The show had repeated appearances at the Parsec Awards for Podcasting Excellence. The Scapecast won the Parsecs for Best Fan Podcast in 2006 and Best Speculative Fiction Fan Podcast in 2009. It was also a finalist in 2007 (for both Best Audio Production and Best Fan Podcast), 2010 (Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (Specific)), and 2012 (for Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (Specific)).