Podcastone Judging Panel for ''The Next Big Podcast Star''

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, September 22, 2021 | 1:41pm CT

The Next Big Podcast Star

PodcastOne has set its panel of judges to select the winner of "Self Made Podcast Edition," an audio competition to find the next big podcast star for the network. The list of podcast notables and advertising and media industry executives will use criteria ranging from sound quality to host relatability to show promotion paired with download numbers, to determine the grand prize winner.

Selected for the panel are:

• Kailtyn Bristowe, creator and host of Off the Vine, one of the most downloaded podcasts for women. Bristowe is also current co-host of "The Bachelorette" and recently was crowned champion of "Dancing with the Stars"

• Adam Carolla, host and Guiness World Record holder for the world's most downloaded podcast, "The Adam Carolla Show." Additionally, Carolla is the former host of the iconic radio and television series "Loveline"

• Emmy Award-winner Doug Ellin who created the HBO series Entourage and host of two podcast series, Hollywood Wayz and the Victory Podcast which garnered more than 5 million downloads in its first 12 months

• Internationally recognized broadcast journalist Jillian Hamilton who hosts the podcast "Cheating: When Love Lies"

• Barbara Schroeder who will also serve as a mentor in addition to her judging duties. Schroeder who created the Netflix documentary "Evil Genius" and whose podcast "Bad Bad Thing" topped True Crime genre charts will provide expert insight with each of the finalists to help them hone their storytelling skills

"Self Made Podcast Edition" is driven by fans as well as the panel of judges, all listening to see who will take the top prize: a podcasting contract with PodcastOne, and a total package worth over $100,000 including promotion across the network. The competition will culminate in episodes submitted by each of the five finalists via LaunchpadOne.