Podcast set ‘American Idol’, Danielle Fishel as host
“American Idol” is expanding season 24 with a new companion podcast.
“American Idol ‘Official Podcast’ is hosted by Danielle Fishel and “delves deeper into America’s most iconic music competition series, examining the performances everyone is talking about and offering exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes insights and expert analysis of the judges’ critiques.”
The podcast will premiere on Disney+, Hulu and other podcast platforms on Wednesday, April 1, following live shows beginning on Monday, March 30.
Fishel, best known for her iconic role as Topanga on ABC’s “Boy Meets World” and later Disney Channel’s “Girl Meets World,” has been part of the Disney family for decades. Since 2017, she has been awake behind the camera, directing more than 50 episodes of multi-camera shows including “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” “Raven’s Home,” “Shifting Gears” and “Lopez vs Lopez.”
She is the co-host of the podcast ‘Teen Beat’ and ‘Pod Meets World’. In 2025, she signed a new overall deal with iHeartMedia. She and her husband, Jensen Karp, are also producers of “Teen Beat,” “How Rude, Tanneritos!”, Magical Rewind” and “Pod Meets World.”
“American Idol” returned in January for season 24 (the ninth on ABC) with its most-watched premiere in four years, averaging 8.27 million viewers in live+3 and multiplatform viewing.
“American Idol” airs live on ABC on Monday and streams on Hulu the next day. They will also stream live on Disney+ starting March 30. “Idol” is produced by Fremantle and 19 Entertainment, part of Sony Pictures Television. Executive producers are showrunner Megan Wolflick, Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman.
