Deeply reported local documentaries continued to flourish, sometimes at NPR affiliates meanwhile, Spotify and other gargantuan parties continued to gobble up greater percentages of the podsphere, but independent creators doing truly original things thrived, too. In March, Covid-specific series sprang up-the one I liked best was a nearly robotic, just-the-facts situation called “ Coronavirus 411”-and, as the pandemic set in, many shows made great use of the power of voices to connect listeners in isolation. I also appreciated shows that gave me useful information in a form I could stand. The podcasts that stood out to me most this year, not surprisingly, were those that transported me-especially when they made me laugh. New Yorker writers reflect on the year’s highs and lows.
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