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The Podcast Academy Announces Nominees for Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Audio
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GRAMMY Nominated Comedian and Podcaster Tig Notaro to Host The Ambies on March 31 in Chicago
NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Podcast Academy (TPA), the preeminent professional podcast organization, has announced the nominees for its fifth annual Awards for Excellence in Audio (The Ambies). Hosted by multi-hyphenate comedian Tig Notaro, the Ambies will take place on Monday, March 31 at the McCormick Convention Center in Chicago. The ceremony will be LIVE streamed by Twitch from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CST.
The Ambies celebrate excellence in podcasting and elevate awareness and status of podcasts as a unique and personal medium for entertainment, information, storytelling and expression. The ceremony will highlight 199 nominees across 28 categories with winners to be selected by every voting member of The Podcast Academy (TPA) — in addition to a Governors Award. Community Building Sponsor Wondery will highlight TPA’s Mentorship Program at the Ceremony. Eligible new members will be able to vote to determine this year’s winners if applications are submitted by February 20. More information may be found at http://www.thepodcastacademy.com/join-the-community.
“As we celebrate the 5th Annual Awards for Excellence in Audio, we are excited to announce this year’s nominees, whose work continues to push the boundaries of storytelling and innovation in the audio space,” said Christy Mirabal, chairperson of The Podcast Academy. “This milestone year for the Podcast Academy is a reflection of the incredible growth and creativity within the podcasting community. Additionally, we are beyond thrilled to have Tig Notaro as our host of The Ambies—her wit, charm, and comedic brilliance will bring a fresh energy to this special night. Together, we honor the diverse voices that make audio such a powerful medium and look forward to an inspiring night of celebration!”
“I’m so excited to host The Podcast Academy’s 5th Annual Awards for Excellence in Audio,” exclaimed Notaro. “It’s like being at the Oscars, only it’s celebrating those of us who are good at talking into a microphone while wearing sweatpants in our closets with pillows on our windows. Take that Meryl. And Meryl, while I have your attention, would you be a guest on my podcast?”
THE AMBIES 2025 FULL LIST OF NOMINEES:
Podcast of The Year (Sponsored by Outfront Media):
● 99% Invisible: Not Built For This
● Beyond All Repair
● Cement City
● Dragon Age: Vows & Vengeance
● Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD
● Faraway
● Fire Escape
● Hot White Heist 2
● Hysterical
● Throughline
Best Business Podcast:
● Good Bad Billionaire
● How I Built This Podcast with Guy Raz
● Lever Time with David Sirota
● Money Stuff
● NerdWallet’s Smart Money Podcast
● Rapid Response
● The Best Idea Yet
Best Comedy Podcast:
● Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
● Hot White Heist 2
● Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
● Scam Goddess
● SmartLess
● We’re Here to Help
● Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? Joanne McNally Investigates
Best DIY Podcast:
● abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast
● Black Is America
● Books & Boba
● Everyday Trans Activism
● Mind the Force
● The B* Word
● The Integrated Schools Podcast
Best Documentary Podcast:
● Extrasensory
● Lost Patients
● Silence in Sikeston
● Snap Judgment
● Tested
● The Final War
● Uganda’s Hidden Rainbow
Best Entertainment Podcast (Sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter):
● Infamous
● Lemme Say This
● Rattled & Shook
● Scamfluencers
● Split Screen: Kid Nation
● The Road to Joni
● The Wonder of Stevie
Best Fiction Podcast
● Dragon Age: Vows & Vengeance
● Tales of Fists & Fireballs
● The Coldest Case The Past Has a Long Memory
● The Justice
● The Last City
● The Seneschal: A Rebel Moon Story
● Tom Slick: Mystery Hunter
Best History Podcast:
● American Experience Presents: Joseph McCarthy
● Don’t Drink the Milk – The Curious History of Things
● Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD
● Hollywood Exiles
● Into America: Uncounted Millions
● Tested
● Throughline
Best Indie Podcast:
● Sightings
● The Insurgence: Sheriffs
● The Man Who Calculated Death
● The Nightingale of Iran
● The People’s Recorder
● The TMI Project Story Hour
● What Happened in Skinner
Best Indie Podcast Host or Hosts:
● Dallas Taylor – Twenty Thousand Hertz
● Deja Perkins and Purbita Saha – Bring Birds Back
● Jill Jonassen – The Cost of Extremism
● Kate McCoy and Kevin Corbett – Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown
● Lisa Phillips – From Now On
● Lisa Woolfork – STITCH PLEASE
● Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson – 80s TV Ladies
Best Interview Podcast:
● American Masters: Creative Spark
● Apple News In Conversation
● Overlooked: Women’s Health Can’t Wait
● Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
● The Assignment with Audie Cornish
● The Integrated Schools Podcast
● Tomorrow’s Cure
Best Knowledge, Science or Tech Podcast:
● 99% Invisible
● Click Here
● Climate Rising
● Merging Into Life
● Short Wave
● The Wild with Chris Morgan
● Unexplainable
Best News Podcast:
● The Journal
● The Take
● The Ten News
● Today, Explained
● Trump’s Trials
● What Next
● World Report
Best Original Score and Music Supervision:
● Dan Leone – Ripple
● Daniel Lloyd-Evans, Louis Nanke-Mannell and Toby Matimong – Extrasensory
● Deron Johnson – Dungeon Masters
● Jonathan Pfarr, Carson Graham and Bobby Mota – Celebrity Pets
● Peter Nashel, Ross Hopman, Gio Lobato, Dana Hom, Brad Fischer, Jordan Lieb, Lucas Villemur and Lindsay Dievert – Hammerless: A True Crime Podcast in a Fantasy World
● Skyler Gerdeman, Martin Lynabel, Nicholas Alexander, Max O’Brien and Caroline Thornham – Kill List
● Stro Elliot and Eric Gersen – Historical Records
Best Performance in Audio Fiction (Sponsored by Audible):
● Bowen Yang, Cynthia Nixon, Shannon Woodward, Jane Lynch, Jesse James Keitel, Sarah Steele, Ian McKellen, Raul Esparza, Sara Ramírez, Joel Kim Booster, Bianca Del Rio, Cheyenne Jackson, Abbi Jacobson, Stephanie Beatriz, Katya Zamolodchikova, Trixie Mattel, Yvie Oddly, Jane Krakowski, Sandra Oh, and Tony Kushner – Hot White Heist 2
● Caitlin Stasey, Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts, David Yow, Caroline Morahan, Guinevere Turner, Elizabeth Halpern, Travis Harmon, Brad Griffith, James Bacon, Jameson Cush, Jonathan Shockley and Ayla Glass – The Skies Are Watching
● Fredi Bernstein, Cody Wilkins and Dana Domenick – The Box
● Mikki Hernandez, Toby Meuli, Geri-Nikol Love, Rachel Kylian – Ominous Thrill
● Ruth Righi – Winnie Taylor’s 4th & Inches
● Sanaa Lathan – The Justice
● Tisha Campbell – Snoriezzz
Best Personal Growth / Spirituality Podcast:
● 10% Happier with Dan Harris
● A Fine Mess
● A Quiet Life in 7 Steps
● A Slight Change of Plans
● Anomalie
● How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality
● The TMI Project Story Hour
Best Podcast for Kids:
● Culture Kids
● Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest
● Historical Records
● Mysteries About True Histories
● PJ Library Presents: Beyond the Bookcase
● Skylar & Bones – Funny Stories For Kids!
● Wow in the World
Best Podcast Host or Hosts:
● Diallo Riddle and Blake ‘LUXXURY’ Robin – One Song
● Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach and Amanda Doyle – We Can Do Hard Things
● Jon Stewart – The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
● Rainn Wilson – Radio Rental
● Ronald Young Jr. – Weight For It
● Sam Sanders – The Sam Sanders Show
● Wesley Morris – The Wonder of Stevie
Best Politics or Opinion Podcast:
● Autocracy in America
● Citizen Elon (by the Elon, Inc podcast)
● Master Plan
● The NPR Politics Podcast
● Vibe Check
● Vibes Only
● What Could Go Right?
Best Production and Sound Design (Sponsored by Dolby):
● Casandra Tinajero and Andrés Bahena – Nocturno: Tales From The Shadows
● Jeremy S. Bloom – Hot White Heist 2
● Kenny Kusiak and George Drabing Hicks – The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi
● Michelle Macklem – Girl v. Horse
● Realm – Narcosis
● Sagafilm and Skybound Entertainment – Impact Winter Season 3
● Ted Bonnitt – Hindsight: The Day Before
Best Reporting:
● Chenjerai Kumanyika – Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD
● Dan Taberski – Hysterical
● Ken Bensinger and Jessica Garrison – Chameleon: The Michigan Plot
● Leon Neyfakh and Arielle Pardes – Backfired: Attention Deficit
● Madeleine Baran, Samara Freemark, Parker Yesko, Natalie Jablonski, Rehman Tungekar, and Namak Khoshnaw – In the Dark Season 3: The Killings in Haditha
● Nicky Woolf – Fur & Loathing
● Sarah Holder, Caleb Melby and Polly Mosendz – Big Take
Best Scriptwriting, Fiction:
● Anderson Cook and Sydney Butler – Academy
● Anthony Del Col – Don’t Listen To This
● Matthew Castellanos and Brett Melnick – Faraway
● Mac Rogers – Give Me Away
● David Singer and CK Pahlow – Incoming
● Ed Sellek – Money Gone
● Matthew Starr – The Best Man’s Ghostwriter
Best Scriptwriting, Nonfiction:
● Erin Anderson, Jeanne Marie Laskas, and Michael Benoist – Cement City
● Anna Sussman – Fire Escape
● Mary Celenza, Jayda Williams, Julie Berke, Ann Lew, Lisa Ammerman and Candice DeLong – Killer Psyche
● Johnny Kaufman and Shaun Raviv – Noble
● Ethan Brooks – Radio Atlantic: Scripts
● Ashley Cleek and Al Letson – Reveal
● Liz Mak and James Boo – Track Change
Best Society and Culture Podcast:
● Hysterical
● In Retrospect with Susie Banikarim and Jessica Bennett
● Inheriting
● Mind Your Own with Lupita Nyong‘o
● My Divo
● Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
● Weight For It
Best Spanish Language Narrative Podcast:
● ¡No Vengan!
● Greal: El Secreto de las Ocho Llaves
● Hechos Reales
● HUMO: Murder and Silence in El Salvador
● No quieren que sepas
● Pantallas & Mentiras [Screens & Lies]
● Pétrea
Best Sports Podcast:
● 30 for 30 Podcasts
● Broomgate
● Good Game with Sarah Spain
● Pablo Torre Finds Out
● Shadowball: The Rise of the Black Athlete
● The Raven
● The Rich Eisen Show
Best True Crime Podcast:
● Beyond All Repair
● Fire Escape
● Lords of Death
● The Burden
● The Official Jinx Podcast
● Who Killed Jennifer Judd?
● Wrongful Conviction
Best Wellness or Relationships Podcast:
● An Arm and a Leg
● Overlooked: Women’s Health Can’t Wait
● Silence in Sikeston
● The Midlife Truth Project
● Therapy for Black Girls
● Untold: The Retreat
● Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer
NOMINATIONS BREAKDOWN BY PODCAST
● ¡No Vengan! – 1
● 10% Happier with Dan Harris – 1
● 30 for 30 Podcasts – 1
● 80s TV Ladies – 1
● 99% Invisible – 1
● 99% Invisible: Not Built For This – 1
● A Fine Mess – 1
● A Quiet Life in 7 Steps – 1
● A Slight Change of Plans – 1
● abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast – 1
● Academy – 1
● American Experience Presents: Joseph McCarthy – 1
● American Masters: Creative Spark – 1
● An Arm and a Leg – 1
● Anomalie – 1
● Apple News In Conversation – 1
● Autocracy in America – 1
● Backfired: Attention Deficit – 1
● Beyond All Repair – 2
● Big Take – 1
● Black Is America – 1
● Books & Boba – 1
● Bring Birds Back – 1
● Broomgate – 1
● Celebrity Pets – 1
● Cement City – 2
● Chameleon: The Michigan Plot – 1
● Citizen Elon (by the Elon, Inc podcast) – 1
● Click Here – 1
● Climate Rising – 1
● Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend – 1
● Culture Kids – 1
● Don’t Drink the Milk – The curious history of things – 1
● Don’t Listen To This – 1
● Dragon Age: Vows & Vengeance – 2
● Dungeon Masters – 1
● Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD – 3
● Everyday Trans Activism – 1
● Extrasensory – 2
● Faraway – 2
● Fire Escape – 3
● From Now On – 1
● Fur & Loathing – 1
● Girl v. Horse – 1
● Give Me Away – 1
● Good Bad Billionaire – 1
● Good Game with Sarah Spain – 1
● Greal: El Secreto de las Ocho Llaves – 1
● Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest – 1
● Hammerless: A True Crime Podcast in a Fantasy World – 1
● Hechos Reales – 1
● Hindsight: The Day Before – 1
● Historical Records – 2
● Hollywood Exiles – 1
● Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown – 1
● Hot White Heist 2 – 4
● How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality – 1
● How I Built This Podcast with Guy Raz – 1
● HUMO: Murder and Silence in El Salvador – 1
● Hysterical – 3
● Impact Winter Season 3 – 1
● In Retrospect with Susie Banikarim and Jessica Bennett – 1
● In the Dark Season 3: The Killings in Haditha – 1
● Incoming – 1
● Infamous – 1
● Inheriting – 1
● Into America: Uncounted Millions – 1
● Kill List – 1
● Killer Psyche – 1
● Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang – 1
● Lemme Say This – 1
● Lever Time with David Sirota – 1
● Lords of Death – 1
● Lost Patients – 1
● Master Plan – 1
● Merging Into Life – 1
● Mind the Force – 1
● Mind Your Own with Lupita Nyong‘o – 1
● Money Gone – 1
● Money Stuff – 1
● My Divo – 1
● Mysteries About True Histories – 1
● Narcosis – 1
● NerdWallet’s Smart Money Podcast – 1
● No quieren que sepas – 1
● Noble – 1
● Nocturno: Tales From The Shadows – 1
● Ominous Thrill – 1
● One Song – 1
● Overlooked: Women’s Health Can’t Wait – 2
● Pablo Torre Finds Out – 1
● Pantallas & Mentiras [Screens & Lies] – 1
● Pétrea – 1
● PJ Library Presents: Beyond the Bookcase – 1
● Radio Atlantic: Scripts – 1
● Radio Rental – 1
● Rapid Response – 1
● Rattled & Shook – 1
● Reveal – 1
● Ripple – 1
● Scam Goddess – 1
● Scamfluencers – 1
● Shadowball: The Rise of the Black Athlete – 1
● Short Wave – 1
● Sightings – 1
● Silence in Sikeston – 2
● Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) – 1
● Skylar & Bones – Funny Stories For Kids! – 1
● SmartLess – 1
● Snap Judgment – 1
● Snoriezzz – 1
● Split Screen: Kid Nation – 1
● STITCH PLEASE – 1
● Tales of Fists & Fireballs – 1
● Tested – 2
● Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim – 1
● The Assignment with Audie Cornish – 1
● The B* Word – 1
● The Best Idea Yet – 1
● The Best Man’s Ghostwriter – 1
● The Box – 1
● The Burden – 1
● The Coldest Case The Past Has a Long Memory – 1
● The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi – 1
● The Cost of Extremism – 1
● The Final War – 1
● The Insurgence: Sheriffs – 1
● The Integrated Schools Podcast – 2
● The Journal – 1
● The Justice – 2
● The Last City – 1
● The Man Who Calculated Death – 1
● The Midlife Truth Project – 1
● The Nightingale of Iran – 1
● The NPR Politics Podcast – 1
● The Official Jinx Podcast – 1
● The People’s Recorder – 1
● The Raven – 1
● The Rich Eisen Show – 1
● The Road to Joni – 1
● The Sam Sanders Show – 1
● The Seneschal: A Rebel Moon Story – 1
● The Skies Are Watching – 1
● The Take – 1
● The Ten News – 1
● The TMI Project Story Hour – 2
● The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart – 1
● The Wild with Chris Morgan – 1
● The Wonder of Stevie – 2
● Therapy for Black Girls – 1
● Throughline – 2
● Today, Explained – 1
● Tom Slick: Mystery Hunter – 1
● Tomorrow’s Cure – 1
● Track Change – 1
● Trump’s Trials – 1
● Twenty Thousand Hertz – 1
● Uganda’s Hidden Rainbow – 1
● Unexplainable – 1
● Untold: The Retreat – 1
● Vibe Check – 1
● Vibes Only – 1
● We Can Do Hard Things – 1
● Weight For It – 2
● We’re Here to Help – 1
● What Could Go Right? – 1
● What Happened in Skinner – 1
● What Next – 1
● Who Killed Jennifer Judd? – 1
● Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? Joanne McNally Investigates – 1
● Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer – 1
● Winnie Taylor’s 4th & Inches – 1
● World Report – 1
● Wow in the World – 1
● Wrongful Conviction – 1
NOMINATIONS BREAKDOWN BY PRODUCTION/CO-PRODUCTION/STUDIO/NETWORK
● 134 West – 1
● AAA Northeast – 1
● ADHx2 – 1
● Agencia Catalan de Turismo / Normmal / Smart Locuciones / Yes We Cast – 1
● Al Jazeera Digital – 1
● All-American Ruins – 1
● Apple News – 1
● Apple, Futuro Studios – 1
● AT WILL MEDIA – 1
● Atomic Entertainment & Starglow Media – 1
● Audacy Podcasts – 2
● Audible and At Will Media – 1
● Audible and Broadway Video – 1
● Audible and Fabula Contenidos MX – 1
● Audible and Joy Road Productions – 1
● Audible and Prologue Partners – 1
● Audible, Higher Ground and Pineapple Street Studios – 2
● Audible, James Patterson Entertainment, and Broadway Video – 3
● Audible, Skybound Entertainment, and Anonymous Content – 1
● BBC Studios – 2
● BirdNote – 1
● Blanchard House & Apple – 2
● Bloomberg Podcasts – 3
● Boom and Rádio Novelo – 1
● Broadway Video – 4
● Bucket of Eels – 1
● Bucket of Eels, CBC Podcasts, NPR’s Embedded – 1
● Busboy Productions – 1
● Campside Media and Sony Entertainment – 2
● Campside Media and WAVLAND – 1
● Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – 1
● CBC Podcasts – 1
● CBC Podcasts, BBC World Service, BBC Audio Wales – 1
● Cement City Productions / Audacy Originals – 1
● CNN Audio – 1
● COURIER – 1
● Culture Kids Media and Airwave – 1
● Cumulus Podcast Network – 1
● Danielle Dardashti & Galeet Dardashti – 1
● DAVID The Agency – 1
● Defacto Sound – 1
● Deutsche Welle (DW) – 1
● Discount Sushi – 1
● Earwolf, Team Coco, SiriusXM – 1
● Electronic Arts | Pod People – 2
● ESPN Podcasts, 30 for 30 Podcasts – 2
● Evergreen Creative – 1
● Evoke Media and The Podglomerate – 1
● Fermata Audio – 1
● Financial Times – 1
● GBH – 1
● Gideon Media – 1
● Goldhawk Productions – 1
● GZM Shows – 1
● HappyEcstatic Media – 1
● Hartbeat – 1
● Harvard Business School – 1
● Hatch – 1
● Headgum – 3
● Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown – 1
● ID and Ark Media – 1
● iHeart & The Meteor – 1
● iHeartPodcasts – 2
● iHeartPodcasts, Big Money Players – 1
● iHeartPodcasts, Cool Zone Media – 1
● Integrated Schools – 2
● James Patterson Entertainment / Friendly Heights / Origin Story Entertainment – 1
● Jeff Schmidt Productions, LLC – 1
● KCRW & Sam Sanders Producers – 1
● Kelly&Kelly, CBC Podcasts, USG Audio, Pacific Electric – 1
● KFF Health News and WORLD – 2
● KUOW Public Radio and The Seattle Times – 2
● LA PHILLIPS MEDIA – 1
● LAist Studios – 1
● Lava for Good – 1
● Mazama Entertainment – 1
● Meadowlark Media – 1
● Mind the Force LLC – 1
● MSNBC – 1
● Naked Productions Ltd – 1
● Narratively & VPM – 1
● NerdWallet and Airwave – 1
● NPR – 5
● ohitsBigRon studios LLC – 2
● Orbit Media – 1
● Owls Education Company – 2
● Parents of Trans Youth – 1
● Past Tense Future Perfect/Next Missiun – 1
● Pinna – 1
● PJ Library – 1
● Political Research Associates & Cuentero Productions – 1
● Posta & Amnistía Internacional – 1
● Posta & SKY Airline – 1
● Project Brazen – 1
● PRX – 2
● Public Road Productions, KFF Health News, Scripps News, and the Baltimore Banner – 1
● Pushkin Industries – 1
● QCODE – 1
● Radio Pictures and MHP – 1
● Radio Workshop – 1
● RadioGold Productions – 2
● Rainbow Creative – 1
● Realm – 1
● Recorded Future News – 1
● Red Wine & Blue Studios – 1
● Reveal, PRX – 1
● Reverb – 1
● School of Humans and iHeartPodcasts – 1
● SiriusXM – 2
● Slate – 1
● Small But Mighty Media and Next Chapter Podcasts – 1
● SmartLess Media / SiriusXM – 1
● Snap Studios – 1
● Snap Studios, Wondery – 3
● Sonoro – 3
● Sonoro, iHeart Media / My Cultura Network – 1
● Spark Media – 1
● Spotify and the Wall Street Journal – 1
● Stitcher Studios, SiriusXM – 1
● Story Mill Media – 1
● Story Pirates/Two One Five Entertainment/Jon Glickman/iHeart Podcasts – 1
● Talkhouse / SHEROES – 1
● Team Coco, SiriusXM – 1
● Tenderfoot TV – 4
● Tetra Stories – 1
● The Atlantic – 2
● The Kids Podcast Channel – 1
● The Lever – 2
● The New Yorker and Condé Nast Audio – 1
● The Progress Network and The Podglomerate – 1
● The WNET Group – 1
● TMI Project – 2
● Treefort Media, Wondery – 1
● TrueStory – 1
● truth.media – 1
● Vox & Vox Media – 2
● WaitWhat – 1
● Warner Bros. Discovery – 1
● WBUR & ZSP Media – 2
● Western Sound & APM Studios – 1
● What’s The Story Sounds – for BBC Sounds and CBC – 1
● Wolf At The Door Studios – 1
● Wondery – 4
● Wondery & Crooked Media – 3
● Wondery & Novel – 1
● Wondery & Pineapple Street Studios – 3
● Wondery, Built It Productions, NPR – 1
● Wondery, Nick & Jack Studios – 1
● Wondery, Tinkercast – 1
● Working Women Productions – 1
ABOUT TIG NOTARO
Tig Notaro is an Emmy, Grammy, WGA and SAG Award-nominated comedian, actor, writer, director, producer and podcast host originally from Mississippi, and named by Rolling Stone one of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time. She appears in Season 3 of THE MORNING SHOW on Apple TV+ alongside Jennifer Aniston and Jon Hamm, and STAR TREK: DISCOVERY on Paramount Plus with Michelle Yeoh. Tig recently starred in the Netflix films YOUR PLACE OR MINE with Reese Witherspoon, WE HAVE A GHOST with Anthony Mackie, as well as Zack Snyder’s ARMY OF THE DEAD. Prior to that, she starred in the heartwarming Paramount film INSTANT FAMILY alongside Mark Wahlberg and Octavia Spencer. Tig wrote, produced and starred in the semi-autobiographical Amazon Prime Video series ONE MISSISSIPPI, also directing the premiere episode of Season 2. The show yielded critical acclaim and several award nominations, including WGA, GLAAD and The Critics’ Choice Awards. Tig hosts HANDSOME, a critically acclaimed comedy podcast, alongside fellow comedians and co-hosts Fortune Feimster and Mae Martin.
ABOUT THE PODCAST ACADEMY
Founded in February 2020, The Podcast Academy is a not-for-profit professional membership organization that celebrates excellence in podcasting and elevates awareness of podcasts as an indispensable medium for entertainment, information, and creative expression. It values individual and organizational creators alike, of all backgrounds and means, and defines achievement through the values of quality, creativity, innovation, inclusion, and impact. The Podcast Academy provides community, professional development, and industry connections through inclusive, dynamic programming. For more information about The Podcast Academy, please visit http://www.thepodcastacademy.com and follow/like/subscribe on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Linkedin. Visit our donation page to support our mission.
Sponsor support for The Podcast Academy includes Wondery, The Hollywood Reporter, Audible, Dolby, Airwave, The Podcast Show, Castbox, Outfront Media, Twitch, and IMDb.
Press Assets:
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Fox ESS Celebrates Strong Momentum with Integrated Solar Storage & Charging Solutions at Smart Energy 2026
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SYDNEY, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fox ESS, a global leader in renewable energy solutions, attended Smart Energy 2026 during 6-7 May as a platinum sponsor. At the event, Fox ESS showcased its next-generation approach to solar storage and EV charging solution, delivering a seamless, future-ready energy experience for homeowners and installers across Australia.
Integrated Solutions Tailored for Aussie Homes
At Smart Energy 2026, Fox ESS highlighted its storage-to-charging solution, designed to make everyday energy use more convenient for local residents. With performance-led products and proven market traction, Fox ESS is set to play its part in building a more resilient energy future for Australia.
Battery Systems
Fox ESS continues to build momentum in the battery market. Sunwiz, an Australian solar consultancy, recently reported that Fox ESS ranked No.1 in March for installation capacity. And the company also revealed it has installed more than 25,000 systems in April. During the exhibition, Sunwiz presented Fox ESS with an award, recognising the company as Top Solar Company for Fastest Growing Battery.
CQ7 V6+ High Voltage Battery (42kWh and above)
Building on Fox ESS’ proven strengths, compact design and high capacity, CQ7 V6+ is well suited to medium-sized households and ensure the free use of electricity and maximize the self-consumption.EQ4800 High Voltage Battery (28kWh)
A reliable choice for smaller households, designed for efficient day-to-day energy storage.
Alongside its battery range, Fox ESS showcased all-in-one systems, including Stackable AIO and EVO, designed to simplify installation while maintaining a high standard of design and presentation.
Inverters
Fox ESS offers a range of inverters to suit local requirements, supported by up to 200% PV oversizing and a 10-year product warranty.
Single-phase: H1‑G2 (3–6kW); KH series (7–10.5kW)Three-phase: H3 Smart (5–15kW); H3 Pro (15–29.9kW); H3 Plus (50–125kW)
EV Chargers
With EV adoption accelerating, Fox ESS also offers EV charging solutions with solar linkage, designed to work across its inverter portfolio. The chargers provide robust, smart energy management, including dynamic load balancing to help protect home circuits.
A Series (7.3kW / 11kW / 22kW): IP65 and IK08 protection, OCPP-compliant.L Series (7.3kW / 11kW): straightforward installation with multiple colour options.
Big Battery Still Takes Centre Stage
As the Cheaper Home Battery Program moves into a new phase under an updated rebate policy, interest in larger battery systems continues to grow, particularly as more households consider EV upgrades amid rising fuel costs. More EVs typically mean households need greater energy availability, making higher-capacity storage an increasingly attractive option.
Looking ahead, from 1 July 2026, the Australian Government’s Solar Sharer Offer (SSO) will provide eligible households with three hours of free daily electricity to align with peak solar generation. Households with larger batteries will be well placed to make the most of this opportunity.
Fox ESS is also working with local VPP partners, including Amber Electric and Origin Loop VPP, helping homeowners unlock maximum value while supporting greater grid stability.
Maimai Comes Alive at the Exhibition
Visitors to the Fox ESS stand experienced a full programme of brand activations across the event. Following the online announcement, Sydney served as Maimai’s first physical stop, bringing the community together for face-to-face engagement. Attendees queued to take photos with the brand’s friendly and recognisable mascot.
Long-Term Commitment to Australia
Fox ESS has opened two local offices in Melbourne and Sydney, with more than 30 dedicated specialists supporting local customer needs. The company is also looking to play a wider role in Australia’s energy transition.
Notably, Ian Thorpe made his first in-person appearance at Fox Night, where he presented partners with awards. At the event party, Fox ESS also hosted a battery installation challenge, featuring eight rounds of competition, with the final winners receiving a range of prizes.
“We’re delighted to see such a strong result following the rollout of local policy. With nearly 400,000 Australian households now installing batteries, Fox ESS has played a key role, but this is only the beginning. We’re committed to keeping momentum and helping make a smarter, more reliable energy future a reality for more homes.” said Brooks Richard Geng, APAC & Middle East Managing Director, Fox ESS.
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 8, 2026 /CNW/ – TELUS Corporation (TELUS) (TSX: T) (NYSE: TU) announced today that the nominees listed in TELUS’ 2026 information circular were elected as directors of TELUS. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at TELUS’ annual meeting on May 8, 2026 (the Meeting) are set out below.
Each of the following 14 nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of TELUS:
Nominee
Votes For
% Votes For
Votes Withheld
% Votes Withheld
Raymond T. Chan
592,322,965
97.91
12,667,245
2.09
Hazel Claxton
599,400,953
99.08
5,589,256
0.92
Lisa De Wilde
583,361,107
96.42
21,629,103
3.58
Victor Dodig
593,352,117
98.08
11,638,092
1.92
Darren Entwistle
586,791,970
96.99
18,198,239
3.01
Thomas Flynn
596,684,564
98.63
8,305,646
1.37
Mary Jo Haddad
577,841,419
95.51
27,148,791
4.49
Martha Hall Findlay
595,075,545
98.36
9,914,665
1.64
Christine Magee
597,282,615
98.73
7,707,595
1.27
John Manley
579,845,538
95.84
25,144,672
4.16
David Mowat
592,867,380
98.00
12,122,830
2.00
Marc Parent
577,961,748
95.53
27,028,461
4.47
Denise Pickett
596,211,746
98.55
8,778,464
1.45
W. Sean Willy
595,898,668
98.50
9,091,541
1.50
Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Meeting will be published shortly on telus.com/agm, and filed with the Canadian and U.S. securities regulators.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a world-leading communications technology company operating in more than 45 countries and generating over $20 billion in annual revenue with more than 21 million customer connections through our advanced suite of broadband services for consumers, businesses and the public sector. We are committed to leveraging our technology to enable remarkable human outcomes. TELUS is passionate about putting our customers and communities first, leading the way globally in client service excellence and social capitalism. TELUS Health is enhancing approximately 170 million lives across 200 countries and territories through innovative preventive medicine and well-being technologies. TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods utilizes digital technologies and data insights to optimize the connection between producers and consumers. TELUS Digital specializes in digital customer experiences and future-focused digital transformations that deliver value for their global clients. Guided by our enduring ‘give where we live’ philosophy, TELUS continues to invest in initiatives that support education, health and community well-being. In 2023, we launched the TELUS Student Bursary, which strives to ensure that every young person in Canada who wants a postsecondary education has the opportunity to pursue one. To date, the program has distributed over $6 million in bursaries to 2,000 students and counting. Since 2000, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed $1.85 billion in cash, in-kind contributions, time and programs, including 2.5 million days of service–earning TELUS the distinction of the world’s most giving company.
For more information, visit telus.com or follow @Darren_Entwistle on Instagram.
For more information, please contact:
Jacinthe Beaulieu
TELUS Media Relations
Jacinthe.Beaulieu@telus.com
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