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This Month in Comedy Podcasts: Taylor Tomlinson’s Sad in the City

 Rounding up our favorite comedy podcast episodes of the month.
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‘Our Better Episodes Are the Ones That We Fight Over’

 Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton talk It’s Always Sunny and when they’ll know it’s time for the long-running show to end. By Jesse David Fox
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Beneath the Clichés, Archive 81 Is a Slow-Burning Horror Scorcher

 Rebecca Sonnenshine’s podcast-inspired Netflix series effectively chips away at the conviction of our senses. By Roxana Hadadi
  1. podcasts
    There’s a New Serial Productions Podcast Coming Next WeekIn which Brian Reed of S-Town fame tackles a controversial event from recent British history.
    By Nicholas Quah
  2. podcasts
    It’s the End of an Era for RadiolabAfter nearly two decades, creator Jad Abumrad is stepping down from the highly influential audio series.
    By Nicholas Quah
  3. remakes
    Disney’s Live-Action Snow White ‘Makes No Sense’ to Peter Dinklage“You’re progressive in one way, but you’re still making that fucking backwards story of seven dwarfs living in a cave together.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  4. switched on pop
    Elvis Costello’s Aim Remains True, 32 Albums InPlus, riffs on everything from Olivia Rodrigo’s songs being “how rock and roll works” to passing on a chance to write for Adele.
    By Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding
  5. choices
    Neil Young Says Spotify Can Have His Music or Joe Rogan’s Vaccine MisinformationAnd now Spotify is reportedly removing Young’s music.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  7. call her lawyer
    The Jamie Lynn Spears Interview and the State of Call Her DaddyThe achievement with this booking isn’t really the interview but the access itself, and what that access says about the power of Call Her Daddy.
    By Nicholas Quah
  8. switched on pop
    Behold the Indie K-pop StarWith his new album There and Back Again, Eric Nam searches for footing outside the industry machine.
    By Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan
  9. 1.5x speed
    Magic, New Girl, and Julia Fox: 5 Podcasts Worth Trying This WeekPlus: tennis drama!
    By Nicholas Quah
  10. controversy
    270 Medical Professionals Send Open Letter in Response to Joe Rogan EpisodeThe podcaster is driving another round of unsurprising headlines.
    By Nicholas Quah
  11. podcast review
    This Is Dating Mixes Therapy With Blind DatesThe podcast takes listeners on an Esther Perel–style journey into first encounters.
    By Nicholas Quah
  12. the grub street diet
    Starlee Kine Spends Lunch Breaks With Her Dog“For every human that left the city, it seems a dog has been added.”
    Edited by Rachel Sugar
  13. 1.5x speed
    A Podcast All About Twilight (and 4 More Shows Worth Checking Out)Hold on tight, spider monkey.
    By Nicholas Quah
  14. switched on pop
    The Weeknd’s Dawn FM Is a Dirge, a Mirror, and an Echo, Echo, EchoThe pop star compellingly regurgitates past hits to soundtrack the grim present and future of celebrity.
    By Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan
  15. 1.5x speed
    Cow Comedy, Phone Sex, and More Podcasts Worth TryingIncluding extra picks from our industry survey.
    By Nicholas Quah
  16. 2022 preview
    The Future’s Not All BadBelieve it or not, there are some things to look forward to this year.
    By Vulture Editors
  17. 2022 preview
    5 Podcasts We Can’t Wait to Hear in 2022A new crop of shows that tackle the likes of Heidi Fleiss, Siegfried and Roy, and modern dating.
    By Nicholas Quah
  18. survey says
    The Best Podcasts of 2021, According to People Who Make PodcastsWe asked over 150 creators, producers, hosts, and executives what they’ve been listening to.
    By Nicholas Quah
  19. good one podcast
    Aida Rodriguez Is Comfortable With Your Discomfort“There’s always been this daredevil in me, if you will, that goes out on this stage and says, All right, let’s see what happens.”
    By Jesse David Fox
  20. vulture festival 2021
    Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji Reflect on 5 Years of Issa and MollyA wine down with Insecure’s OTP.
    By E. Alex Jung
  21. podcast review
    Operator Gives the Phone Sex Industry the Wolf of Wall Street TreatmentThe podcast chronicles the rise of and fall of ATN, a key player in the phone sex world.
    By Nicholas Quah
  22. switched on pop
    Which New-Gen Christmas Songs Have Us Shouting Out With Glee?Making a list of recent holiday tracks and checking it twice to find out what we’ll be singing in December for years to come.
    By Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding
  23. where’s the beef?
    Big Sean Thinks Ye’s Callout ‘Wasn’t Godly’And, in his own Drink Champs appearance, the rapper claimed G.O.O.D. Music owes him millions.
    By Justin Curto
  24. podcasts
    Why Are All Your Cool Friends Listening to How Long Gone?A closer look at the bro-y culture podcast’s unexpected appeal.
    By Nicholas Quah
  25. best of 2021
    The 10 Best Comedy Podcasts of 2021Featuring Aack Cast, Las Culturistas, Keeping Records, and more.
  26. best of 2021
    The Best Podcasts of 2021The year produced a mix of insightful conversations, stunning personal work, and a comedic sperm-bank heist.
    By Nicholas Quah
  27. switched on pop
    Tai Verdes Started From the Bottom (of His Building, Literally the Basement)Now the TikTok star is here, selling out a tour and performing at Lollapalooza.
    By Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan
  28. friends of the pod
    Call Your Girlfriend Is Happy to End on Their Own TermsGina Delvac, Ann Friedman, and Aminatou Sow open up about ending their podcast after a seven-year run.
    By Nicholas Quah
  29. post production
    The Postal Service (Not the Band) Has a Podcast NowAnd no, there are no ads for Stamps dot com.
    By Nicholas Quah
  30. switched on pop
    Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, ‘Beautiful Nugget’ HuntersThe Grammy-decorated duo reflects on the wide array of influences at work on their latest album Raise the Roof.
    By Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan
  31. help!
    What to Read, Watch, or Listen to After Binging Get BackRecommendations for every kind of Beatles fan.
    By Sophie Brookover
  32. podcasts
    The Tim, Jeremy, and Rajat ExperienceThrough a special episode of Heidecker’s podcast, the trio perfectly capture The Joe Rogan Experience’s hollow core.
    By Chloe Lizotte
  33. 1.5x speed
    When Bruce Willis Went to Idaho (and 5 More Podcasts Worth Trying)Including a podcast about what we do in the kitchen.
    By Nicholas Quah
  34. vulture festival 2021
    It’s the Most Wonderful Seth Rogen Interview of the YearThe multi-high-phenate talks pot, pots, and the Santa lie.
    By Jesse David Fox
  35. switched on pop
    How Many Let It Be Reissues Does It Take for the Beatles to Get the Vibe Right?Fifty years and two documentaries later, it looks like the answer is “at least four.”
    By Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan
  36. vulture festival 2021
    Bosch the Man Meets Bosch the Dog Thanks to Hollywood HandbookAlso thanks to, ahem, Vulture Festival.
    By Jesse David Fox
  37. podcasts
    This Podcast Asks: Is the Kevin Costner–Cal Ripken Jr. Urban Legend True?The Rumor investigates one of baseball’s most salacious conspiracies.
    By Joe DeLessio
  38. 1.5x speed
    5 Great Podcasts to Binge This WeekThe perfect way to pass the time during your holiday travels.
    By Nicholas Quah
  39. podcast review
    S***hole Country Asks Who Likes to Be in America?A new podcast by an anonymous narrator considers a big choice between two lives and two continents.
    By Nicholas Quah
  40. encounter
    Who’s Afraid of Podcast Provocateur Dasha Nekrasova?She’s on a hit HBO show and made a horror movie about Jeffrey Epstein. Are her days of niche fame over?
    By Brock Colyar
  41. interview
    Lili Anolik Dishes on Her Gossipy Bennington College PodcastThe podcast host discusses the literary ’80s, Donna Tartt’s legal threats, and Bret Easton Ellis’s reliability.
    By Nicholas Quah
  42. true crime podcasts
    This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Two Elderly Scammers Named Helen and OlgaPlus, a murder in Louisiana.
    By Vulture Editors
  43. podcasts
    The Hosts of Cookies Think NBA Players Might Enjoy Dimes SquareBen Detrick and Andrew Kuo on basketball, New York nightlife, Eric Adams, and their new book.
    By Kevin Lozano
  44. switched on pop
    Snotty Nose Rez Kids Revel in a Beautiful Blend of Rap and Indigenous CultureAs Young D from the First Nations hip hop duo explains, “In hip hop, you have the MC. Well, we have our storytellers.”
    By Nate Sloan
  45. podcasts
    Eric Eddings and Brittany Luse Go Back to the BeginningThe former hosts of The Nod discuss reviving For Colored Nerds after years of making shows for other people.
    By Nicholas Quah
  46. good one podcast
    Roy Wood Jr. Won’t Stop Pushing Stand-up ForwardThe stand-up discusses his new special and tackling difficult subjects on this week’s Good One.
    By Jesse David Fox
  47. 1.5x speed
    Elon Musk, Rocket Man (and 2 More Podcasts Worth Trying)Including one from the highbrow film purveyors at Mubi.
    By Nicholas Quah
  48. call out post
    Ye Calls Out SNL, Nannies, and Soulja Boy on Drink ChampsJay-Z defended Just Blaze’s work on The Blueprint after Ye’s claims about the producer.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  49. true crime podcasts
    This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: The Ken and Barbie KillersAnd, a mystery in Bonaparte, Iowa.
    By Vulture Editors
  50. 1.5x speed
    Slow Burn Hits the L.A. Riots (and 4 More Podcasts Worth Trying)Including The Paris Review Podcast.
    By Nicholas Quah
  51. switched on pop
    New ABBA, Just Like the Old ABBA (and Then Some!)Figuring out what makes the band tick on the occasion of Voyage, their first album in 40 years.
    By Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding
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