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Podcasts are one of the most popular types of media of the moment, what with the viral success of the first season of This American Life‘s Serial.
After that, countless shows began to pop up, hoping to imitate the success of the Serial crime drama, and now the iTunes store and online sites like SoundCloud abound with podcasts for every genre.
Source: Limetown
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Guys We F****d
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In terms of humor, this “anti slut-shaming” podcast packs a punch that you won’t find in many other outlets. Hosts Corrine Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson tackle everyday issues with an unabashedly hilarious attitude.
If you like this podcast, check out Brilliant Idiots. Rambunctious hosts Charlemagne Tha God and Andrew Schulz bring you currents events and banter from their masculine point of view.
Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast
Source: Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast
Start of your week with a laugh. Bill Burr rants about specific yet relatable topics as well as life in general along with plenty of guest speakers. Due to his show’s popularity, he also started the Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast, so now you can enjoy his thoughts twice a week.
Want more podcasts like this? Give John Oliver’s The Bugle Podcast a try.
Serial
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Sarah Koenig’s first season of Serial is the piece de resistance of podcasts, with its astronomical success opening the doors of the podcast world to the population at large. It also turned the old case of Adnan Syed into a national obsession. Season 2 just debuted with the story of defamed army deserter Bowe Bergdahl.
Need more Adnan? You have to listen to Undisclosed. Prepare for a visceral reaction.
If you can’t get enough of this type of podcast, check out the show This American Life to see what other projects they have coming out. If you’re into true crime, be sure to listen to Criminal.
Limetown
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Looking for a podcast that will keep you on the edge of your seat? Limetown blurs the line between reality in fiction with a story about an investigative report into an industrial town that saw hundreds of residents mysteriously disappear. This gripping podcast is my favorite at the moment.
If you like Limetown and are looking for even more intense conspiracy theories, check out Tanis.
Comedy Bang Bang
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This podcast originally started as a radio show, and has been bringing listeners countless hours of chit chat, guest speakers, musical interludes, and even game shows since 2010.
Looking for more podcast gold? Try Hardcore History with Dan Carlin.
Invisibilia
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Brought to you by NPR, Invisibilia is co-hosted by Lulu Miller and Alix Spiegel and brings a scientific basis to questions about human behavior, beliefs, and assumptions.
Want more insightful social commentary? Try Slate‘s The Gist with Mike Pesca.