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Life After Melvyn Bragg

 After 28 years and 1,083 episodes, Bragg is leaving his popular BBC podcast, In Our Time. His replacement is hoping you’ll stay for the next 1,000. By Nicholas Quah
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Is That a Podcast or Just Cheap TV?

 With The Pete Davidson Show, Netflix is hoping you won’t ask too many questions. By Nicholas Quah
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‘Are We Participating in a Thing That Is Not Even Working?’

 Chris Gethard on the end of the middle-class comedy job. By Chris Gethard
  1. ufos
    Obama Walks Back ‘Aliens Are Real’ Statement on PodcastHe meant more in a mathematical probability, rather than a he’s seen them and they invented the iPhone kind of way.
    By Bethy Squires
  2. q&a
    A Grand Theory of Celebrity and Who-domWhat does fame mean today? The hosts of the popular Who? Weekly podcast have written a book that explores the question.
    By Nicholas Quah
  3. smoothie king
    Conan O’Brien Wants Hailey Bieber’s SmoothieErewhon, you’re leaving money on the table.
    By Bethy Squires
  4. we come to this place
    Ryan Coogler Spills On Love Affair With Coke Freestyle Machine: ‘I Got Involved’Call him Andy Warhol because the Sinners director is making pop art.
    By Rebecca Alter
  5. the industry
    Was Jenna Jameson the Ultimate Female Anti-hero?Talking to JennaWorld’s Molly Lambert about Vivid Entertainment, MILFs, and the Queen of Porn herself.
    By Bethy Squires
  7. cottage controversy
    Hockey Podcast Host Says Heated Rivalry Texts Taken Out of Context“I was lamenting to a friend that I wanted the Friday Night Lights of hockey.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  8. the acting process
    Elmo in Grouchland Sent Mandy Patinkin to Therapy“I just thought I failed Elmo.”
    By Bethy Squires
  9. snl
    Mike Myers Sought Expert Help for His Elon Musk Impression“I found myself doing a goofy South African Bond villain to Dr. Evil,” James Austin Johnson remembers.
    By Jesse David Fox
  10. shop talk
    Pete Davidson Is Doing a Netflix Podcast From His GarageThe Pete Davidson Show is part of Netflix’s new podcast pivot.
    By Jason P. Frank
  11. gay rights!
    Kendall Jenner Isn’t a Lesbian ‘As of Today’But she’s not saying “no” to being one tomorrow.
    By Bethy Squires
  12. boo!
    Just How Scary Will a Movie About a Podcast Be?With Undertone, A24’s answer is “terrifying.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  13. the industry
    Everything (Including Netflix) Will Become YouTube This YearThe podcast wars are dominating the attention of streaming’s biggest players.
    By Nicholas Quah
  14. bad news
    Gwyneth Paltrow Got Consciously Uncoupled from a Job After Chris Martin Divorce“I think the distributor was like, this might be too hot to touch.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  15. needle drops
    Heated Rivalry Needs Carly Rae Jepsen to Call Them, MaybeCreator Jacob Tierney wants a CRJ orig for season 2.
    By Bethy Squires
  16. where’s the beef?
    Comedians Should Be Spicier Onstage2025 proved that they love talking smack on podcasts. But feuds are more thrilling when channeled into stand-up.
    By Hershal Pandya
  17. the industry
    Netflix Is Officially Trying to Win the Podcast WarsThe streaming service has announced new deals with Barstool Sports and iHeartMedia, both of which will join the Ringer on the platform.
    By Nicholas Quah
  18. rat watch 2025
    Are You Doing Your Part to Keep Casey Wilson’s Home Rat Free?The comedian is dealing with a dire infestation, and she needs your help.
    By Tom Smyth
  19. in conclusion
    10 Narrative Podcasts We Loved This YearThough chat shows and political series continue to dominate the medium, an old-school audio gem still has its own rewards.
    By Nicholas Quah
  20. in conclusion
    The 10 Moments That Defined Podcasting in 2025The messy, expansive, complicated nature of the medium reflects contemporary American life.
    By Nicholas Quah
  21. the year in culture
    What the Culturati 50 Loved in 2025While we were watching these culture-makers, they were watching each other.
    By The Editors
  22. encore
    We Still Got a Whitney Leavitt DWTS Freestyle, Thanks to Alex CooperIt’s just a teaser for Leavitt’s Broadway announcement.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  23. the industry
    Ben Shapiro Really Wants a Golden Globe. Does He Stand a Chance?The right-wing host is campaigning hard for the Globes’ first podcast award, with splashy ad buys in trade publications and Times Square billboards.
    By Nicholas Quah
  24. a long talk
    Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody Enter an Elder Seinfeld EraThe actor couple has launched a podcast about nothing, where they argue, make up, weep, and laugh — and “some people like it.”
    By Rachel Handler
  25. keeping up
    Khloé Kardashian Radicalized Kim Into a Moon-Landing TrutherIs that why she didn’t get to go on the girlboss rocket?
    By Bethy Squires
  26. true crime
    Allison Mack Addresses NXIVM Assumptions on New Podcast“People can believe me, or people can think I’m full of shit and not listen.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  27. best of 2025
    The Best Podcasts of 2025 (So Far)If you really want to absorb something, immerse yourself in the wonkiest podcasts imaginable.
    By Nicholas Quah
  28. just friends
    Let Andy Cohen and John Mayer Cuddle Platonically“I’m so grateful for the love that we have,” Cohen said on Call Her Daddy.
    By Bethy Squires
  29. who knows what
    Ariana Grande Knew About Beyoncé’s Surprise AlbumBey invited Grande to a music-video set, “just being kind,” weeks before she stopped the world in 2013.
    By Jason P. Frank
  30. a long talk
    The Stavvy Method for Saving Young Men‘It’s really pathetic that things are getting so bad,’ says podcaster-comic Stavros Halkias, ‘that stand-up comedy might, a little bit, matter.’
    By Jesse David Fox
  31. buffering
    Why Netflix Is Getting in Bed With SpotifyVideo podcasts are coming for your queue.
    By Josef Adalian and Nicholas Quah
  32. critic’s notebook
    So What Was Marc Maron’s Podcast All About in the End?The story of WTF has been of a man learning to let some things go, moving toward gratitude, and trying to become a fuller person.
    By Nicholas Quah
  33. streamliner
    New on Netflix: Some of Spotify’s Biggest PodcastsEveryone’s gotta compete with YouTube, after all.
    By Nicholas Quah
  34. finales
    Here’s the Advice Obama Gave Marc Maron in the Final Episode of WTFObama jokingly agreed that ending WTF and leaving the presidency are “pretty similar.”
    By Bethy Squires
  35. extremely online
    ‘I Became the Jubilee Girl’Inside the debate show boom, where everyone’s arguing but no one’s really winning.
    By Rebecca Jennings
  36. battle for hogwarts
    J.K. Rowling Rejects Emma Watson’s ‘Sympathy and Kindness’Watson’s attempt to take the high road on Jay Shetty’s podcast went nowhere.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  37. 1.5x speed
    What Doomscroll’s Joshua Citarella Is Listening To“If I’m not going to get triggered by teenage Nazis sending hate messages all day, I’m not going to get triggered by a center-left Democrat.”
    By Nic Juarez
  38. leo’s logged on
    Leonardo DiCaprio Is a Working ManA movie can no longer be sold on his name alone.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  39. politics
    Theo Von Gets DHS to Take Down Video With His Likeness“Please keep me out of your ‘banger’ deportation videos.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  40. self-promo as self-care
    Emma Watson Goes on an Anti-Press-Tour Press TourThe actress is finally promoting something she can believe in: herself.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  41. exit interview
    Ari Shapiro’s Next ChapterThe public-radio star reflects on his time at NPR — and takes a look ahead.
    By Nicholas Quah
  42. hot mic
    FCC Chairman Walks Back His Role in Jimmy Kimmel SuspensionBrendan Carr claimed it was all ratings-motivated, despite trash-talking Kimmel all last week.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  43. extremely online
    The Try Guys Cheater Has Separated From His WifeAnd she’s the first guest on his new podcast, Rock Bottom.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  44. 1.5x speed
    Heavyweight’s Return From the DeadJonathan Goldstein’s podcast has survived multiple podcasting eras. Will it outlast this one?
    By Nicholas Quah
  45. fall preview 2025
    Hopecore, Bad Dads, and Moms Gone MadTen trends happening across pop culture this fall.
  46. podcasts
    Who Wants Slop for Your Ears?A former Wondery exec thinks you do, and that AI-generated podcasters are people, too.
    By Nicholas Quah
  47. 1.5x speed
    What Kyla Scanlon Is Listening ToThe popular economist and pundit lets us in on her personal podcast habits.
    By Nicholas Quah
  48. 1.5x speed
    What Tony Hawk Does OnlineThe legendary skateboarder’s internet habits include rock-history podcasts, meme accounts, and Mario Kart.
    By Nicholas Quah
  49. where’s the beef?
    Drake and Bobbi Althoff Rewrite Their FriendshipAddressing why she deleted their viral interview amid rumors about her divorce.
    By Zoë Haylock
  50. 1.5x speed
    Can There Ever Be a Podcast Canon?What a list of “the best podcasts of all time” means in 2025.
    By Nicholas Quah
  51. friendship
    Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney Want Lorne Michaels on Their Podcast“He’s a very interesting guy.”
    By Rebecca Alter
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