Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

Podcasts

New Yorker: Sarah Larson: The Best Podcasts of 2023

27 November 2023

Think Twice: Michael Jackson

Sarah Larson: The Best Podcasts of 2023, as published by The New Yorker

[see also 20222021202020192018]

Economist: Favourite Podcasts of 2023

24 November 2023

The Retrievals

The Economist: Favourite Podcasts of 2023

[see also 2022]

Time: Eliana Dockterman: The 10 Best Podcasts of 2023

22 November 2023

The Retrievals

Eliana Dockterman: The 10 Best Podcasts of 2023, as published by Time Magazine along with a recommended starter episode for each one.

[see also 202220212020]

Globe and Mail: Top 10 Favourite Podcasts of 2022

20 January 2023

Hard Fork

The Globe and Mail: Top 10 Favourite Podcasts of 2022, selected by the hosts and producers of The Globe and Mail's podcasts

Financial Times: Fiona Sturges: Best Podcasts of 2022

18 January 2023

Dead Eyes

Fiona Sturges: Best Podcasts of 2022, as published by Financial Times

[see also 2023]

Atlantic: The 35 Best Podcasts of 2022

04 January 2023

All There Is with Anderson Cooper

The Atlantic: The 35 Best Podcasts of 2022

[see also 2021202020192018]

New Yorker: Sarah Larson: The Best Podcasts of 2022

21 December 2022

Rumble Strip

Sarah Larson: The Best Podcasts of 2022, as published by The New Yorker

[see also 20232021202020192018]

Vulture Podcast Survey: The Best Podcasts of 2022

21 December 2022

Normal Gossip

Vulture Podcast Survey: The Best Podcasts of 2022, as published by New York Magazine, a poll of over 220 podcast creators, producers, and hosts

[see also 20232021]

Repeat Winners (see note)

Other Interesting Picks

Paste: Mara Davis: The 10 Best Podcasts of 2022

19 December 2022

Sweet Bobby

Mara Davis: The 10 Best Podcasts of 2022, as published by Paste Magazine

[see also 2023]

Variety: The Best New Podcasts of 2022

18 December 2022

Normal Gossip

Variety: The Best New Podcasts of 2022