Good Hang with Amy Poehler
| Good Hang with Amy Poehler | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Language | English |
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| Hosted by | Amy Poehler |
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| Composed by | Amy Miles |
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| Length | 50–84 minutes |
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| No. of episodes | 75 |
| Original release | March 18, 2025 – present |
| Updates | Weekly (Tuesday) |
Good Hang with Amy Poehler is a comedy interview podcast hosted by actress and comedian Amy Poehler. Each episode features Poehler in conversation with guests, discussing their careers and everyday lives. The double first episodes, featuring actors Tina Fey and Martin Short, were released on March 18, 2025.[1][2] It is executive produced by Poehler for her Paper Kite Productions, Bill Simmons under his The Ringer banner, and Jenna Weiss-Berman. It won the inaugural Golden Globe Award for Best Podcast at the 83rd ceremony.
Background and format
In February 2025, Amy Poehler appointed podcast producer Jenna Weiss-Berman to lead the audio division of her production company, Paper Kite Productions.[3] That same month, it was reported that Poehler would launch her own podcast, Good Hang with Amy Poehler, in collaboration with Spotify and The Ringer.[4] It is her second podcast after the comedy scripted Say More with Dr? Sheila in 2023.[5]
In each episode, Poehler interviews special guests, focusing on their careers and everyday lives. The show features "a hilarious mix of comedy, personal stories and not-too-serious conversations".[6] Before the main interview, she speaks with people who know the guest personally in a video call to gather insights and potential questions for the interview.[7] New episodes are released weekly each Tuesday, along with the accompanying video versions on the podcast's YouTube channel.
The podcast hosted a live recording at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on December 4, 2025, featuring Maya Rudolph as a surprise guest. It also included appearances by comedian Ron Funches and the podcast's theme music composer Amy Miles.[8] The podcast hosted its second live recording at The Town Hall, New York City, on August 11, 2026.[9] It featured surprise guest D'Arcy Carden and included appearances by William Jackson Harper and Abbi Jacobson.[10]
Reception
Critical reception
Good Hang with Amy Poehler received widespread critical acclaim and was included in several year-end best podcast lists. Elisabeth Garber-Paul of Rolling Stone ranked it third among the best podcasts of 2025, likening it to "being at a dinner table with some of the brightest, and funniest, minds of our times".[11] Writing for BBC, Francis Agustin praised Poehler's interviewing style, noting that she "leverag[es] her signature humour and infectious laugh to disarm her guests". Agustin also wrote that the podcast "mak[es] you feel like you're in a room hanging out with your closest friends".[12] The Guardian described the podcast as "a tonic of a series that offers levity, joy and just the right amount of celebrity schmoozing". The publication also praised the twenty-fourth episode, featuring Aubrey Plaza, describing its conversation about loss as "a masterclass in engaging with a friend's grief".[13] Emily McCombs of HuffPost described the podcast as "a true win for the girls" and called Poehler's conversations with women guests "powerful".[14] Lauren Passell of Lifehacker described the podcast as a "comfort-listen that will leave you feeling like you've just been hugged".[15]
Year-end lists
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| BBC | 10 of the best podcasts of 2025 so far | Unranked | [12] |
| Esquire | The 20 Best Podcasts of 2025 | Unranked | [16] |
| The Guardian | The 20 best podcasts of 2025 | 7 | [13] |
| HuffPost | The Best Podcasts Of 2025 | Unranked | [14] |
| Lifehacker | The 20 Most Essential Podcasts of 2025 (and Two Episodes You Can't Miss) | Unranked | [15] |
| Rolling Stone | 10 Best Podcasts of 2025 | 3 | [11] |
Commercial performance
In November 2025, Apple Podcasts released its annual list of the platform's most popular podcasts, with Good Hang with Amy Poehler topping the Top New Shows of 2025 chart.[17] The podcast was ranked tenth on The Top 50 Podcasts in the United States on Spotify in 2025.[18]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Length | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Tina Fey Joins the Debut Episode of Good Hang With Amy Poehler" | 55:07 | March 18, 2025 | |
| 2 | "Martin Short Joins Good Hang With Amy Poehler" | 59:56 | March 18, 2025 | |
| 3 | "Rashida Jones Joins for a 'Parks and Rec' Reunion" | 57:27 | March 25, 2025 | |
| 4 | "Ike Barinholtz Is a Party Pumper" | 54:02 | April 1, 2025 | |
| 5 | "Quinta Brunson Joins Good Hang With Amy Poehler" | 57:33 | April 8, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Quinta Brunson, Zack Evans, Andrew Gauthier, Ash Perez, and Kate Peterman | ||||
| 6 | "Kathryn Hahn Joins Good Hang With Amy Poehler" | 52:39 | April 15, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Kathryn Hahn and Patti LuPone | ||||
| 7 | "Jack Black Joins Good Hang With Amy Poehler" | 1:04:17 | April 22, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Jack Black and Awkwafina | ||||
| 8 | "Paige DeSorbo and Hannah Berner Join Good Hang With Amy Poehler" | 1:00:30 | April 29, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Paige DeSorbo and Hannah Berner, Kim DeSorbo, and Lenore DiLeo-Berner | ||||
| 9 | "Paul Rudd Joins Good Hang With Amy Poehler" | 1:06:00 | May 6, 2025 | |
| 10 | "Michelle Obama Joins Good Hang With Amy Poehler" | 59:34 | May 13, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson | ||||
| 11 | "Mike Schur, Adam Scott, and Rashida Jones Introduce the 'Philly Justice' Trailer" | 1:15:15 | May 20, 2025 | |
| 12 | "Reneé Rapp Knows Altos Are Important" | 1:01:55 | May 27, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Reneé Rapp and Cara Delevingne | ||||
| 13 | "Seth Meyers on Starting at 'SNL' With Amy Poehler" | 59:23 | June 3, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Seth Meyers and Mike Shoemaker | ||||
| 14 | "Dakota Johnson and Her Dog Are the Stars of Good Hang" | 57:26 | June 10, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Dakota Johnson (and her dog Tokyo) and Blake Lee | ||||
| 15 | "Will Forte on His Infamous 'SNL' Audition" | 59:12 | June 17, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Will Forte and Tina Fey | ||||
| 16 | "Natasha Lyonne Is the Oldest Girl in the World" | 59:14 | June 24, 2025 | |
| 17 | "Idris Elba Knows That Life Begins at 50 in Ibiza" | 1:05:13 | July 1, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Idris Elba and John Cena | ||||
| 18 | "Andy Samberg on Having Little Brother Energy" | 1:13:10 | July 8, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers | ||||
| 19 | "Cole Escola on Having the Perfect Face for Wigs" | 1:01:10 | July 15, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Cole Escola and Amy Sedaris | ||||
| 20 | "The Cosmic Meeting of Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer" | 1:09:42 | July 22, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Kate Arend, and Kim Lessing | ||||
| 21 | "Leanne Morgan Is Just Getting Started" | 1:14:06 | July 29, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Leanne Morgan and Kristen Johnston | ||||
| 22 | "The Jonas Brothers and Conflict Resolution" | 53:16 | August 5, 2025 | |
| 23 | "Adam Scott Is Tired From All the Running on Severance" | 1:09:52 | August 12, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Adam Scott and Nick Offerman | ||||
| 24 | "Aubrey Plaza and Amy Poehler Reunite" | 1:07:51 | August 19, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Aubrey Plaza and Margaret Qualley | ||||
| 25 | "Zarna Garg Talks About Tour Life" | 1:20:37 | August 26, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Zarna Garg and Zoya Garg | ||||
| 26 | "Judge Judy Knows Her Worth" | 1:05:51 | September 2, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Judy Sheindlin and Eileen Roman | ||||
| 27 | "Selena Gomez Dishes on Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Orange Peels" | 1:03:42 | September 9, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Selena Gomez and Martin Short | ||||
| 28 | "Olivia Colman Is a Good Crier" | 1:05:39 | September 16, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch | ||||
| 29 | "Regina Hall on 'Dateline,' DiCaprio, and Mammograms" | 1:08:37 | September 23, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Regina Hall and Andrew Rannells | ||||
| 30 | "Kristen Wiig Is Volunteering to Make Metallica Quieter" | 1:02:57 | September 30, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader | ||||
| 31 | "We Owe Rachel Dratch Royalties for This Podcast" | 1:19:23 | October 7, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Rachel Dratch and Kevin Cahoon | ||||
| 32 | "Aziz Ansari Is Still Using His Flip Phone" | 1:04:36 | October 14, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Aziz Ansari and Rashida Jones | ||||
| 33 | "Mariska Hargitay Never Gets Tired of a Bit" | 1:04:14 | October 21, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni | ||||
| 34 | "Kate McKinnon Is Getting Really Into Trim Carpentry" | 1:05:27 | October 28, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant | ||||
| 35 | "Maya Hawke has a Cup Theory She'd Like to Sell You" | 50:42 | November 4, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Maya Hawke and Willa Fitzgerald | ||||
| 36 | "Sebastian Maniscalco Has a Little More Pepper in His Hair These Days (Live)" | 1:14:02 | November 7, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Sebastian Maniscalco and Pete Correale | ||||
| 37 | "Don't Ask June Squibb to do a Polish Accent" | 58:48 | November 11, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: June Squibb and Will Forte | ||||
| 38 | "Ariana Grande Has No Problem With Being 5-Foot-2" | 1:05:28 | November 18, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Ariana Grande and Bowen Yang | ||||
| 39 | "Ina Garten Knows Never to Show up to a Podcast Taping Empty Handed" | 1:08:29 | November 26, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Ina Garten and Julia Louis-Dreyfus | ||||
| 40 | "Hayley Williams Made Sure She Warmed Up and Warmed Down for this Podcast" | 1:09:05 | December 3, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Hayley Williams and Doug Peck | ||||
| 41 | "Julia Louis-Dreyfus Has a Lot of Photos on Her Phone" | 1:04:42 | December 9, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tony Hale | ||||
| 42 | "Maya Rudolph is a Real Natural (Live)" | 1:22:36 | December 11, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Maya Rudolph and Ron Funches | ||||
| 43 | "Rachel Sennott Isn't Afraid of Flopping" | 1:12:43 | December 16, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Rachel Sennott and Molly Gordon | ||||
| 44 | "Ana Gasteyer Is Ready to Cut the Shit" | 1:11:19 | December 23, 2025 | |
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Guest stars: Ana Gasteyer and Paula Pell | ||||
| 45 | "Gwyneth Paltrow Watches TV in Bed" | 0:56:13 | January 6, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Gwyneth Paltrow and Josh Safdie | ||||
| 46 | "Ryan Coogler Knows That You Need A Hook" | 1:02:47 | January 13, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson | ||||
| 47 | "Jennifer Lawrence Tells Us What Her 'Below Deck' Job Would Be" | 0:54:33 | January 20, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Jennifer Lawrence and Justine Ciarrocchi | ||||
| 48 | "Claire Danes Talks About the Lasting Power of Jordan Catalano" | 1:12:09 | January 27, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin | ||||
| 49 | "For Carol Burnett, the Best Part of Being in Your 90s Is Not Being 105" | 1:08:24 | February 3, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Carol Burnett and Rachel Dratch | ||||
| 50 | "Jonathan Groff Is a Good, Nice Boy" | 1:22:41 | February 10, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Jonathan Groff and Gracie Lawrence | ||||
| 51 | "Sarah McLachlan Has Always Been Ahead of Her Time" | 1:01:44 | February 17, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Sarah McLachlan and Sheryl Crow | ||||
| 52 | "Viola Davis Can Do Everything but Bake" | 1:18:10 | March 17, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Viola Davis and Julius Tennon | ||||
| 53 | "Steve Carell's Got a Good Embouchure" | 1:15:39 | March 24, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert | ||||
| 54 | "Brandi Carlile Is Buying Everyone She Knows a Mattress" | 1:11:32 | March 31, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Brandi Carlile and Maren Morris | ||||
| 55 | "Fred Armisen Is Not Impressed With Free Climbers" | 1:07:49 | April 7, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein | ||||
| 56 | "Kerry Washington Would Crush on 'The Amazing Race'" | 1:06:57 | April 14, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn | ||||
| 57 | "Nick Offerman Is Going to Play Us His Ukulele Song" | 1:04:11 | April 21, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Nick Offerman and Aubrey Plaza | ||||
| 58 | "Jon Hamm Is a Proud Member of the Loser's Lounge" | 1:11:09 | April 28, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Jon Hamm and John Slattery | ||||
| 59 | "Billie Eilish Is a Horse Girl and a Fangirl" | 1:22:46 | May 5, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell | ||||
| 60 | "Da'Vine Joy Randolph Has Some Copper Cookware She Wants to Recommend" | 1:12:19 | May 12, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Da'Vine Joy Randolph and David Freyne | ||||
| 61 | "Paula Pell Has Too Much Love and Medication" | 1:11:06 | May 19, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Paula Pell and Kim Kardashian | ||||
| 62 | "Lena Dunham Knows You Have to Do a Trick to Get a Treat" | 1:04:14 | May 26, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Lena Dunham and Natalie Portman | ||||
| 63 | "Tom Holland Is Saving Movies and Masculinity" | 1:14:19 | June 2, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Tom Holland and Jacob Batalon | ||||
| 64 | "Colman Domingo Has Oprah in His Corner" | 1:12:13 | June 9, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Colman Domingo and Steven Spielberg | ||||
| 65 | "Sarah Sherman Knows You Can’t Show Your Feet for Free" | 1:11:47 | June 16, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Sarah Sherman and Mitra Jouhari | ||||
| 66 | "Greta Lee Lives in L.A. and Grows Vegetables Now" | 1:12:25 | June 23, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Greta Lee and Alison Roman | ||||
| 67 | "Mindy Kaling Is a Mogul" | 1:00:45 | June 30, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Mindy Kaling and Avantika | ||||
| 68 | "Checking Out 'Temptation Island' With Matt Damon" | 1:11:53 | July 7, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Matt Damon and Christopher Nolan | ||||
| 69 | "Will Ferrell Has Major Captain Energy" | 1:13:53 | July 14, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Will Ferrell and Chris Parnell | ||||
| 70 | "John Cena Is the Babyface of This Podcast" | 1:05:46 | July 21, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: John Cena and Cody Rhodes | ||||
| 71 | "For Anne Lamott, It Goes Jesus, the Cat, and Then Everyone Else" | 1:07:44 | July 28, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Anne Lamott and Tina Fey | ||||
| 72 | "Lena Waithe Is Always Cool" | 1:12:52 | August 4, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Lena Waithe, Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch | ||||
| 73 | "Rosie O'Donnell Is Re-Famous" | 1:13:57 | August 11, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Rosie O'Donnell and Cynthia Nixon | ||||
| 74 | "Keke Palmer Can Do It All" | 1:03:49 | August 18, 2026 | |
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Guest stars: Keke Palmer and Paula Pell | ||||
| 75 | "D’Arcy Carden Is Beyond One Hundred (Live)" | 1:24:28 | August 25, 2026 | |
Accolades
| Award | Year[a] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| GLAAD Media Awards | 2026 | Outstanding Podcast Episode | "Reneé Rapp" | Nominated | [19] |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2026 | Best Podcast | Good Hang with Amy Poehler | Won | [20] |
| iHeartPodcast Awards | 2026 | Podcast of the Year | Nominated | [21] | |
| Best Comedy | Won | ||||
| Best Overall Host | Amy Poehler | Nominated |
Notes
- ↑ Indicates the year of ceremony
References
- ↑ Saunders, Angel (March 18, 2025). "Tina Fey Slams Celebrity 'Side Hustle' Game and Says She 'Kind of' Hates Money: 'I Judge It'". People. Archived from the original on June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ↑ Vincenty, Samantha (March 20, 2025). "Martin Short & Amy Poehler Praise the Late Jan Hooks: See Her Standout SNL Characters". NBC. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ↑ White, Peter (February 5, 2025). "Amy Poehler's Paper Kite Productions Hires Jenna Weiss-Berman To Run Audio Division". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (February 10, 2025). "Amy Poehler to Launch Podcast 'Good Hang' With The Ringer, Spotify". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ↑ Hyman, Lizzie (September 20, 2023). "Amy Poehler Offers Hilarious Relationship Advice on New Podcast 'Say More with Dr? Sheila' (Exclusive)". People. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ↑ Quinn, Dave (February 10, 2025). "Amy Poehler Promises 'Good Dumb Fun' with New Podcast, Good Hang: 'We Need to Laugh'". People. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ↑ Walker, Chloe (April 21, 2025). "Amy Poehler's Good Hang Just Wants to Have Fun". Podcast Review. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ↑ Friedlander, Whitney (December 29, 2025). "We're in the Eras tour of podcasting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ Ratliff, Laura (July 20, 2026). "Amy Poehler is bringing her hit podcast to NYC for one night only—and tickets go on sale tomorrow". Time Out. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ Busis, Hillary (August 12, 2026). "At a Live Recording, Amy Poehler Shows the Energy It Takes to Be a Good Hang". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
- 1 2 Garber-Paul, Elisabeth (December 13, 2025). "10 Best Podcasts of 2025". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- 1 2 "Good Robot to Good Hang with Amy Poehler: 10 of the best podcasts of 2025 so far". BBC. August 23, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- 1 2 Duggins, Alexi; Richardson, Hollie; Davies, Hannah J. (December 24, 2025). "The 20 best podcasts of 2025". The Guardian. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- 1 2 Capewell, Jillian; Ledbetter, Carly; Perkins, Njera; Tooke, Will; McCombs, Emily; Shuham, Matt; Niforos, Alexandra; Vera, Kelby (December 15, 2025). "The Best Podcasts Of 2025". HuffPost. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- 1 2 Passell, Lauren (December 8, 2025). "The 20 Most Essential Podcasts of 2025 (and Two Episodes You Can't Miss)". Lifehacker. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ Menapace, Brendan (December 22, 2025). "The 20 Best Podcasts of 2025". Esquire. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Apple Podcasts unveils the most popular shows and trends of 2025". Apple Inc. November 18, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (December 3, 2025). "Spotify Unveils Top 50 Podcasts of 2025, Led by Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Mel Robbins". Variety. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ Gardner, Chris (January 7, 2026). "GLAAD Media Awards: 'Heated Rivalry,' 'I Love L.A.,' 'Stranger Things' and The Hollywood Reporter Score Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ Youngs, Ian (December 8, 2025). "Golden Globes: The full list of nominees". BBC. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ↑ Grein, Paul (March 17, 2026). "'Giggly Squad,' 'Call Her Daddy,' 'Good Hang With Amy Poehler' & More Win at 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2026.