![]() Few fiction podcasts showed up in the final tally, though many respondents projected 2023 would be the year the genre finally pops. ![]() Spotify came in with just one entry, and it’s a good one. Two entries are headlined by cable-news anchors, suggesting an intriguing lane for that particular talent class, though I tend to think those anchors are unique in their ability to truly cross over. There was a decent mix of narrative and conversational podcasts along with one standout that blurred the line between the two. You’ve got some predictable names: Serial Productions, Pineapple Street, and Michael Hobbes, who should pretty much be considered a household name in this business. This year’s list doesn’t cut all that broadly, and there weren’t many major surprises. (Explanations are given in an addendum at the bottom.) We also decided to include a few more picks with much smaller vote tallies that came with fun comments so that we could spread the love around. This year, there were three shows from last year’s list with vote counts getting them into these 15 slots. For cases in which a few shows brought in the same number of votes, we ordered them alphabetically. (Overall, 291 individual shows received at least one vote.) We tallied up the counts, and in this list, we present the 15 shows with the most votes in ascending order. It might be interesting to note that the number of podcasts receiving more than one vote was 77 - up from 60 last year. I was too busy working on my own stuff,” which happens!įinally, let’s talk results. Finally, not unlike last year, about 20 people declined to participate with a reason somewhere along the lines of “I didn’t listen to any podcasts this year. ![]() Second, quite a few respondents provided deep lists of honorable mentions in addition to their top-three picks. First, a few respondents qualified their picks along the lines of “Well, my personal top three are A, B, and C, but professionally, I’d say my top three are X, Y, and Z.” In those instances, we prioritized the respondent’s personal picks over what they thought they should be highlighting. Submissions came from various corners of the podcasting ecosystem - from independent creators to indie publishers, large studios, media organizations, tech platforms, and, yes, even Vox Media. Our outreach yielded 227 responses (up from around 150 last year). Some are named, while others are left anonymous.) (Everyone quoted gave us permission to do so. ![]() Many respondents gave them anyway, some of which we printed in the results below. People were given the opportunity to provide explanations for their votes, but that wasn’t mandatory. Votes would be anonymous, and they were given two limitations: They can’t pick a show that they’re affiliated with, and their selections (whether new or existing shows) had to be active this calendar year. We reached out to several hundred people in the podcast community - producers, hosts, independent creators, executives, agents, sound designers, production coordinators, lawyers, and so on - and polled them on what they felt were the three best podcasts of the year. We had so much fun putting it together in 2021 that we’ve decided to run it again. Our first stab at the project anointed Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes’s Maintenance Phase as the standout. The idea is to get a sense of what the podcast world is listening to - and more important, which shows fellow podcasters believe had an outstanding year. Welcome to the second annual Vulture Podcast Survey. “Brilliant.” “I honestly can’t believe I’m including this.” “The most exciting podcast I’ve heard in years.” “I’m kind of annoyed at how much this one captivated me.” “This should be on everybody’s list.” Those are just some of the sentiments that came in when we surveyed more than 220 people in the podcast world about the year’s best podcasts. ![]()
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