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Edison Research
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Top 50 Most Listened To Podcasts in the U.S. Q2 2022 - Edison Research
February 12, 2024 - This list ranks the 50 biggest podcasts by audience size, based on Edison Podcast Metrics. The top 10 shows based on measurement from Q3 2021 – Q2 2022 are as follows: The Joe Rogan Experience Crime Junkie The Daily This American Life […]
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Year-End Lists
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2022 Podcasts - Year-End Lists
Movies TV Shows Music Books Poetry Podcasts · Time: Best Books of 2018 · Pitchfork: Top 50 Albums of 2013 · Library Journal: Best Poetry of 2021 · more... 2022 · All Movies TV Shows Music Books Poetry Podcasts · Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2024 · Benoit Rouilly: Best Films of 2024 ·
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Best of 2022 Podcast Megathread!!
It's a late arrival in 2022, but "If Books Could Kill" is amazing. The most recent episode (The Game) had me laughing out loud. Brilliant work as always from Michael Hobbes (and his co-host). On the Michael Hobbes bandwagon, Maintenance Phase continues to be brilliant as ever. Michael and Aubrey are dynamite. I'm lamenting the loss of HeirHeads in 2022. It was a fun commentary on how outdated and out of touch the British monarchy are. Irreverent and sometimes scathing, yet also empathetic. Their observations on media bias were insightful too. ETA: Jon Richardson & the Futurenauts is wonderful too. First rate entertainment while teaching us how to save the planet. More on reddit.com
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I want a new podcast to listen to. Any recommendations?
The Big Flop is a good one. They discuss cultural flops - think college admissions scandal, martha stewart's prison era, tom cruise. More on reddit.com
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May 15, 2025
Single Best Episode You listened to this year?
I made a Spotify playlist with the episodes mentioned so far. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0sGgy81XiUN2YEWHIBbkep?si=ckxpQHoCT-2ZZskQhPatTQ More on reddit.com
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December 9, 2024
What are the top 5 podcasts you loved listening to this year?
I listened to “We’re Alive” again this year. I think this makes 4 times that I’ve listened to it now over the last 10 years or so. It’s an audio drama about a zombie apocalypse. It’s very entertaining. More on reddit.com
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The New Yorker
newyorker.com › culture › podcasts › the best podcasts of 2022
The Best Podcasts of 2022 | The New Yorker
December 21, 2022 - Sarah Larson offers a roundup of the best podcasts of 2022, including “Rumble Strip,” “Heavyweight,” “Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery,” and “Bone Valley.”
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Wikipedia
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Boomtown (podcast) - Wikipedia
3 weeks ago - Laura Jane Standley and Eric McQuade of The Atlantic included the show on their list of the "50 Best Podcasts of 2020" saying that the "show is a beautiful ride filled with levity, even as it delivers troubling forecasts for the future." Erin Berger of Outside said "Boomtown ... prove[s] that good storytelling about devastating environmental issues is still vitally important, informative, and inspiring." David Leffler of Austin Monthly called the show "Compelling, illuminating, and gripping." In February 2022, Paramount+ ordered a television series inspired by Boomtown titled Landman from screenwriter Taylor Sheridan.
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The Guardian
theguardian.com › tv-and-radio › 2022 › dec › 23 › the-20-best-podcasts-of-2022
The 20 best podcasts of 2022 | Podcasts | The Guardian
January 5, 2023 - From The Antidote to Wild Things, the 2022 podcasts of the year. Composite: Guardian Design; Joshua Kissi; Alamy; Sean Pressley; Alex Lake/The Observer · Porn money talk, conspiracy theories, near-fatal tiger attacks and the bleak hilarity ...
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WIRED
wired.com › gear › podcasts › the best podcasts for everyone
65 Best Podcasts (2025): True Crime, Culture, Science, Fiction | WIRED
February 14, 2025 - Insightful, funny, challenging, and refreshingly different from the podcast pack, these sprawling conversations run for a couple of hours, covering recent events and frequently touching on social justice, mental health, race, and sexual identity. ... Like eavesdropping on conversations between relatable besties, Forever35 started as a physical self-care podcast but expanded to discuss mental health, relationships, and any other topic that appeals to LA-based writers Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer.
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Huberman Lab
hubermanlab.com
Huberman Lab
Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. ‍ He hosts Huberman Lab, the No. 1 health and fitness podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and a top 10 podcast globally.Learn more
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Spotify
open.spotify.com › show › 7LuQv400JFzzlJrOuMukRj
The Louis Theroux Podcast | Podcast on Spotify
October 28, 2025 - Podcast · Spotify Studios · Join Louis Theroux as he embarks on a series of in-depth and freewheeling conversations with a curated collection of fascinating figures from across the globe. The Louis Theroux Podcast is a Spotify podcast from ...
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Vulture
vulture.com › article › best-podcasts-industry-survey-2022.html
The Best Podcasts of 2022, According to People Who Make Podcasts
December 21, 2022 - Yet somehow it didn’t. This podcast turned into a funny, smart exploration of insecurity, of that universal feeling of Am I good enough?” ... The second Serial Productions release of 2022, following The Trojan Horse Affair, was a comparatively quiet project that told the story of one family torn apart by COVID and conspiracies.
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Podtrac
analytics.podtrac.com › top-new-podcasts-of-2022
Top New Podcasts of 2022 - Podtrac
Welcome to the Official Game of Thrones Podcast: House of the Dragon produced by HBO Max and iHeartRadio. This show is the go-to audio destination to unpack and discuss everything Game of Thrones for casual and die-hard fans alike, starting ...
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TIME
time.com › entertainment
The 10 Best Podcasts of 2022 | TIME
November 14, 2022 - The best podcasts of 2022 include 'Normal Gossip,' 'Ruined,' 'The Tennis Podcast,' and 'Borderline Salty.'
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Good Housekeeping
goodhousekeeping.com › entertainment & pop culture › podcast recommendations › the best podcasts everyone should be listening to right now
58 Best Podcasts to Listen to in 2025
November 12, 2025 - These are the best podcasts with top episodes on Spotify, Apple, and more. Our list includes podcasts on true crime, women's rights, self-improvement and more.
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BBC
bbc.co.uk › sounds › podcasts
BBC Sounds - Podcasts
2 days ago - Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK. ... Soothing stories and soundscapes to help you drift off to sleep. Updated every Wednesday. ... Dive into the best history podcasts on Sounds & explore the stories that shape our world.
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NYTimes
nytimes.com › 2022 › 12 › 08 › arts › best-podcasts-2022.html
Best Podcasts of 2022 - The New York Times
December 9, 2022 - Arts|Best Podcasts of 2022 · https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/08/arts/best-podcasts-2022.html · Share full article · AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT · Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENT · This year’s standouts included shows about a gay paradise in Massachusetts, a mass kidnapping in Mexico and a commune in West Virginia.
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Audible
audible.com › audible blog › 10 of the best new podcasts of 2022
10 of the Best New Podcasts of 2022 | Audible.com
November 16, 2022 - Continuing the trend of scripted, season-long fiction shows, podcasts like Wildflowers and Moriarty innovated on the form while serving up star-studded talent. In the nonfiction space, we loved the intimate, honest look at grief from news anchor Anderson Cooper (All There Is) and top-shelf investigation-style series such as Scamfluencers and Buried Bones.
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Spotify For the Record
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Fill Your Queue With the Best Podcasts of 2022 (So Far) — Spotify
August 4, 2022 - Award-winning author Damon Young has ventured into the world of podcasting! Joined by the best and the Blackest people he knows, Damon explores an array of topics, from sexuality and religion to internet accountability, and how they ultimately affect human behavior—whether it be hilarious or downright absurd.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/podcasts › best of 2022 podcast megathread!!
r/podcasts on Reddit: Best of 2022 Podcast Megathread!!
February 24, 2022 -

What are your standout podcasts of 2022? Best single episodes? Best serialized show? Best true crime podcasts? Best fiction podcast? Best docs? Your year's end playlist wrap?

Post and discuss them here.

As always, please refrain from self-promotion.

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It's a late arrival in 2022, but "If Books Could Kill" is amazing. The most recent episode (The Game) had me laughing out loud. Brilliant work as always from Michael Hobbes (and his co-host). On the Michael Hobbes bandwagon, Maintenance Phase continues to be brilliant as ever. Michael and Aubrey are dynamite. I'm lamenting the loss of HeirHeads in 2022. It was a fun commentary on how outdated and out of touch the British monarchy are. Irreverent and sometimes scathing, yet also empathetic. Their observations on media bias were insightful too. ETA: Jon Richardson & the Futurenauts is wonderful too. First rate entertainment while teaching us how to save the planet.
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I recently discovered Normal Gossip, a podcast where a friend of a friend sends in real gossip to be discussed. You get to hear about the real drama of a small town knitting group or a friend group that goes on an international vacation, told by the host with a guest host each episode. At several points the host will ask the guest what they would do in this situation and most of the hosts have great commentary. It's a fantastic listen if you love to hear gossip without being involved or are the kind of person that enjoys reading people's stories on Reddit (although the podcast is way better). My only critique is the first ~10 minutes are a discussion between the host and guest about their view of gossip which gets repetitive when listening to multiple episodes in a row so I tend to skip that section most times.
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Health Affairs
healthaffairs.org
Health Affairs Journal
Health Affairs, the leading journal of health policy research, offers a nonpartisan forum to promote analysis and discussions on improving health. With our podcasts, we go beyond the papers to bring you insightful discussions on the latest news and research affecting health policy today.