Overview
- On his show, Rogan said he was invited to submit for Best Podcast but declined to pay a $500 administrative fee.
- Variety and other outlets reported The Joe Rogan Experience was among the 25 most-listened shows eligible yet did not receive a nomination.
- Rogan argued his chart dominance on Spotify, Apple and YouTube outweighs recognition from an awards panel.
- Amy Poehler’s Good Hang won the inaugural prize, with SmartLess, Armchair Expert, Call Her Daddy, The Mel Robbins Podcast and NPR’s Up First also nominated.
- Representatives for Megyn Kelly said she also chose not to submit, and commentators including Bill Maher questioned the category’s credibility.