On Sunday, Sept. 15. around 200 attendees from throughout the state traveled to Cedar Rapids to participate in the first-ever Iowa Podcast Awards, held at The Olympic Theater in the NewBo District.
28 total awards were presented to Iowa-based podcasts selected from a pool of nearly 100 nominees whose projects represent tens of millions of podcast downloads worldwide, according to a news release.
The Corridor Business Journal’s Real Success with Nate Kaeding was named Best Business Podcast.
The official list of 2024 Iowa Podcast Award Winners:
Premium Awards:
Podcast of the Year: The Confused Breakfast Podcast
People’s Choice Award: On the Pen: The Weekly Dose
Honor Awards:
Community Impact Award: My Why: A YPN Podcast
Innovation Award: The Art of Climate Dialogue: Stories from Iowa
Advocacy Award: Southeast Iowa Today with John Bain
Emerging Podcast Award: The Man Stream Podcast
Talent Recognition Awards:
Host of the Year (Individual): Abena Sankofa, Black & Privileged in America
Host of the Year (Ensemble): The Confused Breakfast Podcast
Producer of the Year: Craig Hart, Sherlock Holmes: The Lost Legacy of Tilly Whim
Best Production (Editing, Design, Writing): Giant-Sized Violence: A Toku Comics Podcast
Best Original Score/Song: “Welcome to the Groove Life” from The Groove Life Podcast
Best Cover Art: The Art of Climate Dialogue: Stories from Iowa
Show Recognition Awards:
Episode of the Year: “It’s Morphin’ Time: On Losing Your Heroes and Trans-Forming Yourself through Power Rangers,” Giant-Sized Violence, A Toku Comics Podcast
Best Limited Series: “The Ragbrai Pre-Ride Series,” JustGoBike
Best Interview Podcast (Affiliated): Watts Happening with Gary Watts
Best Interview Podcast (Independent): Deck Diaries
Best Comedy Podcast: REMelations: Comedy Dream Interpretation
Best Business Podcast: Real Success with Nate Kaeding
Best Society and Culture Podcast: Breaking Barriers DEI&B Podcast
Best Entertainment Podcast: The Confused Breakfast Podcast
Best Sports Podcast: Washed Up Walkons
Best Fiction Podcast: Myths of Myria: A Live-Play D&D Podcast
Best History Podcast: Relevant or Irrelevant
Best Food and Beverage Podcast: Great American Whiskey Cookers
Best Pop Culture Podcast: Big Thunder Podcast
Best Wellness/Relationship Podcast: Beautiful View
Best Video Podcast: Great American Whiskey Cookers
Best Education Podcast: Music Ed Insights
