the list was announced.
Those podcasts include (in alphabetical order):
- 20/20 (from ABC News)
- 48 Hours (from CBS News)
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
- Call Her Daddy
- Candace
- Crime Junkie
- Dateline NBC
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler
- Morbid
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
- Pardon My Take
- Pod Save America
- Rotten Mango
- Shawn Ryan Show
- SmartLess
- Stuff You Should Know
- The Ben Shapiro Show
- The Bill Simmons Podcast
- The Daily (from The New York Times)
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- The Megyn Kelly Show
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- The Tucker Carlson Show
- This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
- Up First from NPR
However, of the six finalists named for the award, neither Joe Rogan, Megyn Kelly, or Tucker Carlson cracked the list.
The finalists for the award are:
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
- Call Her Daddy
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler
- Smartless
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- Up Next
For the first time by a major entertainment awards show, the podcast genre will be included, with the best program taking home the “Best Podcast” category at the event on Sunday, January 11th, 2026. The 25 shows listed as eligible had until October 31st to submit their applications for the honor.
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