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In those instances, we prioritized the respondents personal picks over what they think they should be highlighting.
Okay, so without further ado, heres the list.
And why wouldnt it?
Weeklyis the only podcast that makes me genuinely laugh out loud.
14.Through the Cracks
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The clear-eyed sensitivity of Hills efforts were roundly recognized in the survey.
I followed Relisha Rudds story when she first went missing, said one executive from a major tech player.
Reading the stories broke my heart then and listening to the podcast broke it all over again.
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13.Aack Cast
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WenamedAack Castthe best podcast of 2021, and the project was a favorite among those in the comedy-podcast scene.
12.Dead Eyes
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Now in its third season,Dead Eyescontinues to draw admiration.
Just pretty much delightful.
11.The Just Enough Family
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10.The Ezra Klein Show
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Our voters agreed: The deep-dive interview podcast was also roundly praised in the survey.
Its also reaffirmed for me that the building blocks of a great podcast chemistry, curiosity still really matter.
9.The Experiment
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The show gives me insights into topics that I may have not found otherwise.
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8.Anything for Selena
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It rang so true to me.
It is a work of art.
Specific praise, as well, was directed at how the show approached bilingual production.
7.The Midnight Miracle
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Said one respondent from one of the big companies, Game-changer approach to the genre.
Too bad Chappelles a self-unaware narcissist, said one exec from a well-respected podcast studio.
6.The Line
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The Linemight have earned fewer votes than Dan Taberskis other big project (see No.
Yet there was nothing easy about the people he talked to and the story he covered here.
InThe Line, I was often horrified and laughing and crying and sighing with a deep empathy.
It was easily the best writing I consumed (since I heard it) this year.
5.Youre Wrong About
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Sarah Marshall continues to leadYoure Wrong About, backed by a slate of guest co-hosts.
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4.Heavyweight
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Currently in its fifth year, the Gimlet Media production is described as only getting finer with age.
Fortunately, I think it has managed to evolve just enough to stay great.
But even that couldnt shake their admiration for Goldstein, his team, and their knack for unearthing catharsis.
3.9/12
3.
I mean, what can Dan Taberskinotdo these days?
2.Storytime With Seth Rogen
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Seth Rogensstory-exploder podcastturned more than a few heads for its highly technical approach and light, fuzzy fun.
Its a big accomplishment, said one producer from one of the bigger companies.
Because a lot of the time, there isnt even that much to the story.
Im really glad these [picks] are anonymous, wrote an independent creator.
Because I cannot believe Im recommending a podcast by a white male comedian.
1.Maintenance Phase
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This doesnt really come as a surprise.
But it also isnt a full tear-down of wellness completely.
It is soup for me, unless you hate soup in which case its cake?
His cultural-criticism-as-personal-storytelling is a revelation.
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