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golden globes recently announced 25 nominees For its inaugural Best Podcast category asked for Favorite tucker carlson, candace owens, megyn kelly, Ben Shapiro, And Theo Vaughn is in the running.
The award will be presented at the 83rd annual Globes ceremony on January 26, 2026, and will put right-wing broadcasters, many of whom regularly promote conspiracy theories, in a category with established news and politics shows. the Daily From New York Times, first From NPR, and Pod Save America,
Other popular shows nominated include The Joe Rogan Experience, Good Hang with Amy Poehler, And Call Me Daddy with Alex Cooper,
Now, according to SituationThe company behind the ceremony, Penske Media Corporation, has sent out “a pitch deck…” for at least some of the shows eligible for the award, stating that they are “selling a marketing package – costing more than $75,000 – that allows podcasters to promote their programs directly to the Globes voters who will determine the winner.”
While nominated artists and shows have consistently lobbied for industry awards, Situation Author Oliver Darcy argues that the difference this time is that PMC CEO Jay Penske owns not only the Globes, but also entertainment media outlets. Variety, Rolling Stone, Deadline Hollywood, Billboard, And hollywood reporter,
“In other words, the same corporate entity now sets the stage and writes the glossy coverage,” says Darcy.
He explains that a nominee paying for one of the $75,000 marketing packages means “somebody like Carlson or Owens could be paying thousands of dollars to get the honor.” DiversityHanded a trophy, and commended for the brilliant coverage and social promotion from one of the industry’s most influential and well-known publications.
“The possibility of ‘paid sponsorship’ disclosure may technically separate the ads from the outlet’s traditional editorial, but the effect is the same: PMC is offering far-right influencers who support a shiny platform and legitimacy.”
Independent Penske has reached out to media for comment.
The podcast sector is currently booming, and right-wing shows were credited with helping President donald trump Reclaim the White House Last November the Republican ticket was designed specifically to focus on young men and garner their votes.
It is believed that Trump’s son is Barron. guiding strategy In this area. Whereas the Democratic candidate kamala harris‘S Decision not to agree to a guest spot on Rogan’s showUnlike his opponent, this was seen as a blow to his campaign and his advisers were criticized for misjudging the post-pandemic media landscape.
was the president Fake, Appearing on a fictional teen podcast called Snack Homies With Sabrina Carpenter on the latest episode of Saturday night Live Over the weekend.