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Hosted by Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy of The Breakfast Club with Loren LoRosa, The Event will Feature Live Podcast Tapings From Hit Shows and Panel Discussions Featuring Ian Dunlap, Carlos King and more

Tickets sales begin March 12

ATLANTA – February 25, 2026 – ����������Ƶ and Charlamagne Tha God today announced the return of the Black Effect Podcast Festival to celebrate, uplift and amplify Black voices in the podcast industry. The event will take place April 25 from noon to 8 p.m. ET at Pullman Yards in Atlanta, GA. Charlamagne Tha God will join the festival alongside some of the Black Effect’s most popular personalities for a day full of live podcast tapings and informative discussions aimed at aspiring podcasters in the Black community. The festival will be hosted by founder Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy of The Breakfast Club with Loren LoRosa, host of “The Latest with Loren LoRosa Podcast.” Tickets will go on sale March 12 at 12pm ET. For more information on ticket pricing and this year’s festival lineup, visit

“Each year we return to Atlanta with purpose and intention to amplify storytelling, champion community, and celebrate excellence in podcasting with thousands of our cousins from around the world,” said Charlamagne The God.

The fourth annual festival will feature thought-provoking and informative panel discussions during the event including “AI: The Evolution and The Future,” “The Gen-Z Movement,” an audio and media development panel and more. The panels will feature special guests including Carlos King, host of The Black Effect’s “Reality With The King,” finance expert Ian Dunlap and more. 

“We celebrate and uplift the power of Black voices, creating space for creators to inspire, connect and shape culture,” said Dollie S. Bishop, President, The Black Effect Podcast Network. “From conversations on AI and investing to the future of audio, we’re bringing the culture together for connection, innovation and a few surprises.” 

Last year’s show brought together thousands of podcast fans with the Black Effect Podcast Network’s top talent for a day of live podcast recordings from the network’s most popular shows including “Woman Evolve with Sarah Jakes Roberts,” The Trap Nerds,” “Good Moms, Bad Choices” and more. The full live podcast lineup for this year’s festival will be announced soon. 

The event will also feature engaging activities for attendees including the wildly popular “Pitch Your Podcast” Booth and The Black Effect Marketplace showcasing merchandise from Black-owned businesses, local food trucks and more. 

The Black Effect Podcast Network is the leading platform for Black creators to raise their voices and be heard in the podcast space. It brings together the most influential and trusted voices in black culture for stimulating conversations around social justice, pop culture, sports, mental health, news, comedy and more. Launched in September 2020, has since debuted 60+ shows, with 47 live shows featuring a luminous roster of marquee talent and culture-shifting voices committed to enlightening, educating and entertaining audiences, curated by Charlamagne Tha God himself.

The Black Effect Podcast Festival is presented by State Farm®. Fans can visit beginning March 12, 2026 at 12pm ET to purchase tickets. 

Special student ticket pricing is also available. 

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About The Black Effect Podcast Network
The is a transformative network founded by renowned cultural architect, executive producer, bestselling author, and media mogul Charlamagne Tha God in a historic joint venture with the world’s number-one commercial podcast publisher, ����������Ƶ. Charlamagne and ����������Ƶ created the groundbreaking first-ever Black Effect Podcast Network, celebrating the essential Black culture-shapers on the planet—in education, entertainment, politics, pop culture, and sports. The Black Effect Podcast Network gives rise to emerging and established content creators and storytellers whose perspectives and creative visions have been marginalized and overlooked while serving an audience that has been underserved. The Black Effect Podcast Network helps its partners define their place in podcast culture through influence, ideas, and experiences that engage, inspire, inform, and empower.