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Best of 2022
The best entertainment of the year, as chosen by Vultures critics.
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Where were you when you last laughed until you cried?
But thankfully, in 2022, there were moments of respite, particularly if you knew where to listen.
They talked with famous people and interesting people and learned people.
Comedy podcasts made things a little easier.
A little chuckle in the seasonal aisle desperately searching for those expensive little coconut-covered marshmallows never hurt anybody.
And why waste the 45 minutes your dentist always makes you wait in the lobby?
When we published our list of thebest comedy podcasts of 2021, casual joy might have felt impossible.
10.Blocked Party
10.
This year has been no different from any other in the life of the noble social-media poster.
Our weekly screen-time report is a political statement.
This social-media thing is really taking off, andBlocked Partyisnt too far behind.
Noah Jacobs
Listen:Spotify|Apple|Website
9.Normal Gossip
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We love it, we hate it, we hate that we love it.
The more you know, the more you want to know.
And unlike a self-directed YouTube rabbit hole,Normal Gossipdoes more than just deliver the hearsay.
Funny and thought-provoking,Normal Gossippresents the scuttlebutt with all the heart and none of the shame.
The only thing to be ashamed about is missing an episode.
Akanksha Aurora
8.Ghosted!
By Roz Hernandez
8.
TakeTilta, a $104 sexual demonic spirit equipped with not one, not two, but three penises.
Kriska Desir
7.The Read
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(Break up with him!)
Whats really special aboutThe Read,though, is that it has the range.
Akanksha Aurora
6.The Always Sunny Podcast
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Once again, they were a small fish in a big pond.
So the Gang had to innovate again.
Best of all, if the Gangs track record is any indication, they havent even begun to peak.
Noah Jacobs
5.Fly on the Wall
5.
Marc Hershon
4.YAll Gay?
This inclusive invite seems inextricably linked to Clayton and Mainards southern upbringing.
Bolstering these topics is a hilarious honesty that has the hosts charismatically oscillating from self-assured to self-deprecating.
The rundown of the audition process alone will fascinate anyone with even a passing interest in the show.
before jokingly concluding, Probably.
Live from New York, you’ve got the option to kiss my ass.
Becca James
3.Couples Therapy
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Thats probably why listening to Beckerman, Ekperigin, and their guests give advice to listeners is so enjoyable.
Each is answered thoughtfully but with a healthy dose of drollness, too.
Doing the work has never been so much fun.
Kriska Desir
2.Dead Eyes
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Sure, tragedy plus time equals comedy, but where in that equation does catharsis live?
It wasthe most satisfying conclusionimaginable.
Many storiesaboutDead Eyeshave referred to Hanks as the shows white whale.
Now that he has bagged his trophy and (presumably?
found some peace, the future of the podcast remains to be seen.
Will it continue to excavate the possible multiversal realities of Ratliffs life?
No one knows for sure, but whatever Ratliff does next, well be listening.
Sean Malin
Listen:Headgum|Apple|Spotify
1.StraightioLab
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Is it embarrassing to be straight?
Are elements of straight culture, like penis straws and handshakes, confusing to you?
Each week, it enters into the deep, fascinating, and forced-upon-us world of straight culture.
The trio discussed the modern overlooked values ofJackasson an in-depth level, channeling fear, friendship, and consent.
Some of their live appearances may even include a visit from Rocky Flintstone himself.
Marc Hershon
