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There is a podcast for everything these days. No, literally. If you hop on any major platform Apple, Spotify, Stitcher you can get lost in the library of podcasts covering everything from sex to true crime. Sometimes sex
in true crime. Point being, it s niche as hell and you can get as deep or as superficial as you want. For 2021, we find ourselves in the position of recommending the best of what s out there. The Esquire editors came together and made a roundup of our favorites some old, some new, some borrowed. Wait. That s weddings.
The list below is
Elaine Chung
There are a thousand and one ways to break down the anatomy of a great comedy series. Sure, it has to make you laugh, but that’s just the bare minimum. Does it render an amused chuckle, or does it produce a gut-busting, tear-jerking laugh? Does it comment wittily on society, or does it feature adolescent boys giving birth to infant-sized bowel movements in (we’re looking at you,
Big Mouth)? Whether you like your comedies sophisticated, crude, or some combination of both, we’re living in the golden age of streaming, meaning that there’s no shortage of stellar choices. But what stands out amid the crowded field?