Gumball Congratulates Its 2024 Signal Award Winners!
Find out which four Gumball shows took home six coveted awards in podcasting.
The third annual Signal Awards announced their 2024 winners on October 29… and we’re thrilled to share that four (4) Gumball shows were among them, taking home six (6) awards in all!
What are the Signal Awards?
Created to showcase the best and brightest in the podcast industry, winners are chosen by members of the Signal Awards Judging Committee, who evaluate shows based on criteria that include concept, content & writing, creativity, craft and even engagement strategy. (We love an award that recognizes listener engagement as creativity!)
What does it mean to win?
Like any coveted industry award, getting a Signal is great news for a show’s creators. They symbolize recognition and respect from industry peers and colleagues, and a major accomplishment for the production team. Plus, it’s cool: who doesn’t love a trophy?
But these awards are also great for a show’s listeners… and its advertisers. Listeners can feel good knowing they’re committing their time to relevant, high-quality content. And advertisers can trust that they’re investing in shows that are breaking through the noise.
Which Gumball shows won?
This year, the Signal Awards announced a focus on culture, recognizing the shows that are shaping and defining our cultural habits, and whose unique voices are lending fresh perspectives to our shared conversation.
In our humble opinion, the Gumball shows honored this cycle are prime examples:
HANDSOME
About the show
Every week, these handsome hosts (comedians Fortune Feimster, Mae Martin, and Tig Notaro) field a question from a friend and attempt to answer it together, covering every subject you could think of. Along the way, Tig, Fortune and Mae tell plenty of stories and just generally have a ridiculous time.
Award: Best Co-Host Team
Fortune Feimster, Mae Martin, and Tig Notaro
Category: Craft
GOLD - Listener’s Choice
Awarded to “the most engaging, entertaining, and/or complementary on-mic chemistry for a podcast with at least (2) hosts.”
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NEWCOMERS
About the show:
Comedians and actors Lauren Lapkus and Nicole Byer take a deep dive into cultural staples they haven’t gotten around to just yet. So far, they’ve covered Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Tyler Perry's body of work, the Fast & Furious franchise, the MCU, the many interpretations of Batman, and the filmography of Martin Scorsese. Next up, Lauren and Nicole get into legendary sports movies!
Award: Best Co-Host Team (Pop Culture Podcasts)
Nicole Byer, Lauren Lapkus
Category: Craft
SILVER
Awarded to “the most engaging, entertaining, and/or complementary on-mic chemistry for Pop Culture podcasts with at least (2) hosts.”
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Paul Giamatti’s CHINWAG with Stephen Asma
~ Triple award-winner! ~
About the show:
Chin-wag: to have a chat, a friendly conversation. Actor Paul Giamatti and Stephen Asma, author and philosopher, join forces for a freewheeling series of conversations that dive deep (like, really, really deep) into the wilderness of the mind. Featuring prominent guests from diverse fields, Chinwag is esoteric in the best way possible. Paul and Stephen delve into anything and everything: What's the hollow earth theory? Are we living in a simulation? Are watershed moments real? Is Bigfoot interdimensional? Science, dreams, the occult, imagination, philosophy, magic mushrooms…it’s all fair game! Unexpected, hilarious, and maybe even profound — Chinwag is all about having a really, really good chat.
Award 1: Best Live Podcast Recording
Category: Craft
GOLD
Awarded to the podcast “created for and recorded in a live setting with an audience present. Including, but not limited to special live episodes of news and interview shows.”
Award 2: Best Buddy Podcast
Category: General
GOLD
Awarded to “shows that feature friends or where friendship and camaraderie are an important part of the format.”
Award 3: Weird
Category: General
SILVER
Awarded to “shows that are strange, offbeat, or bizarre. This category includes shows that pursue a fresh perspective in thought and action strong enough to start a revolution, change a behavior pattern, or advance old thinking lodged in bad habits—or that are just plain weird.”
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Seek Treatment with Cat & Pat
About the show:
A playful, fun, and flirty podcast where beloved and criminally under-famous comedians Cat Cohen and Pat Regan talk about "boys, sex, dating, and love." Each week, Cat and Pat invite a non-boring guest to dish the dirt on living, laughing, and yeah…loving. They're just two shy slutty psychos who finally answer the question, "what if a gay guy and a girl...were friends?" If you don't listen....Seek Treatment!
Award: Comedians Shaping Culture
Category: General
Awarded to “stand-ups, improvisers, sketch performers and other comedians shaping culture through their podcast.”
Congratulations to these innovative, original Gumball creators and their show teams… and congrats to the sponsors and listeners who have helped make these victories possible. You represent the best in podcasting, and you rock.