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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.

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    How Song Exploder Made Its John Lennon EpisodeAnd six other podcasts to check out this week.
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    Rory and Mal Have Moved On. No, Really.The pair are plotting their post–Joe Budden careers, starting with a move to Stitcher.
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    Suspect Might Be the Best True-Crime Podcast of the YearIt’s far from revolutionary, but there’s something to be said about being the most polished version of a standard.
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    Vaccine Scammers, Scream Queens, and 4 More Podcasts Worth TryingPlus, the rise and fall of a prominent New York family.
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    NPR’s Book of the Day and 9 More Podcasts Worth TryingIncluding a new music series from Spotify.
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    Going Deep on a Classic Fugees Album (and 7 More Podcasts Worth Trying)Including a series about gardening.
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    Say You’re Sorry Explores the Art of the Public ApologyThe new podcast from Lux Alptraum asks what it is we really want when we’ve been wronged.
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    9/12, Long Shadow, and 5 More Podcasts Worth TryingIncluding an appreciation of Melvyn Bragg.
  9. announcements
    Sign Up for 1.5x SpeedA weekly newsletter with listening notes for the top podcasts, from Vulture’s critic Nick Quah.
  10. fall preview 2021
    9 New Podcasts to Listen to This FallA24’s first narrative podcast, Don’t Ask Tig’s new season, and the legacy of Siegfried and Roy.
  11. fall preview 2021
    Seth Rogen Wants to Tell Your StoryThe actor–author–ceramicist–weed entrepreneur adds podcaster to his repertoire.
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    Rotten Tomatoes Is Wrong Revisits Old Reviews (and 5 More Podcasts Worth Trying)Including a new series on the history of reggaeton.
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    Blind Landing Jumps Into Gymnastics (and 4 More Podcasts Worth Trying)Including the end of a beloved British series.
  14. hot pod
    Apple Finally Fixed Its Podcast BugPlus: Spotify reports its earnings.
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    Rosamund Pike Is First Lady Edith Wilson (and 3 More Podcasts Worth Trying)Including one all about Siskel and Ebert.
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    Meet the Studio Behind Substack’s First Podcast DealThe founders of Booksmart talk about Substack’s podcast strategy, their long-term goals, and hiring Bob Garfield.
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    Mogul Gets Chopped and Screwed (and 3 More Podcasts Worth Trying)Including Fresh Air’s Anthony Bourdain interview.
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    What’s Next for Pocket Casts?The third-party podcast app was acquired by the company behind Wordpress.
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    A Britney Spears Mystery (and 3 More Podcasts Worth Trying)Including an NBA podcast to get you through the Finals.
  20. hot pod
    What Happens When a Podcast Turns 25Radio Diaries host Joe Richman on what he’s seen (and heard).
  21. podcast review
    In Aack Cast, Jamie Loftus Goes to Bat for ‘Cathy’The comedian’s audio series mounts a passionate defense of the funny pages’ most neurotic presence.
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    Apple Podcasts Continues to Be Plagued by Technical IssuesWhat do its growing instabilities mean for the broader podcast ecosystem?
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    Aack Cast, The Designated Mourner, and 2 More Podcasts Worth TryingIncluding a great new season of Decoder Ring.
  24. hot pod
    What Will Amazon Do With Art19?A closer look at the company’s position in podcast land.
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    4 Winning Podcasts From Tribeca Festival Worth Checking OutPlus, a special series from Call Your Girlfriend.
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    Pineapple Street’s The 11th Aims to Break PodcastsThe new series will be released in a different shape once a month.
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    Bowen Yang’s Big Heist (and 2 More Podcasts Worth Trying)Including Welcome to Night Vale’s ninth anniversary.
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    Apple Podcasts Subscriptions Is Here, If You Want ItCan the company get casual listeners to open up their wallets?
  29. podcast review
    Slow Burn Takes on the Forever WarThe podcast’s fifth season — a rigorous marshaling of the facts — explores the conditions that led to the Iraq War.
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    Can CNN Become a Podcasting Powerhouse?The cable news network has been making a surprisingly strong push into the audio space.
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    70 Over 70, Human Resources, and 2 More Podcasts Worth TryingIncluding a three-minute show about frogs.
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    Can Podcasting Account for Its Workers?Twila Dang’s Matriarch Digital Media hopes so.
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    The Turning, Our Love Song, and 4 More Podcasts Worth TryingIncluding a podcast episode all about lumber prices.
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    Karina Longworth on Celebrity Gossip and You Must Remember ThisThe podcast host discusses Louella Parsons, Hedda Hopper, and Hollywood’s early media scene.
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    The Improvement Association Tries to Dismantle ‘The Big Lie’The New York Times podcast zooms in on one county’s response to election-fraud mania.
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    Gossip Girls, Money Men, and 2 More Podcasts Worth TryingIncluding a new daily news show from the Los Angeles Times.
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    How NPR’s Invisibilia Reinvented ItselfPlus, Clubhouse finally comes to Android.
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    Foundering Tells the Story Behind TikTok (and 3 More Podcasts Worth Trying)Including a new fiction podcast from the Saw cinematic universe.
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    Are Podcasts Ready For Live Events Again?Things are inching back towards normalcy.
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    Slow Burn Goes to Iraq (and 3 More Podcasts Worth Trying)Including a revamped Invisibilia.
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    Apple and Spotify Are Ready to Take Your Podcast MoneyBoth companies are launching tools for podcasters to sell subscriptions.
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    Politics, Basketball, and Weed: 5 Podcasts to Listen to Right NowIncluding a new Orphan Black series.
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    Facebook Bursts Into the Live Audio SceneCall it the Clubhouse effect.
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    The Improvement Association and 4 More Podcasts Worth TryingA new series from Serial Productions, you say?
  45. hot pod
    Welcome (Back) to Depresh ModeHow one podcaster revived his show after losing his job (and his old podcast feed).
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    Is Apple Finally Getting Into Original Podcasts?The company announced a new project from podcaster Dan Taberski.
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    West Cork and 4 More Podcasts Worth TryingIncluding one about the global shipping industry.
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    Spotify Has Its Own Clubhouse NowThe Swedish company has purchased the sports app Locker Room, signaling a foray into live social audio.
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    Your Magic and 4 More Podcasts Worth TryingIncluding one from beloved character actor Stephen Tobolowsky.
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    Are Podcast Producers Properly Valued?A look at how podcasting’s unsung heroes are often treated.
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