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Think you’ve got what it takes to be a contestant on the show?
We’re now taking applications for Season 3, which begins recording in January! This season, we’re raising the maximum time podcasting to ten years! We want seasoned veterans as well as new podcasters.
Apply now, and you could be America’s Next Top Podcaster!
Latest Episodes
Judging & Elimination Episodes
America’s Next Top Podcaster S2 #11C: “Final Do-Over Challenge” – Judging and Elimination
This is it! We gave our two finalists the challenge of picking any previous challenge in the season, and creating a second episode for it. Will they have learned from the critiques and accolades of the judges? And who will win Season 2? Find out in this episode!Clean...
Contestant Entries
America’s Next Top Podcaster “Solo Interview Challenge” Challenge 10B: Kristen
Kristen's Entry for Challenge #10: The Solo Interview Challenge!
America’s Next Top Podcaster “Solo Interview Challenge” Challenge 10A: David
David's Entry for Challenge #10: The Solo Interview Challenge!
America’s Next Top Podcaster “Editing Challenge” Challenge 9F: Wild Cards
The Wild Cards' entry for Challenge 9: The Editing Challenge!
Special Episodes
Diary of a Reality Competition Podcast Contestant Season 2: Eliminated Contestant #10
This week, Alex interviews our latest eliminated contestant, #10. This time, we get the perspective of a relatively new podcaster in this competition. What does it take to get this far in the competition when you're fairly new to all of it? Find out in this episode of...
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What is America’s Next Top Podcaster?
America’s Next Top Podcaster is part game-show, part-podcasting how-to, all wrapped up in a Reality Show shell.
We’ll start with 12 contestants, and each week, we’ll give them a podcasting challenge. Things like creating a 5-minute show of a certain genre, or conducting or editing an interview. Each week, their creations will be reviewed by our team of judges, Scott Johnson, Nicole Spagnuolo and Justin Robert Young: Three long-time podcasters with nearly 40 years of podcasting and content-creation experience between them. The contestants will also have access to a consultant in Tom Merritt, who will use his own experience to help guide them to a successful creation. On top of that is Brian Ibbott, a host who has been both a podcaster and a fan of reality shows since both were invented!
Behind the scenes, we’ve got Hammond Chamberlain, who has been creating and editing content for years, and our music is written and performed by Andrew Allen, who has released five albums, and will also be lending his expertise to the winner’s podcast theme!

Host, Brian Ibbott
Brian Ibbott has been producing the cover song show Coverville since 2004. Since then he has hosted and co-hosted shows like The Morning Stream, Soundography, Film Sack, The Pokemon GO Show and Lyrics Undercover. In 2005, Brian worked with the songwriting licensing agencies ASCAP, BMI and SESAC to develop easy-to-use licenses for podcasters to help support artists.