2026 Parapod Podcast Awards
The only Paranormal Podcast Awards in the U.S.!
The Parapod Podcast Awards return for their fourth annual cycle to celebrate the voices, stories, and creators shaping the paranormal, supernatural, UFO, and true crime podcasting world.
Each year, we honor podcasters who push boundaries, spark curiosity, and keep the unexplained alive. 2026 is shaping up to be our biggest cycle yet - with new categories and an updated submission platform!
PARAPOD PODCAST AWARD CATEGORIES:
Paranormal Core
Best Overall Paranormal Podcast
Best Ghost / Haunting Podcast
Best UFO / UAP Podcast
Best Psychic / Medium Podcast
Best Cryptid Podcast
Best Archaeology / Ancient History Podcast
Best Metaphysical / Spiritual Podcast
Best Newcomer Podcast
Best Paranormal TV Show
True Crime
Best True Crime Podcast
Best Investigative Podcast
Hybrid / Conspiracy
Best Conspiracy Podcast
Performance & Production
Best Host / Podcast Personality
Best Production & Sound Design
Signature Honor
Living Legend Award
George Noory
The Cosmic Legacy Award
(Posthumously)
Erich von Däniken
The Disclosure Leadership Award
(Posthumously)
Nick Pope
Whether you’re a creator ready to showcase your work or a fan wanting to nominate your favorite podcast, this is your chance to be part of a community that thrives on mystery, truth-seeking, and unforgettable storytelling.
Because the truth deserves to be heard.
Meet Our Judges 2026
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David Hoffman
Founder & Principal - CitizenRacecar
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Traci Long DeForge
founder and CEO of Produce Your Podcast
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Sam Sethi
Award Winning Host & Founder of truefans.fm
2026 Podcast Award Nominees
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The Psychic and The Doc
Best “Psychic Podcast “ Nominee
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Diary Of A Psychic Medium
Best “Psychic Podcast” Nominee
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CharVision
Best “Psychic Podcast” Nominee
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The Colby Rebel Show
'Best Psychic Podcast’ Nominee
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Cozy Coven Chats
Best “Newcomer Podcast” Nominee
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Common Anomaly
Best ‘Newcomer Podcast’ Nominee
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Spooky Story Bootique
Best ‘Newcomer Podcast’ Nominee
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Occult Symbolism and Pop Cuture
Best ‘Conspiracy Podcast’ Nominee
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QAA Podcast
Best ‘Conspiracy Podcast” Nominee
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The Why Files
Best ‘Conspiracy Podcast’ Nominee
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The Ancients
Best ‘Archaeology / Ancient History Podcast’Nominee
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Fall Of Civilization
Best ‘Archaeology / Ancient History Podcast’ Nominee
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Shadow Clock
Best ‘Archaeology / Ancient History Podcast’ Nominee
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Blurry Creatures
Best ‘Cryptid Podcast’ Nominee
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Bigfoot and Beyond
Best ‘Cryptid Podcast’ Nominee
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Monsters Among Us
Best ‘Cryptid Podcast’ Nominee
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Paranormalish
Best ‘Ghost / Haunting Podcast’ Nominee
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Abandoned: All American Ruins
Best ‘Ghost / Haunting Podcast’ Nominee
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Tell Me A Ghost Story
Best ‘Ghost / Haunting Podcast’ Nominee
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Acid For Squares
Best ‘Metaphysical / Spiritual Podcast’ Nominee
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Ultra Minds
Best ‘Metaphysical / Spiritual Podcast’ Nominee
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The Witch's Movie Coven
Best ‘Metaphysical / Spiritual Podcast’ Nominee
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Hacking The Afterlife
Best ‘Metaphysical / Spiritual Podcast’ Nominee
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The Book of the Dead
Best ‘True Crime Podcast’ Nominee
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Morbid
Best ‘True Crime’ Podcast Nominee
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Crime Junkie
Best ‘True Crime Podcast’ Nominee
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Uintah Basin High Strangeness
Best ‘Investigative Podcast’ Nominee
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Uncanny
Best ‘Investigative Podcast’ Nominee
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Haunted Road
Best ‘Investigative Podcast’ Nominee
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Paranormal Almanac
Best ‘UFO / UAP Podcast’ Nominee
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Somewhere in the Skies
Best 'UFO Podcast” Nominee
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UFO Chronicles
Best ‘UFO / UAP Podcast’ Nominee
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Beyond Contact
Best ‘UFO / UAP Podcast’ Nominee
2025 Podcast Award Winners
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Blurry Creatures
Winner of 'Best Cryptid Podcast'
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Somewhere in the Skies
Winner of 'UFO Podcast”
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Casefile
Winner of “Best True Crime Podcast”
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Earth Ancients
Winner of 'Best Ancient History / Archaeology Podcast’
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Psychic Matters
Winner of 'Best Psychic Podcast’
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Life, Death and the Space Between
Winner of 'Best Metaphysic / Spirituality Podcast’
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New England Legends
Winner of 'Best Ghost / Haunting Podcast’
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Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know
Winner of “Conspiracy Theory Rabbit Hole”
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Ryan Sprague (Somewhere in the Skies)
Winner of “Best Podcast Host”
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Otherworld – Hosted by Jack Wagner
Winner of ‘Best Podcast (Overall)’
2024 Podcast Award Winners
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Cryptid Cocktail Party
Winner of 'Best Cryptid Podcast'
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Getting Strange with Steffany Strange
Winner of 'Best Personal Transformation Podcast'
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Abandoned: The All-American Ruins
Winner of 'Best History Podcast'
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Stories with Sapphire
Winner of 'Best Supernatural Podcast'
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Paranormal Almanac
Winner of 'Best UFO Podcast'
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Hollyweird Paranormal
Winner of 'Best True Crime Podcast'
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The Witching Hour with Patti Negri
Winner of 'Best Psychic Podcast'
2023 Podcast Award Winners
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Ghost Town
Winner of ‘Best Ghost Podcast’
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Heart Starts Pounding
Winner of ‘Podcast of the Year 2023’
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UFO Chronicles Podcast
Winner of ‘Best UFO Podcast’
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Heart Starts Pounding
Winner of ‘Best True Crime Podcast’
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The Colby Rebel Show
Winner of ‘Best Spiritual Podcast’
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Kaelyn Moore
Winner of ‘Best Podcast Host’
