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IHeartRadio Podcast Awards
The iHeartRadio Podcast Awards is a podcast awards show that celebrates podcasts heard throughout the year across List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia, iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's digital music platform. Founded by iHeartRadio in 2019, the event recognizes the most popular podcasters and podcasts over the past year. Winners are chosen in a few categories by judges, but the majority of categories are voted on by fans through the iHeart Podcast Awards website and social media. The inaugural event was held on January 18, 2019, at the The Burbank Studios, iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles. Overview Fans vote on their favorite podcasts through the iHeart Podcast Awards website and social media over the course of a couple of months leading up to the ceremony. A panel of judges who are blue-ribbon podcast industry leaders determines the podcast winners of several of the categories. List of ceremonies Award categories The categor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IHeartRadio
iHeartRadio (often shortened to just "iHeart") is an American freemium broadcast, podcast and radio streaming Computing platform, platform owned by iHeartMedia. It was founded in August 2008. , iHeartRadio was functioning as the national umbrella brand for iHeartMedia's radio network, the largest radio broadcaster in the United States. Its main competitors are Audacy, TuneIn and Sirius XM. History iHeartRadio is owned by iHeartMedia, which was rebranded from Clear Channel in 2014. Prior to 2008, Clear Channel Communications' various audio products were decentralized. Individual stations streamed from their own sites (or, in many cases, did not owing to voluminous broadcast syndication, syndication and local advertising clearance issues), and the Format Lab website provided feeds of between 40 and 80 networks that were used primarily on Clear Channel's HD Radio subchannels, many of which transitioned to iHeartRadio unchanged. In August 2008, Clear Channel launched the iHeartMu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Ferrell
John William Ferrell (; born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. He first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', where he performed from 1995 to 2002, and has subsequently starred in comedy films such as ''Elf'' (2003), '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2004), '' Kicking & Screaming'' (2005), '' Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'' (2006), ''Semi-Pro'' (2008), '' Step Brothers'' (2008), and ''Land of the Lost'' (2009). He founded the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007 with his writing partner Adam McKay. Other notable film roles include ''The Other Guys'' (2010), '' The Campaign'' (2012), ''Get Hard'' (2015), ''Holmes & Watson'' (2018), and the animated films ''Curious George'' (2006), ''Megamind'' (2010) and ''The Lego Movie'' film franchise (2014-2019). Ferrell is considered a member of the "Frat Pack", a generation of leading Hollywood comic actors who emerged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Breakfast Club (radio Show)
''The Breakfast Club'' is an American syndicated radio show based in New York City. It is hosted by DJ Envy and Charlamagne tha God. The Breakfast Club's flagship station is WWPR-FM Power 105.1 and it currently airs in over 90 radio markets around the U.S., including Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Miami. Common topics of discussion on the show are celebrity gossip (especially in the hip hop industry), progressive politics, and sexual and dating issues. The program is broadcast live on weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m. Eastern Time, with a recorded Saturday morning version. History In December 2010, ''The Breakfast Club'' was established on Urban Contemporary station WWPR-FM as a morning drive radio show serving the New York City market. In April 2013, Premiere Networks (a subsidiary of then Clear Channel Communications, now iHeartMedia) launched a weekend version of the show, ''Weekends with the Breakfast Club'', as a Top 20 Countdown of urban contemporary hits. Four mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reply All (podcast)
''Reply All'' is an American podcast from Gimlet Media that ran from 2014 to 2022, featuring stories about how people shape the internet, and how the internet shapes people. It was created by P. J. Vogt and Alex Goldman, who were the show's original hosts; they had previously hosted the technology and culture podcast ''TLDR'' for WNYC. Emmanuel Dzotsi became a third cohost in 2020. The podcast received critical acclaim, winning several awards. In 2021, Vogt and a producer left the show following backlash critical of the work environment. Both Goldman and Dzotsi left the show in 2022; the final episode was released on June 23. History ''Reply All'' was an American podcast from Gimlet Media, hosted by Alex Goldman and Emmanuel Dzotsi in its final year. Producer P. J. Vogt was Goldman’s original cohost. Before joining Gimlet, Vogt and Goldman hosted a technology and culture podcast called ''TLDR'' for WNYC. ''Reply All'' premiered November 24, 2014, the second podcas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
''Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend'' is a weekly podcast hosted by American comedian and former talk show host Conan O'Brien. It is co-hosted by O'Brien's assistant, Sona Movsesian, and producer, Matt Gourley. The podcast debuted in November 2018 and features O'Brien talking with comedians and actors in the industry, including Danhausen, Jeff Goldblum, Adam Sandler, Stephen Colbert, David Letterman, Will Ferrell, Kristen Bell, Bill Burr, Tom Hanks, and Tina Fey; along with personal friends, such as Lisa Kudrow and Timothy Olyphant; as well as people he admires, such as Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, Neil Young, and Robert Caro. ''Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend'' has received positive reviews from critics and is one of the top podcasts on iTunes. History ''Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend'' premiered November 18, 2018, when O'Brien's talk show was on hiatus and being retooled from an hour-long format into a half-hour format. O'Brien announced, "After 25 years of extensive market res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ear Hustle
''Ear Hustle'' is a non-fiction podcast about prison life and life after incarceration created by Earlonne Woods and Antwan Williams, both formerly incarcerated, and Nigel Poor, an artist who volunteers at San Quentin State Prison. In 2016, it was selected by the Radiotopia network as the winner of its Podquest competition, and the following year released its first season. It was the first podcast to be entirely created and produced inside a prison. In 2018, California governor Jerry Brown commuted Earlonne Woods' sentence, citing ''Ear Hustle'' as a significant contributor to his reformation as an American citizen. Since his release, Woods has continued to co-host the podcast with Poor from outside prison, with Poor recording some parts in San Quentin with new co-host Rahsaan "New York" Thomas. ''Ear Hustle'' was a finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting, and won a Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award in 2021. Their tenth season finished airing in Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Payne Lindsey
Payne Lindsey is an American director, documentary filmmaker, Right Side of the Tree lead singer and podcast host. He is best known for co-creating and hosting the hit investigative journalist and true crime podcasts '' Up and Vanished'' and '' Atlanta Monster''. Early life Lindsey was born and raised in Kennesaw, Georgia. He obtained his first video camera at age 10 and later directed local television commercials and music videos. As a child, he wanted to direct feature films. Lindsey made a 13-minute documentary film about people that he met on a cross-country road trip and entered it into festivals. He attended college on and off for a few years, but hated school. At age 23, his dad cut him off and he began focusing on creating and directing videos. Career ''Up and Vanished'' In December 2015, Netflix released ''Making a Murderer''. Lindsey watched the show and realized that he wanted to do something similar. With an early interest in investigative journalism, Lindsey was inspi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tenderfoot (miniseries)
"The Tenderfoot" is a three-part live action television miniseries comedy Western film produced in 1964 for Walt Disney's ''The Wonderful World of Color''. It was broadcast over three weeks from October 18 to November 1, 1964. The show is based on James Henry Tevis' book ''Arizona in the '50s'', and was directed by Robert L. Friend and Byron Paul. Starring Brandon deWilde of ''Shane'' (1953) and Disney veteran Brian Keith ('' The Parent Trap'') in the title roles. It aired in 3 parts over 3 consecutive weeks beginning on Sunday, October 18, 1964. It also starred James Whitmore, Richard Long, James Daly, and Nehemiah Persoff in principal roles. ''The Tenderfoot'' was aimed at teen boys and featured major character actors of the period. This was typical of past Disney live action TV productions, most notable being ''The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh'' (1964). Also appearing was 15-year-old Disney regular Roger Mobley. On-location filming occurred on California's Santa Catalina Islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Smerling
Marc Smerling is an American film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and director. He was nominated for an Oscar for '' Capturing the Friedmans'' in 2003, and co-wrote and produced '' The Jinx'', a six-part HBO documentary on suspected murderer Robert Durst. He directed the FX docuseries ''A Wilderness of Error'' based on the book of the same name. Education Smerling attended S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and has earned a Master of Arts degree in film production from University of Southern California. Career Early in his career, Smerling was the associate producer of NBC's ''Gangs, Cops and Drugs'' with Tom Brokaw, and ''The New Hollywood''. He then founded production company Notorious Pictures, producing and directing more than a hundred television commercials and music videos. Smerling partnered up with Andrew Jarecki to form their own production company Hit the Ground Running. He produced 2003's '' Capturing the Friedmans' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Podcast
Political podcasts are podcasts that focus on contemporary politics and current events. Most political podcasts maintain a connection with an existing media source such as a newspaper or magazine. They aim to inform or entertain or advocate a cause, usually for progressive causes, although there are some conservative podcasts. They are often cost-effective to produce, requiring minimal computer technology to operate. Their audiences are generally persons in interested in current events, and programs usually have a duration of a half hour to an hour. Background With increasing growth of the Internet and new technologies and devices to disseminate information digitally such as laptop computers and smartphones, political podcasts have become an "emerging industry" according to Nicholas Quah of NiemanLab. Most began as spinoffs of existing media. In 2005, ''Slate'' began its ''Slate Political Gabfest'' podcast with its journalists discussing current events. Since then, many new pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religion And Spirituality Podcast
A Religion and spirituality podcast also known as a Godcast, iGod, Cyber Sermon, or Pod Preacher is a genre of podcast that covers topics related to religious and spiritual beliefs and is often done as a sermon, prayer, or reading of a religious text. The genre encompasses all religions and spiritual beliefs, but the most common religion and spirituality podcast topic is Christianity. The genre was influenced by televangelism and early examples of religion and spirituality podcasts included radio shows by televangelists that had been released in a podcast format. History The Vatican began radio broadcasts in 1931 and by 2005 was offering many of those programs as podcasts. Pope Benedict XVI hosted his own podcast in 2005. In the United States of America, "Godcast" is a registered trademark of Craig Patchett, founder of The Godcast Network. Patchett's Godcast Network provides a platform for a number of podcasts including his daughter's show "Rachel's Choice." Religion and spiritu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Podcast
Horror is a genre of podcasts covering fiction, non-fiction, and reviews of the horror genre generally. History Horror podcasts are typically created and run by volunteers in their free time. As some podcasts such as ''Archive 81'' and ''The Deep Vault'' have grown they have been able to attract advertisers. The world's longest running, active horror podcast is WithoutYourHead.com which has been going since August 2006 as a semi-regular weekly series with celebrity interviews. Horror podcasts have featured in the Parsec Awards, and in 2013 ''The NoSleep Podcast'' won the award for "Best New Speculative Fiction Podcaster/Team" while in 2014 a story from ''Pseudopod'' won the award for "Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form)" and ''We're Alive'' won "Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form)". Reception Horror fiction is the most popular type of audio drama podcast and drives much of the growth and interest in the medium. Horror Fiction podcasting cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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