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Nicholas Quah has been Vulture and New York Magazine's podcast critic since 2021. Prior to joining Vulture, he wrote the Hot Pod newsletter. He is a juror for the Peabody Awards.

  1. close read
    What’s Happening to Nonfiction Sports Storytelling?Welcome to Wrexham is God-tier branded content disguised as documentary. It’s also a portent of what’s to come.
  2. 1.5x speed
    This Could Be a Rough Year for the Podcast IndustryWe spoke to dozens of insiders and creators about 2023 trends, gripes, and potential pitfalls.
  3. vulture lists
    The Best Fake Podcasts of the YearFrom X, Y, and Me to The 11th Brick at Stonewall.
  4. vulture recommends
    The Town Was the Perfect Podcast for the Year Hollywood Went CrazyThe series launched in March and quickly became the watercooler of choice for the streaming wars.
  5. survey says
    The Best Podcasts of 2022, According to People Who Make PodcastsWe asked over 220 creators, producers, and hosts what they’ve been listening to.
  6. podcast review
    The Evaporated Takes Us Into a Sociological MysteryTokyo Vice’s Jake Adelstein explores the Japanese phenomenon of disappearing yourself.
  7. the year of the nepo baby
    Can There Be Nepotism in Sports? Just Look at the NBA.Ranking some of the best sons in the league.
  8. best of 2022
    The Best True-Crime Podcasts of 2022The genre remains as abundant as ever, and the year produced plenty of strong projects, as well as a clear knockout.
  9. 1.5x speed
    Bad Men, Weird L.A., and 8 More Podcasts Worth Checking OutWelcome to the Night Vale team’s latest world.
  10. best of 2022
    The Best Podcasts of 2022Forget the celebrity brand extensions. The art of podcasting is still as vibrant as ever.
  11. vulture recommends
    Pentiment Is a MiracleA medieval murder mystery is one of the best video games of the year.
  12. finales
    Andor Radicalized the Hero’s JourneyTony Gilroy’s prequel series took the world of Star Wars seriously, and in the process found new life within an old text.
  13. the vulture transcript
    Rian Johnson Breaks Open the Benoit Blanc Cinematic UniverseThe director explains how Glass Onion sets the tone for the Knives Out mysteries to come.
  14. a long chat
    Audie Cornish, ReconsideredOn the eve of her new CNN podcast, the former NPR host talks to us about her career, her old job, and missing the podcast boom.
  15. 1.5x speed
    13 Food Podcasts to Listen to While BriningFrom recipe debates to actual food science.
  16. night light
    Fighting Hotel Insomnia With HGTVFor a while, a channel filled with other people’s homes was the only thing that could lull me to sleep.
  17. 1.5x speed
    Process the World Cup With These PodcastsFor fans of both soccer and murky geopolitics.
  18. 1.5x speed
    The Criminal Podcast Explores the World of HoaxesFrom Orson Welles to the BBC, no one can be trusted.
  19. podcasts
    When a Supreme Court Podcast Gets You FiredAn interview with 5-4 host Peter Shamshiri, who recently lost his day job after his bosses found out what he’s been up to.
  20. 1.5x speed
    5 Spooky Podcasts to Listen to Right NowThe call is coming from inside the RSS feed.
  21. best of 2022
    The Best Podcast Interviews of the Year (So Far)Tom Hanks on Dead Eyes, Jamie Lynn Spears on Call Her Daddy, and other notable conversations of 2022.
  22. 1.5x speed
    13 Great Film Podcasts, According to a Film CriticBilge Ebiri on Cows in the Field, Cannes I Kick It, and other excellent shows about movies.
  23. 1.5x speed
    An Art-World Scandal (and 6 More Podcasts Worth Checking Out)Death of an Artist, Blowback, and more.
  24. 1.5x speed
    Podcasting Is Just Radio NowIt’s been ages since the last blockbuster narrative show. What does that mean for the medium as an art form?
  25. 1.5x speed
    Let’s Talk About Kids’ PodcastsThey’re a great alternative to screen time — if you can find them.
  26. endings
    It Took a Pop-Culture Phenomenon to Right One WrongMessy as it was, we finally have an ending to Serial’s first season.
  27. 1.5x speed
    Why Are Podcast Studios Suddenly Obsessed With Video?Blame YouTube.
  28. 1.5x speed
    A New York Times Election Podcast Returns to LifeThe politics series The Run-Up has been revived, now with Astead Herndon at the helm.
  29. podcast review
    Books Gone BadThe new podcast Missing Pages gives the publishing industry the true-crime treatment.
  30. podcasts
    The Best Gossip You’ve Never HeardThe team behind the hit podcast Normal Gossip tell all.
  31. emergency discussion
    Welcome to Wrexham Is Kind of Bizarre, Right?It may present as a feel-good sports docuseries, but there’s something oddly unpleasant going on in this elaborate piece of branded content.
  32. close read
    Only Murders in the Building Is Caught Between Its Big Heart and Bigger IdeasWhen faced with a genuine critique of true-crime culture in season two, the Hulu series took the easy way out.
  33. fire and blood
    The Most Expositional Lines of the House of the Dragon Premiere, RankedRemember winter? You will.
  34. 1.5x speed
    Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang Send in the ClownsTheir new podcast Clown Parade offers emerging comedians a friendly sandbox to play in.
  35. vulture recommends
    Fan of Crimetown? Then You’ll Love Crooked City.The new Marc Smerling podcast gives Youngstown, Ohio, the Providence treatment.
  36. 1.5x speed
    Susan Orlean Falls Asleep to the Dateline Podcast“They’re cheesy and terrible, but they’re great white noise.â€
  37. 1.5x speed
    Sam Sanders Picks His Favorite PodcastsThe Into It host on Las Culturistas, The Read, and more.
  38. critic’s notebook
    Looking for the Realest Part of Reality TV? Try a Rewatch Podcast.Back to the Beach is the latest podcast to take listeners on a wild ride toward narrative redemption.
  39. 1.5x speed
    An Essential Podcast Unlocks Its VaultA conversation with ‘Love and Radio’ host Nick van der Kolk about his long-running series.
  40. 1.5x speed
    The Mid-2022 Podcast Industry Progress ReportWhere things stand now, creatively and financially
  41. mmm whatcha heard
    Spotify Buys Wordle CloneHeardle is an interesting fit for the spendy audio company.
  42. 1.5x speed
    Let’s Go to Provincetown (and 4 Other Podcasts Worth Checking Out)Including the story of a French-Israeli con artist.
  43. podcasts
    This Era of Reply All Has EndedHosts Alex Goldman and Emmanuel Dzotsi have signed off on their final episode, leaving the show’s future unclear.
  44. 1.5x speed
    Let Draymond Green PodcastThe NBA star’s show is way more fun than traditional sport media.
  45. 1.5x speed
    Class Action, Newts, and 4 More Podcasts Worth TryingIncluding a show all about the lumber business.
  46. emergency discussion
    Let’s Disagree About HacksThe beloved HBO Max series submits to interrogation: effortless comfort watch or lazy depiction of stand-up?
  47. 1.5x speed
    Slow Burn, Stolen, and 3 More Podcasts Worth TryingIncluding Banned and Normal Gossip.
  48. 1.5x speed
    Being Trans, Snooze, and 3 More Podcasts Worth TryingPlus, a conversation about “cool girl podcasts.â€
  49. close read
    Winning Time Was No Match for the Showtime Lakers LegacyThe series made some fascinating moves in its debut season, but in its final moments, it succumbed to the inertia of a preordained narrative.
  50. podcasts
    Are You in a Cult? This Podcast Can Tell YouSounds Like a Cult hosts Amanda Montell and Isabela Medina want you to be suspicious of everything, from SoulCycle to Disney.
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