Best of 2023 - Podcasts
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Podcasts have been a pretty big part of my life for the past decade. I started to listen to them when I was still a lab tech. I found them to be as soothing and funny as some talk radio that I listened to. I even co host a podcast with RD now. I love them and listen to many different pods and I enjoy my time with them. They are one of my main sources of entertainment. So coming up with a top 5 list was easy and hard. It was easy because there were tons to choose from, but that also made it tougher than my other lists. With all that being said, podcasts are here to stay and I'm here for it.
At number 5 I have my introduction to "Normal Gossip" on a road trip this last summer. I have not returned to it since, but that podcast during that road trip made the eight hour drive fly by. For people who don't know this podcast, it is about random little gossip tales from all over the world. The stories are trite and pointless, but that is what makes it so good for a road trip. I would find myself taking sides and trying to come up with little stories I would tell to the hosts. I became so involved in these stories. I would talk to my wife about her feelings. Even our son started to get involved in the conversations. It was a great way to pass time while sitting in a car and seeing nothing but cornfields for miles and miles. I may revisit this podcast in the future, my wife still listens. But I do know that when we go on a road trip this summer, I will recommend that we listen to more of "Normal Gossip". It is the best kind of comfort food.
At number 4 I have "Expo Expose". This was a five part podcast mini series hosted by Jacob Wysocki and Matt Apodaca in which they went to expos and talked about them. They went to a reptile expo, they went to a gun expo, they went to an anime expo and each listen was incredibly intriguing. I have never been to an expo, it has never been on my radar. But after listening to Wysocki and Apodaca talk about them, maybe I will end up at one some day. I found myself really getting into the shows and regurgitating what I heard to my wife. I was enamored with the people they interviewed, be it attendant or worker. I liked hearing the vendors talk about the goods they were selling. I enjoyed the way Wysocki and Apodaca would break down each visit at the end of each episode. This was a podcast I gave a chance to and I'm glad I did. I really enjoyed the podcast and think more and more people should check it out. It was fascinating.
At number 3 I have "Bombing with Eric Andre". I'm an Eric Andre fan, so the fact that he has a pod where he talks to other comedians about bombing, I'm all in. The shows are great too. Andre has a friend on and they talk about a time they bombed, seeing a bomb and the most wasted they've ever been on stage. The conversations end up going in many different directions, but that makes it even better. To give this show more credit, each episode is 30 minutes or less. That is a great amount of time for a show like this. I feel like this podcast started due to the writers and actors strike, so I don't know how much longer it will be around. I hope it stays around for a while because I'm enjoying the hell out of it.
At 2 I have the "First Wives Club" episode of "Scott Hasn't Seen". "Scott Hasn't Seen" is a podcast I listen to every Friday right when it comes out. I love this show. For this particular episode, Scott and Sprague, the ever awesome Shaun Diston, invited Casey Wilson and Danielle Schneider, the hosts of "Bitch Sesh", on. They, from what Sprauge and themselves told us, adore this movie. So does Sprague. I remember seeing this movie and not really liking it, but I thought maybe I just didn't get it. But Aukerman was saying things about this movie that I agreed wholeheartedly with. He also loathed this movie, as did I. But Schneider, Wilson and Sprague kept pushing back harder and harder. They really went in on Aukerman. They let him have it and I found myself cracking up at all the tongue in cheek fighting that was happening. This ranks right up there with the "How Did This Get Made" episode of "Drop Dead Fred", also featuring Casey Wilson. This episode of "Scott Hasn't Seen" may be the best to date, and that is saying something.
Finally, at number 1 I have "Foosballz". This is a new podcast from The Flagrant Ones network. I am a patron and love The Flagrant Ones network. They make some of the best, most hilarious podcasts. So the fact that they now have a fantasy sports podcast hosted by three comedy writers, one of which is the absolutely hilarious Carl Tart, makes me very happy. I look forward to this show more than any other show I currently listen to. I cannot wait to hear the hilarity, but also the knowledge these dudes bring. They know their stuff. They also happen to be incredibly funny on top of all of that. While they focus mainly on football, they do dip their toes into fantasy basketball, which I also play. And I love when they go on basketball tangents. I also love when they go on tangents not related to sports. I know it is going to make me laugh. This podcast is really, really good. It is for sports and comedy fans, both of which I love. I'm all in on "Foosballz" and it is the best new podcast of 2023.
Come back tomorrow for my top sports moments of 2023.
Ty
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