From Indie Gems to Comedy Icons: The Golden Lobes Unveils 2025’s Funniest Podcast Nominees
- gilesgear
- Apr 30, 2025
- 4 min read
The Golden Lobes Podcast Awards, powered by Adelicious, proudly unveils the nominees for its first-ever celebration of the funniest podcasts, people, and moments in the audio industry. With over 200 submissions spanning multiple countries, this year’s shortlist highlights a diverse mix of indie creators, household names, and breakout newcomers who have kept audiences laughing.
🎙️ A Celebration of Global & Independent Talent
The Golden Lobes shine a spotlight on both rising stars and established voices in the comedy podcasting world. The 2025 nominees include everything from independent passion projects to chart-topping series from major networks, with submissions from across the UK, US, Canada, and Australia.
🌟 Highlights from the Nominations
Best Artwork: Creative and eye-catching visuals including Ramon Fear’s Terror Tapes and Rural Concerns.
Best Blooper: Unforgettable slip-ups from I’ve Had A Rosé, Let’s Talk About Feelings, and Thots TV.
Best Guest: Featuring appearances from Russell Howard’s Five Brilliant Things and Namaste Motherf**kers.
Best Live Show: Celebrating standout live performances from Lateral with Tom Scott and The Guilty Feminist.
Best Scripted Podcast: Recognizing storytelling brilliance from Passport, Oz 9, and Harford: An Oral History.
The Big Ears Award: The funniest podcast of the year, with Sh**ged Married Annoyed, Loremen Podcast, and Brainwash Me with Poppy Hillstead among the contenders.
For the full list of nominees, see the end of this release.
🎤 The Awards Night
The winners will be revealed at the highly anticipated Golden Lobes Awards Ceremony on May 7th at the iconic Clapham Grand, London – a night of comedy, cameos, and a healthy serving of silliness.
"Seeing such a diverse range of entries and nominees in our inaugural awards is truly rewarding," said Cheerful Earful founder Giles Gear. "We set out to create an annual celebration of the funniest voices in podcasting, from grassroots indie creators to industry giants, and the response has exceeded all expectations."
"Comedy podcasts bring joy to millions, and it’s about time they finally got the recognition they deserve," says Andrew Goldsmith, CEO of Adelicious. "Adelicious is proud to support the Golden Lobes and celebrate the best in the industry."
“There is nowhere more suitable for a global award ceremony than Clapham Junction,” adds Ally Wolf, Venue Manager of The Clapham Grand, “Home of Europe's busiest train station (by trains passing through, not customers) and of course us – The Clapham Grand, an International Palace of Worldwide Variety.”
🌍 A Community-Driven Celebration
The Golden Lobes is more than an awards night – it’s a celebration of the podcasting ecosystem. Supported by headline sponsor Adelicious, as well as Podlife Events, Podshop, Auphonic, Podbible, Mercury Podcast Network, Podomedy, Giddy Aunt Comedy, LMAOnaise, The Clapham Grand, Audio UK, and British Comedy Guide.
📝 Full List of Nominees
Each category includes some of the funniest and most innovative podcasts of the year.
🎨 Best Artwork
Rural Concerns
Daisy's Magical Mystery Mid-Week Movie Mumblings
Ramon Fear's Terror Tapes
Canardian
Go Home, You’re Drunk!
Dungeons & Dickheads
Northern News
PastMaster: Reshaping History With AI
No Judgement Zone
Look Into My Eyes
🎤 Best Blooper
I’ve Had A Rosé, Let’s Talk About Feelings with Sam Lake
Holly Burn's Dream House
Legitimate Likes
Thots TV
Look Into My Eyes
Passport
👥 Best Guest
Russell Howard’s Five Brilliant Things
Loremen Podcast
Pulse of the Nation
A Village in Crisis
Namaste Motherf**kers
Best Medicine
MindMap Podcast
Joe Marler's Things People Do
Legitimate Likes
I’m So Not Over It
📢 Best Listener Moment
Sh**ged Married Annoyed
Single Ladies In Your Area
Lucy & Sam's Perfect Brains
40ish
🎭 Best Live Show
Lateral with Tom Scott
Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith
The Guilty Feminist
The Waffle Shop
Pitch It Good
I’ve Had A Rosé, Let’s Talk About Feelings with Sam Lake
✍️ Best Scripted Podcast
Passport
Punorama Investigates...
Am I Old Yet?
Ramon Fear's Terror Tapes
Crowley Time with me, Tom Crowley
Everything is News
Candy Claus, Private Eye
Harford: An Oral History
comedy4cast comedy podcast
Oz 9
Wilzerlott
The Night Gordon
📱 Best Social
Thots TV
Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club
Northern News
Joe Marler's Things People Do
Guestimators
PastMaster: Reshaping History With AI
I’ve Had A Rosé, Let’s Talk About Feelings with Sam Lake
The Podcast Nobody Asked For
🌀 Best Tangent
Desert Island Dicks
Ghastly Women
I’m So Not Over It
Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling
Frank Off The Radio: The Frank Skinner Podcast
Fandomentals
No Judgement Zone
Go Home, You’re Drunk!
Northern News
The Podcast Nobody Asked For
Holly Burn's Dream House
Joe Marler's Things People Do
🎶 Earworm
Harry Hill's Are We There Yet?
Lucy & Sam's Perfect Brains
Contender Ready: An Unofficial Gladiators Podcast
Verbal Diorama
Wrestling With the Champ
You Should've Been Here Last Week
Dungeons & Dickheads
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder
CheapShow
PastMaster: Reshaping History With AI
🌱 Grower Not A Shower
Hey, I Loved That Movie!
CheapShow
Ghost Huns
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder
Rural Concerns
The Waffle Shop
I’ve Had A Rosé, Let’s Talk About Feelings with Sam Lake
Harford: An Oral History
40ish
Roll Britannia - A British Dungeons & Dragons 5e Podcast
Believe? The Myths & Conspiracies Pod
Everything is News
👂 Big Ears (Funniest Podcast of the Year)
Guestimators
This Paranormal Life
Harford: An Oral History
Wrestling With the Champ
Frank Off The Radio: The Frank Skinner Podcast
Russell Howard’s Five Brilliant Things
Brainwash Me with Poppy Hillstead
40ish
Loremen Podcast
Sh**ged Married Annoyed
Lateral with Tom Scott
Single Ladies In Your Area
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