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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. podcasts
    Radiotopia’s Excellent Passenger List Is About More Than a Missing PlaneThe fiction podcast looks at what happens when grief meets conspiracy theory.
  2. there will be podcasts
    10 Essential Conversation Podcasts That Shaped the GenreIt’s hard to beat the electricity of a good conversation.
  3. there will be podcasts
    The 10 Essential Fiction Podcasts That Shaped the GenreHow the fiction podcast became a vibrant platform for experimentation.
  4. there will be podcasts
    Picking the Best Podcast App (and a Guide to the Rest)It isn’t Apple or Spotify, both of which come up short — for now.
  5. there will be podcasts
    The 10 Nonfiction Podcasts That Changed EverythingThe industry’s been shaped by stories you couldn’t make up.
  6. there will be podcasts
    We’re Entering the Era of Big Podcasting2019 has ushered in a new, more moneyed phase for the medium.
  7. fall preview 2019
    8 New Podcasts to Listen to This FallA Dr. Death follow-up, a series on Dolly Parton, and more true-crime stories.
  8. fall preview
    Plane-Crash Podcast Passenger List Podcast Is Ready for TakeoffThe serialized fiction podcast series revolves around a flight that goes missing over the Atlantic and the stories of the people onboard.
  9. podcasts
    A Plagiarism Scandal Shakes Up the True-Crime Podcast WorldCrime Junkie’s recent troubles bring new scrutiny to an often unchecked genre.
  10. a sound purchase
    Podcast Outfits Pineapple Street Media, Cadence13 Have Been AcquiredThe industry’s consolidation bonanza continues as Entercom makes a pair of purchases to beef up its Radio.com brand.
  11. podcasts
    The Bundyville Podcast Shines a Light on the Extremist ‘Patriot Movement’“It was really important for us to explore: What does extremism actually look like in America?â€
  12. podcasts
    What’s Behind Apple’s Podcast Strategy?How the company’s reported interest in original podcast content could affect the medium.
  13. podcasts
    One Heat Minute Turned the Movie Heat Into a Religious ExperienceThe podcast dissected every single minute of Michael Mann’s classic film.
  14. podcasts
    Jessica Hopper on Lost Notes and Music Journalism’s Changing Landscape“I’m interested in knowing: What did I miss? Who has been written out of history?â€
  15. podcasts
    True Crime Podcast The Clearing Tackles a Father’s Murderous PastThe latest from Pineapple Street.
  16. podcasts
    What’s Behind Netflix’s Podcast Ambitions?The streaming giant is quietly moving into audio. Should we pay attention?
  17. summer preview
    Summer Podcast Preview: 6 Shows We Can’t Wait to HearNew seasons from Malcolm Gladwell, Leon Neyfakh, and more.
  18. podcast review
    Running From Cops Is Already One of the Year’s Best PodcastsDan Taberski’s latest series, a study of the show Cops, does not disappoint.
  19. podcasts
    Why Slow Burn Decided to Investigate the Tupac-Biggie StoryA chat with Slate’s Gabriel Roth on the upcoming third season of the podcast.
  20. podcast drama
    How Luminary’s Messy Debut Ended Up Roiling the Podcast IndustryThe buzzy new startup launched this week, and immediately upset the industry at large. What happened?
  21. podcasts
    Reply All’s Brilliant Roman Mars Episode Messes With the Podcast IndustrySilly stunt or cunning commentary? It could be both.
  22. vulture lists
    The 10 Best Game of Thrones PodcastsGet through the show’s final season with a bunch of smart friends in your earbuds.
  23. podcasts
    April Podcast Preview: Cops, True Crime, and Michael LewisPlus a guide to surviving natural disasters.
  24. podcasts
    Dan Taberski’s Next Podcast Examines the Long-Running TV Show CopsGet ready for Headlong: Running From Cops.
  25. vulture picks
    100 Podcasts Worth Listening toWhether you’re a new listener or are looking for your next obsession, here are ones to entertain you, edify you, or help you understand the medium.
  26. podcasts
    Gimlet Media’s Union Marks a Huge Moment for the Podcast IndustryA month after Spotify acquired the start-up, Gimlet employees are unionizing. Will other podcast companies follow suit?
  27. podcast review
    The WALKING Podcast Is a Weird, Lovely Ode to NatureLove the outdoors and weird podcasts? Try listening to Jon Mooallem’s ambient-noise podcast.
  28. podcasts
    What Spotify’s $230 Million Gimlet Deal Means for the Podcast IndustryThe streaming music giant just took a big swing on podcasts. Is the industry’s Wild West era officially over?
  29. podcast review
    10 Things That Scare Me Is a Smartly Designed, Bite-size Window Into the SoulThe WNYC podcast project, in which guests share a list of fears great and small, imparts the feeling of being a little less alone in the world.
  30. podcasts
    Song Exploder Enters Its Next PhaseHosts Hrishikesh Hirway and Thao Nguyen on the podcast’s evolution, music fandom, and Dolly Parton.
  31. podcast review
    The Last Days of August Is a Fascinating Examination of a Porn Star’s TragedyJournalist Jon Ronson and reporter-producer Lina Misitzis’s unraveling of adult performer August Ames’s suicide is a potent document of loneliness.
  32. podcasts
    Conan O’Brien Is the Perfect Podcast HostThe late-night host is a really good fit for the medium, as it turns out.
  33. podcasts
    No Man’s Land Explores the Forgotten Stories of Women’s HistoryHost Alexis Coe wants to help listeners understand “how historians actually work.â€
  34. best of 2018
    The 10 Best True-Crime Podcasts of 2018Believed, Thunder Bay, Bear Brook, and more.
  35. best of 2018
    The 10 Best Podcast Episodes of 2018Decoder Ring, The Nod, This American Life, and more.
  36. best of 2018
    The 10 Best Podcasts of 2018Political scandals, true crime, and Y2K.
  37. podcasts
    Serial Season 3 Is the Podcast’s Biggest EverIt’s got more than 50 million downloads in just two months.
  38. podcasts
    My Favorite Murder Team to Strike Again With Four New PodcastsMurderinos unite.
  39. podcast review
    Surviving Y2K Is One of the Year’s Most Beautiful PodcastsThe world didn’t end on December 31, 1999. But why?
  40. podcasts
    John Green Loves Podcasting Because It Reminds Him of Early YouTubeThe writer and longtime Vlogbrother explains why he and Hank Green are kicking off a new partnership with WNYC Studios.
  41. podcasts
    The Creator of Missing Richard Simmons Has a New Podcast About the Y2K CrisisWhy didn’t the Y2K bug cripple the world? And what happened instead? Those questions lie at the heart of Surviving Y2K.
  42. podcast review
    Halloween Unmasked Is a Nostalgic Appreciation of a Horror ClassicThis vibrant audio documentary examines the history and the legacy of John Carpenter’s iconic 1978 horror flick.
  43. podcast review
    Articles of Interest Is a Fashion Podcast About Capitalism and PowerThe 99% Invisible spinoff digs into the surprising history of pockets, plaid, blue jeans, and punk fashion.
  44. podcasts
    What’s It Like to Be Serial’s New Co-host?Emmanuel Dzotsi talks joining a megahit podcast, spending a year in Cleveland’s courts, and being roommates with Sarah Koenig.
  45. podcast review
    What Is Slow Burn Without Monica Lewinsky?The Slate podcast is an excellent political documentary, but it’s missing a crucial voice.
  46. podcast review
    The Shadows Is an Uncanny Portrait of a RelationshipBoth simple and infinitely complex.
  47. vulture lists
    The Best Podcasts of 2018 (So Far)Serial season 3, Caliphate, Slow Burn, and much more.
  48. podcast review
    Alice Isn’t Dead Is a Creepy Ode to the Great American Road TripThe fiction podcast is packed with horror, eldritch mythology, and a glowing affinity for the romance of travel.
  49. podcasts
    What to Expect in Crimetown Season 2Creators Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier on why they decided to dig into Detroit’s messy politics.
  50. podcasts
    Serial, Still a JuggernautMore than 1.4 million people downloaded each of season three’s first two episodes within the first 14 hours of release.
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