‘Artist Friendly with Joel Madden’ takes home the Podcast of the Year Award at the Inaugural Astra Podcast Awards

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA — The Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) proudly presented the inaugural Astra Podcast Awards on Monday, October 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. The event was hosted by comedian and actress Elyssa Phillips and attended by several podcast nominees, including How Did This Get Made’s Paul Scheer, Snoriezzz’s Marcia Gay Harden, and Good Charlotte’s Joel Madden, who took home Podcast of the Year for his show, Artist Friendly with Joel Madden. Phots from the ceremony can be downloaded here.

The inaugural Astra Podcast Awards ceremony is now streaming exclusively on Knekt.tv.

A complete list of winners can be found below: 

Best Book Podcast – Bookmarked By Reese’s Book Club

Best Celebrity Podcast – The Maurice & Anna Show

Best Comedy Podcast – SmartLess

Best Game Podcast – Pew Pew Bang

Best Film Podcast – How Did This Get Made? 

Best Health and Wellness Podcast – The Squeeze

Best Member Podcast – 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla

Best Parenting Podcast – Snoriezzz

Best Pop Culture Podcast – The Toast

Best Science Podcast – Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Best Scripted Podcast – Visionaries Audio Drama

Best Sports Podcast – New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

Best Topical Podcast – OBSCURUM: Invasion of the Drones

Best True Crime Podcast – The Unborn

Best TV Podcast – The Buzz – BuzzWorthy Radio

About The Astra Awards: 

The Astra Awards recognizes and celebrates the best in film, television and the creative arts. The awards are voted on by members of the Hollywood Creative Alliance, which is a 501 c6 membership-based, not-for-profit organization. The organization’s inclusive membership includes critics, entertainment journalists, content creators, industry insiders, and creatives with a shared passion for celebrating excellence in entertainment.

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