Podcasting may have been born in the mid 2000s, but it bloomed in the 2010s. From storytelling, news and educational esoterica to comedy, music and fiction, creators adapted the new medium to anything they could imagine. But it was the true crime genre that completely exploded the form. Podcasts like Serial, Dirty John and In the Dark replaced television in water-cooler discussions across America. Podcasts have educated and entertained us, helping make commutes tolerable and helping build the careers of countless comedians and authors. And now we’re seeing a wave of film studios, TV producers and book publishers looking to the medium for their next hit. It was the decade of the podcast and the podcasts were our favorite examples of what the word “podcast” could mean.
Here are the 30 best podcasts of the 2010s:
30. In the Dark
Years: 2016-present
Podcast Network: American Public Media
Host: Madeleine Baran
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