Judging & Elimination Episodes
America’s Next Top Podcaster: All-Stars Edition Judging
How did our two teams of All-Stars do in our one-week challenge? Can I use two more hyphens in this description? Find out in this no-holds-barred episode of America's Next Top Podcaster!
America’s Next Top Podcaster: All-Stars Edition Episode 1
A special one-week challenge for four familiar voices from season 1 and season 2! Who will we pick, and what are we going to make them produce? Find out on this episode of America's Next Top Podcaster!
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...
America’s Next Top Podcaster S2 #10E: “Solo Interview Challenge” – Judging and Elimination
On our next-to-last challenge, we asked our final three to go out into the world and come back with an interview podcast featuring someone they've never talked to before - someone outside of their circle of contacts. Who landed that spectacular interview, and who will...
America’s Next Top Podcaster S2 #9H: “Editing Challenge” – Judging and Elimination
This week we gave our contestants the challenge of taking our trap-laden interview audio and turning it into a podcast. Which player turned our garbage into greatness? And who will be leaving the competition this week? Find out on this episode!Clean up your audio with...
America’s Next Top Podcaster S2 #8D: “Daily News Podcast” – Judging and Elimination
Have you heard the news? That's the challenge that coach Tom Merritt gave our teams this week:create a daily news & commentary podcast. And the one caveat? You won't get your stories until the day before you have to have your show finished. Which team brought it...
America’s Next Top Podcaster S2 #7D: “List-Based Podcast” – Judging and Elimination
This week, we asked our teams to make a llist and check it twice - with a podcast that coach Tom Merritt would be proud of: Creating a List-Based podcast. Which team got it checked off? And who will be leaving the competition this week? Find out on this episode!Clean...
America’s Next Top Podcaster S2 #6D: “Investigative Podcast” – Judging and Elimination
This week, it was all about investigative and in-depth storytelling, as we asked our teams to create an investigative podcast. Which team nailed it? And who will be leaving the competition this week? Find out on this episode! Clean up your audio with tools from...
America’s Next Top Podcaster S2 #5D: “Comedy TV Recap Podcast” – Judging and Elimination
This week, we asked our teams to create a TV recap podcast, centered around a fictional TV show. All in the name of comedy! Who will win? And what TW contestants will be leaving the competition this week? Find out on this episode!Clean up your audio with tools from...
America’s Next Top Podcaster S2 #4D: “Celebrity Interview Podcast” – Judging and Elimination
This week, we asked our teams to prepare for, conduct and edit an interview with our special guest, Westworld and Emergence star Ptolemy Slocum, and now we've come to the end of the week and our judging and elimination episode. Who will win? Who's leaving the...
America’s Next Top Podcaster S2 #3D: “Create a Science Podcast” – Judging and Elimination
This week, we asked our teams to create a Science podcast, and now we've come to the end of the week and our judging and elimination episode. Big thanks to Dr. Kiki from This Week In Science for coaching last week's winning team! Who will win? Who's leaving the...
America’s Next Top Podcaster S2 #2D: “Create a Point/Counterpoint Podcast” – Judging and Elimination
This week, we gave our rteams the challenge to create a point/counterpoint or debate-style podcast, and now we've come to the end of the week and our judging and elimination episode. Big thanks to Mark and Hal from "We Got This with Mark and Hal" for coaching last...
America’s Next Top Podcaster S2 #1D: “Create an Introduction Podcast” – Judging and Elimination
This week, our brand new teams had to create a podcast that introduces us to each of their members, and now it's time to take them through their very first judging and elimination episode. Welcome to initiation, Season 2 contestants! Who's leaving the competition this...
America’s Next Top Podcaster Season 2: “Introductions”
Here we go! It's time to talk to the judges and contestants, organize the players into teams and give them their first challenge! Sponsored by:
America’s Next Top Podcaster #12: THE REUNION!
Look, it's no secret that I like some reality shows. Not all of them, but some of them. And a lot of the ones I like bring back all the contestants from a season to recap the season and to catch up. Why should ANTP be any different?
SEASON 1 CONTESTANTS
Team 1: The Ruth Badger Ginsburgs

Bridget

Bill

Monica

Brandon
Team 2: The Podcasteers

Amy

Rishi

JOE!

Alex
Team 3: Three Yanks and an Aussie

Brad

Kari

Gidgit
