Announcing The Goneies Awards

Limited Tickets For The Goneies Awards Available HERE

NEW YORK, NY – August 13, 2026: Today, Talkhouse and How Long Gone are proud to announce The Goneies Awards, the inaugural awards show from the podcasting world's most cult-famous, bi-coastal elites: How Long Gone. Taking place September 15th at Chelsea venue Racket NYC – presented by Talkhouse and hosted by How Long Gone founders Chris Black and Jason Stewart – the star-studded evening marks the latest extension of the thrice-weekly program's sharp, irreverent takes on music, culture and media. After releasing nearly 1,000 episodes and counting, hosting dozens of parties, live performances and red carpets across the globe, and launching their YouTube and Spotify video series How Long Gone Today, The Goneies Awards will bring together the full GONE universe of artists, journalists, cultural figures, previous guests and fans for one unforgettable night of winners and losers. 

Beginning at 7PM, The Goneies Awards will feature surprise celebrity appearances and music performances, while GRAMMY®-winning producer, performer and friend of the pod Brad Cook (Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman) serves as bandleader and musical director. The event will be powered by Bootleg, Marshall speakers, amps, backline and podcast listening stations, as well as official social media and arrival correspondent partner Threads, and Acast's intimate happy hour happening from 6PM-7PM, before The Goneies Awards fills the room. 

Preceding The Goneies Awards, Talkhouse will also take over Racket NYC for a day of live tapings and programming from its stable of podcasts and talent on September 15th – including Bloomberg journalist Ashley Carman in conversation with Jad Abumrad (Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, Dolly Parton's America, Radiolab) at 3PM, plus an exclusive Marshall listening lounge – with more guests and details to be revealed soon. 

Limited tickets for The Goneies Awards are available to the public HERE, beginning at 9AM EDT on August 13th. Separate tickets for the conversation between Jad Abumrad and Ashley Carman are available HERE

"This will be a seismic gathering of the greatest minds of our generation. People who make music, post selfies, act, think they are funny, the media elite, and most of all look hot will all gather in one room in Manhattan to receive awards based on merit and high achievement from a podcast that they may or may not even listen to. We will have several surprise guests standing in with our all-star house band led by Brad Cook, so if nothing else, you get to see one of your faves play a few songs," says Chris Black and Jason Stewart, hosts of How Long Gone. 

Ahead of The Goneies Awards, How Long Gone will continue to debut new podcast episodes at a tireless clip, in addition to filming fresh installments and expanding the format of How Long Gone Today from their news-desk studio in Los Angeles, in partnership with Amplify Pictures. 

As the Peabody and Webby award-winning media company, production studio and audio-visual podcast network home to How Long Gone, Blank Check with Griffin & David, A View From A Bridge, Jad Abumrad's Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, Alison Roman's Solicited Advice, Craig Finn's That's How I Remember It, This Is Taste, Jokermen and other leading titles in music, film, food, and beyond, Talkhouse steps further into the arena of live events and innovation with the first-ever Goneies Awards.

Talkhouse founder Ian Wheeler says, "To our knowledge, this is the first and only cultural awards show presented by a podcast, and we're very proud of that. We're also really excited to get Chris and Jason and all of their friends in front of a step-and-repeat for the very first time."

To experience more of Talkhouse's array of podcasts (Talkhouse Podcast Network), TV & Film productions (Talkhouse Studio) and daily pieces written by artists (Talkhouse.com), visit its new website HERE.

About Talkhouse

Talkhouse is a Peabody and Webby Award-winning first-person media company, podcast network, and outlet for musicians, actors, filmmakers, and others in their respective fields. Talkhouse's podcast series include A View From A Bridge, How Long Gone, Blank Check, Alison Roman's Solicited Advice, Life of the Record, Craig Finn's That's How I Remember It, This Is Taste, Jokermen, Santigold's Noble Champions, Björk: Sonic Symbolism – which GQ praises as "a road map to the creative life," delivering what The New Yorker calls "a rare chance to listen in as one of the most mysterious and mystical artists working today explains herself" – as well as the new Peabody-winning Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, which critics are raving about and represents Jad Abumrad's triumphant return to audio. Björk's Cornucopia represents Talkhouse's first foray into producing TV/film. Other projects are currently in development and production.

About Marshall Group

Marshall Group is the audio, tech and design powerhouse uniting musicians and music lovers through genre-breaking innovation. Marshall is uniquely positioned with over 60 years of rock 'n' roll attitude on stage, at home and on the go. Our iconic products are brought to life by a dedicated team of 800 passionate employees and sold in over 90 markets worldwide. 

About Bootleg

Bootleg is a platform for preserving and extending the life of live music. Its purpose is to help live music live on through shared memory, collaboration, and community between artists and fans. Bootleg partners with artists, labels, festivals, and venues to professionally record live performances and creates a digital home for each show, combining recorded audio with fan-contributed photos and community. Fans collect the shows they attend, artists earn new revenue and gain first-party fan data, and the masters stay with the artist. With a growing roster of artists and festivals, Bootleg is building the future of live music memories.

For more information on Talkhouse, please contact Matt Hanks, Greg Jakubik or Henry Thomas at Shore Fire Media, 718-522-7171