The best podcasts of 2024

What was your favorite podcast of the year? From viral hits to indie productions, Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah shares some of his favorite podcasts of 2024.

"Lots of Americans who might not be consuming traditional media — whether it's broadcast television or public radio or newspapers — it now exists in different places in the media ecosystem," Quah says. "They're consuming a lot of their news and information and entertainment on YouTube and through podcasts, through different corners of social media and websites."

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