In terms of podcasts, at least, this has been a damn good year. nwquah writes
Photo-Illustration: Vulture Without a doubt, this was the year it all happened. Podcasting is no longer rapidly consolidating; it has fully consolidated, with the vast podcast universe now orbiting around a handful of major platforms and corporations, some expected and some slightly unexpected .
Meanwhile, the literal number of podcasts available for your listening pleasure has never been larger or more overwhelming. That said, there was no one show that stood out as an undisputed breakout phenomena. Not that this is necessarily the most important thing, of course; there were still many fantastic listens to go around.
In any case, the abundance presents a distinct challenge for this humble critic. As the podcast universe gets bigger — with more subgenres, communities, and tastes flowering for a million different preferences — the job of a list like this has, in some ways, to become more specific. To that end, my intent with this list is to reflect my own beliefs on what stood out as the best podcasts from the year. And listen — in terms of podcasts, at least, this has been a damn good year.
Hosted by New Yorker staff writer Ariel Levy and produced by Melinda Shopsin, The Just Enough Family traces the rise and fall of an extremely wealthy family through the perspective of Liz Lange, the niece of the family’s patriarch, the former financial titan Saul Steinberg. Captivating in its minimalism, this series keeps the focus tight on Levy’s interviews, resulting in a beautifully-rendered production that’s part biography, oral history, and ghost story.
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