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year in culture 2024

The Best Podcasts of 2024

 While the year saw chatcasts emerge as podcasting’s primary force, there were still plenty of creative endeavors worth gabbing about. By Nicholas Quah
the industry

Will Video Kill the Audio Star in 2025?

 “The traditional audio-only podcast format, delivered in an app, feels small and quaint.” By Nicholas Quah
podcasts

Why Normal Gossip’s Creators Are Stepping Away

 Big changes are coming to the hit indie podcast, including a new team. By Nicholas Quah
  1. vedic technology
    Every Boy I Know Is Obsessed With ‘Pipe Rock Theory’Conner O’Malley understands these freaks better than anyone else.
    By Rebecca Jennings
  2. best of 2025
    The Best Podcasts of 2025 (So Far)Including a series that is as gorgeous as it is painful.
    By Nicholas Quah
  3. put her in coach
    Sona Movsesian Should Have Been at the Oscars, ConanUPDATE: An exclusive statement from Movsesian addressing last night’s snub.
    By Jason P. Frank
  4. 1.5x speed
    How YouTube Sees PodcastingA chat with the platform’s podcast partnerships lead.
    By Nicholas Quah
  5. sad beautiful tragic
    Travis Kelce Is Mending His Super Bowl Heartbreak With His Girlfriend’s Songs“She has something for everything.”
    By Justin Curto
  7. feeling unwell
    Alix Earle’s Hot Mess Is Flying the Coop(er)And, of course, Dave Portnoy is trying to get involved.
    By Jason P. Frank
  8. me too
    Olivia Munn Wouldn’t Sign a NDA for a $1 Million SettlementFor problems that arose on a “traumatic” film set around 2017.
    By Bethy Squires
  9. what’s wrong with my sewing
    Is Anyone at Fault for the Paige DeSorbo–Craig Conover Split?Let’s look at the dates to figure it out.
    By Bethy Squires
  10. foolish
    Ashanti ‘Never’ Dated ‘Narcissist’ Irv Gotti“Irv has flat-out lied about a lot of things.”
    By Zoe Guy
  11. daddy radio
    SiriusXM Is Increasingly UnwellIt is building two new channels around Alex Cooper’s network as part of a $125 million deal.
    By Nicholas Quah
  12. lowe iv
    Release Rob Lowe’s Cocaine-Fueled Toto DemoWere the Porcaro brothers appropriately compensated?
    By Devon Ivie
  13. year in culture
    The Bests of 2024All the books, podcasts, and anime (plus TV, movies, music, and more) that captivated our critics (and John Waters) this year.
    By Vulture Editors
  14. good one podcast
    Nate Bargatze Fought Hard for the ‘Washington’s Dream’ SketchAnd it involved mentioning Studio 60 to Lorne Michaels.
    By Jesse David Fox
  15. podcasts
    What If the ‘Liberal Joe Rogan’ Is … Kylie Kelce?The new hit podcaster’s views “aggressively lean” left.
    By Justin Curto
  16. encounter
    Partying With Alex Cooper and Her Thirsty Daddy GangAt the ski-themed launch event for the podcaster’s branded “enhanced electrolyte beverage.”
    By Brock Colyar
  17. best of 2024
    The 10 Moments That Defined Podcasting in 2024This year demonstrated how huge a role podcasts play in American culture, for better or worse.
    By Nicholas Quah
  18. one nation under wings
    Why Kamala Harris Didn’t Go on Hot Ones or Joe RoganOne was a denial, one was a scheduling issue.
    By Bethy Squires
  19. coming soon
    Podcasters Do Movies Now?Theo Von’s writing, directing, self-producing, and starring in Busboys with David Spade.
    By Bethy Squires
  20. ask an expert
    NDAs for People Following the Zach Bryan DramaThe breakup updates aren’t going anywhere, so we asked a few NDA experts to breakdown the $12 million drama.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  21. switched on pop
    Let’s Give It Up for the FreaksBreaking down three new songs from three legendary weirdos.
    By Charlie Harding, Reanna Cruz, and Nate Sloan
  22. hot mic
    The Fantasy of a Liberal JoeTo think you can “build” your own Rogan Experience is to fundamentally misunderstand the power of alternative media.
    By Nicholas Quah
  23. open mouths open hearts
    Ariana Grande Was ‘Shaking’ After SNL Kiss With Bowen YangYang apologized for opening his mouth too much during their Saturday night smooch.
    By Bethy Squires
  24. hot mic
    How Podcasts Became the New Battleground StateIf Democrats want to win future presidential elections, they need to start bro-ing out.
    By Nicholas Quah
  25. extremely online
    Mama, a Meme Behind YouHow online were you in October?
    By Kate Lindsay
  26. halloween 2024
    Trisha Paytas Wants You to Invest in a Good WigHalloween costume advice from the internet’s most fanatical cosplayer.
    By Bethy Squires
  27. hair emergency
    An A24 Softboi-OffWe can talk about the British-boy summit, or we can talk about what happened to my boy Harris Dickinson’s hair.
    By Nicholas Quah
  28. aged beef
    Ted Danson Apologizes to Kelsey Grammer for 30-Year-Old Cheers-Set Feud“I missed out on the last 30 years of Kelsey Grammer, and I feel like it’s my bad.”
    By Bethy Squires
  29. i don’t think so honey
    Mariah Carey Wants to Help Us See the LightDeath to overhead lighting, long live lamps!
    By Bethy Squires
  30. politics
    Why Trump Was on Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant PodcastAnd why it might just help him win the election.
    By Jesse David Fox
  31. a semi-close read
    ‘Good’ Interviews Don’t Matter Like They Used ToAppearances on podcasts like Call Her Daddy and Theo Von’s This Past Weekend are about audience exposure more than anything else.
    By Nicholas Quah
  32. equal air time
    Alex Cooper Invited Trump on Call Her Daddy, TooTo talk reproductive rights. So far he’s a no-show.
    By Bethy Squires
  33. politics
    Call Her … Dadala?Call Her Daddy is reportedly dropping an episode with Kamala Harris next week.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  34. tv review
    The Impeccable Smoothness of Nobody Wants ThisThe compulsively watchable Netflix series is TV’s first great podcast rom-com, and an even greater Adam Brody vehicle.
    By Nicholas Quah
  35. profile
    At Home With the Internet’s TMI QueenTana Mongeau built a massive following out of mayhem. Is she capable of cleaning up her act?
    By Angelina Chapin
  36. memories
    Josh Brolin’s Childhood Sounded Like an Episode of Tiger KingHe remembers a story where his mother, a wildlife rehabilitator, saw someone’s leg get bitten by a lion.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  37. caught in the act
    Yes, That Was Shannon Sharpe Getting It OnThe ESPN host and podcaster admitted he wasn’t hacked, just a “healthy active male.”
    By Justin Curto
  38. the tiktok effect
    So You Listened to the Talk Tuah Pod …Now what?
    By Nicholas Quah
  39. controversy
    Katy Perry Has No Answer on Dr. Luke, But She Can Tell You About Having a BabyBut what did you expect from Call Her Daddy?
    By Justin Curto
  40. fall preview 2024
    7 Podcasts We Can’t Wait to Listen to This FallWho knew that wacky interpretations of the self-help genre would be on trend?
    By Nicholas Quah
  41. touchdown!
    The Kelce Brothers Pass New Heights to Wondery and Score $100MBut can they finally get Taylor Swift on the show?
    By Justin Curto
  42. close read
    The Chappell Roan Formula for Dizzying SuccessBreaking down four — of the seven(!) — songs the singer has on the “Hot 100” to appreciate what’s fueling her surge in popularity.
    By Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding
  43. dad stuff
    Rob Schneider Addresses Daughter Elle King’s CalloutRob Schneider talked about his failings as a father on the Tucker Carlson Network.
    By Bethy Squires
  44. land of the giants
    Here’s Your Genie+ Pass to The Disney DilemmaAll of the episodes and companion stories for the latest season of the Land of the Giants podcast.
    By Vulture Editors
  45. the t in talent
    Delta Work and the Diet Coke CaperThe Drag Race season-three queen shows off the best talent we’ve seen in ages — identifying Diet Cokes.
    By Jason P. Frank
  46. hard pivot
    Why Disney Plussed ItselfCEO Bob Iger knew the streaming wars were coming. He just couldn’t fight them without taking a massive risk.
    By Josef Adalian
  47. follow the leader
    It’s Tough to Hand Off the Mickey EarsThe Magic Kingdom’s most successful CEOs each delivered radical change—and left a leadership crisis behind. Can Bob Iger end his tenure differently?
    By Josef Adalian
  48. the disney dilemma
    Where Disney’s Hollywood Empire Went WrongHow corporate missteps compelled the House of Mouse to prioritize business decisions over creative ones, damaging its crown jewels of Hollywood IP.
    By Chris Lee
  49. bombshells
    Love Island USA’s Leah Has No Hard Feelings Against KaylorShe didn’t take her friend’s “irrelevant” comment to heart: “I wasn’t pressed about it. I mean fair enough.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  50. podcast review
    Hysterical Stares Into the AbyssDan Taberski’s latest audio docuseries probes an unsolved mystery of mass contagion.
    By Nicholas Quah
  51. the disney dilemma
    Does ‘Disney Animation’ Still Mean Anything?Facing a creative lull, mission drift, and tough competition (so many Minions), the studio needs to figure out how to draw itself a clearer future.
    By Neil Janowitz
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