Amy Poehler has become the first person to win a Golden Globe for podcasting, and it might have just been the most satisfying win of the night—and not just because she beat her ex-husband Will Arnett (who predicted she’d beat him anyway).
Snoop Dogg presented Poehler with the inaugural podcasting award for her show, Good Hang With Amy Poehler, at the 2026 Golden Globes on January 11. She bested Arnett and his SmartLess cohosts, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes, as well as Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard, The Mel Robbins Podcast, Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy, and NPR’s Up First.
“I just want to say that I know I am new to this game,” Poehler told the audience at the Beverly Hilton, referring to the fact that her podcast is not yet a year old. “I have great respect for this form. I have great respect for all the people that I am nominated with.” She added, "I’m big fans of all of you, except for NPR, just a bunch of celebs phoning it in. So, try harder.”
But there’s more to the 54-year-old’s win than the fact that in just nine short months, she made enough of an impression to earn the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s (HFPA) nomination in this brand-new category, which they introduced in an effort to “recognize the top of the field in an expanding entertainment industry, where personality-driven productions are now at the center of attention for audiences.” It’s something even sweeter.
For the umpteenth year in a row, the most-listened-to podcast on Spotify is the Joe Rogan Experience. The fourth most-listened-to podcast is hosted by Tucker Carlson, and the sixth by Theo Von. In fact, seven of the top 10 most-listened-to podcasts—with collective audiences numbering in the tens of millions—are hosted by men. But for its inaugural award honoring podcasters, the Golden Globes was not looking to celebrate the most-listened to podcast. Their goal was to select the best podcast. And the HFPA’s verdict? The best podcast of 2026 is hosted by writer, actor, comedian, and great hanger-outer Amy Poehler.
Obviously, not everything is a battle of the sexes, male podcasters versus female podcasters—nor should it be. But when it comes to the media we consume and the voices we invite into our cars, our kitchens, and beyond, day in and day out, it does make a difference how much of that idle chitchat is being uttered by a man or a woman. Especially when the most-listened-to voices in the medium are often two dudes in conversation with one another about topics they may or may not be educated about.
“One of the reasons why I want to do this podcast is I’ve watched so many men do the bare minimum,” Poehler told her friend and former Parks and Rec costar Rashida Jones on a recent episode. When asked if this was Poehler’s bare minimum, she replied, “I’m truly giving 25%. Which is for most people 75%.”
Poehler may be joking, but those “bare minimum” podcasts and their promotion of misinformation and conspiracy theories have been called “gateway drugs” for online communities promoting misogynistic beliefs and other dangerous ideas.
So what a breath of fresh air it is to see Poehler stand victorious in the field. In a world full of toxic masculinity and rage bait on the airwaves, Poehler is sharing celebrity giggle-ASMR, thoughtful and kind conversations, and feminism couched in humor. She is also, as ever, funny as hell.
“This is an attempt to try to make a very rough and unkind world filled with a little bit more love and laughter, and laughing with people, not at them,” Poehler continued in her acceptance speech. “We just have such a good time making it. Thank you so much for letting us make more.”
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