WE MADE THE LIST. FINDING ARIZONA PODCAST IS ONE OF THE BEST ARIZONA PODCASTS

Finding Arizona Podcast was just named one of the Best 89 Arizona Podcasts by MillionPodcasts … NUMBER 10 IN FACT! MillionPodcasts is a searchable database of 2.7 million podcasts built for PR, marketing, and guest-booking outreach. Out of thousands of shows across this state, we are sitting in the top ten. That is not something we take lightly, and we do not want to let it pass without saying THANK YOU to every single person who made it possible.

You. The listeners. The guests. The Arizona businesses and community leaders who sat across from us, trusted us with their stories, and let us share them with the world. Over 520 episodes and 10 years of showing up every single week!

MillionPodcasts ranks shows based on Apple review count, Apple and Spotify ratings, monthly listeners, consistency, and overall authority in the niche. We are proud to hold a 4.9 Apple rating and we do not take that score for granted. Every review, every share, every time someone sent an episode to a friend is what this recognition is built on. If you haven’t left us a review please do so on Apple Podcasts.

What made us smile even more? A Taste of AZ, one of the shows we have produced right here at Found House, also made the list at number 52. Two shows from our family in the top 89. Arizona is doing something, and we are honored to be part of it.

We started Finding Arizona with one simple idea: sit down with the people who make this state great and let them tell their story in their own words. No script. No spin. Just a real conversation with a real person who is building something here in Arizona and deserves to be heard. We still believe in that idea just as much today as we did at episode one.

So what is next? More stories. More episodes. More Arizona. We are not slowing down. If anything, this lights a fire to keep going and keep getting better.

If you have never listened before, now is a great time to start. And if you have been with us from the beginning, “Thank you.”

Arizona, we are finding you and we are not stopping.

XoXo

Britt

GOLDEN GLOBES JUST WENT FULL PODCAST!

You might’ve missed it but the Golden Globes have officially dipped a toe into the podcast world. The 2026 Globes (the 83rd edition) will include a brand-new “Best Podcast” award. THIS IS HUGE! It’s the first time this film/TV institution is recognizing audio (and video) creators. “Look Ma- We made it"!”

Well, not yet. As with all things Hollywood-style: there’s more behind the curtain…..

First you had to be “Eligible.”

Who Made the Cut? The 25 Golden Globes “Eligible” Podcasts for 2026 are:

• 20/20 (ABC News)

• 48 Hours (CBS News)

• Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

• Call Her Daddy

• Candace

• Crime Junkie

• Dateline NBC

• Good Hang with Amy Poehler

• Morbid

• MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

• Pardon My Take

• Pod Save America

• Rotten Mango

• Shawn Ryan Show

• SmartLess

• Stuff You Should Know

• The Ben Shapiro Show

• The Bill Simmons Podcast

• The Daily (The New York Times)

• The Joe Rogan Experience

• The Megyn Kelly Show

• The Mel Robbins Podcast

• The Tucker Carlson Show

• This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

• Up First (NPR)

So what does “Eligible” actually mean? What are The Rules?

To qualify, a podcast must’ve released at least 6 episodes between January 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, and each episode must be at least 30 minutes long.

Thats it?

Once “eligible”, the 25 creators must submit the podcast through the official submission site (the window was Oct 2–Oct 31, 2025). If you don’t submit, you’re out- even if you made the list.

Here’s where the “pay-to-play” comes in. The submissions aren’t free. According to the official rules, there’s a “$5,000 screening-platform access fee per title (plus added costs if you choose higher security, etc.)”

The six nominees for the inaugural best podcast award are

1. “Armchair Expert” with Dax Shepard

2. “Call Her Daddy” with Alex Cooper

3. “Good Hang” with Amy Poehler

4. “The Mel Robbins Podcast”

5. “Up First,” from NPR

6. “Smartless,” hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett

The following will be considered to determine the winner per the Globes.

• the quality

• creativity

• audience engagement

• “impact” of the podcast

What does this mean for us Podcasters -Indie / Boutique / Small Fish like us?

If you’re making podcasts because you care about voice, community, story- don’t let the $5k scare you off. Maybe this award system isn’t built for us … yet. But damn if it doesn’t remind us how powerful our medium is. Now more tha never! And if enough of us create smart and honest work- maybe we’ll reshape the system from the outside in.

Keep pushing record

XoXo

Your favorite Podcast Producer Britt