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Is That a Podcast or Just Cheap TV?

 With The Pete Davidson Show, Netflix is hoping you won’t ask too many questions. By Nicholas Quah
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Jason Bateman Just Wants to Keep Doing It All

 “I like to be the guy who reacts to someone who just farted, and I also like to be the guy who reacts when someone reveals a knife.” By Jesse David Fox
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Life After Melvyn Bragg

 After 28 years and 1,083 episodes, Bragg is leaving his popular BBC podcast, In Our Time. His replacement is hoping you’ll stay for the next 1,000. By Nicholas Quah
  1. attention must be paid
    Switched on Pop to Drop Bop Talks on NetflixThe music podcast makes its debut on the streamer July 14.
    By Jason P. Frank
  2. la la la
    Australian PM Apologizes for Choosing Kylie Minogue in Shag, Marry, Date Game‘She’s terrific,’ Anthony Albanese said.
    By Jason P. Frank
  3. good one podcast
    Nate Bargatze Fought Hard for the SNL ‘Washington’s Dream’ SketchBut he needed to be convinced to do the bit a second time.
    By Jesse David Fox
  4. medical show actor = doctor
    That Time Amy Adams Saved a Stabbing Victim’s LifeIs there a cast member of Dr. Vegas in the house?
    By Bethy Squires
  5. wilde thoughts
    Olivia Wilde Clears Her NameWhile promoting The Invite, she addresses (most of) the controversies surrounding Don’t Worry Darling.
    By Jason P. Frank
  7. 1.5x speed
    What Mina Kimes Is Listening to (and Reading) This Summer“If you’re looking for book recommendations from ten years ago, I got you.”
    By Nic Juarez
  8. tribeca 2026
    Doc Meets World Can’t Explain What Happened With Ben SavageDanielle Fishel, Rider Strong, and Will Friedle may never know what happened between them and the star of Boy Meets World.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  9. celeb beefs
    Scooter Braun on Taylor Swift: I Don’t Know Her“I think I’ve met her in my life three times.”
    By Bethy Squires
  10. hot goss
    Gayle King Details the Discovery of Her Husband’s Affair on Call Her DaddyShe found a close friend naked in her home. Not Oprah. Oprah would never.
    By Bethy Squires
  11. too far
    The Roast of Kevin Hart Gets RoastedThe debate over what was appropriate to joke about rages on, but Hart himself would like to be removed from the narrative.
    By Jason P. Frank
  12. baking blues
    GBBO’s Homemade Jam Requirement Stopped Lena Dunham From Competing“This was way beyond anything that I could handle.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  13. gandorf
    Kylie Jenner’s Relatability PlayShe’s not exactly like us, but she seems to kind of want to be.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  14. podcasts
    Hayden Panettiere Did Not ‘Just Give Up’ her DaughterShe spoke at length about giving up custody while in treatment for addiction, and how she stayed connected to her daughter.
    By Bethy Squires
  15. who’s in feuds
    Wayne Brady Calls Bill Maher Racist — AgainThese two have a decadelong beef over Maher’s comments about Brady and then-President Barack Obama.
    By Jason P. Frank
  16. survivor 50
    Billie Eilish Doesn’t Think She’d Last Long on Survivor“I love imagining that I could one day do it. But I am so bad with the math.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  17. clearing things up
    Barry Keoghan Says He Gets a Lot of ‘Hatred’ After Sabrina Carpenter Breakup“I stopped going to events. I stopped socializing.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  18. alix on alex violence
    It’s the Battle of the BlondesWe need Dakota Johnson to mediate.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  19. podcasts
    Dave Portnoy Thinks Alex Cooper and Alix Earle Drama Is Over Business“I think it’s definitely contract stuff.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  20. trishphoria
    Trisha Paytas Says Her Euphoria Scene Was All Improv“All my things were improv. There was no script.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  21. podcasts
    Hannah Berner Says Summer House Love Triangle Is Why She Left Reality TV“What actually is going on in people’s lives is far crazier than anything they ever show.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  22. lan play
    Kylie Jenner, You Might Love Age of Empires IIOn a rare podcast appearance with Kid Cudi, Jenner admits she and sister Kendall put their friends and family in The Sims.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  23. all on the table
    Everything Jessi Draper Said About Her Divorce on Call Her DaddyThe ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star claims her ex, Jordan Ngatikaura, used her money to attend sex parties.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  24. escalating quickly
    Jessi Draper Has a Lot to Talk About on Call Her Daddy“If he’s going to play dirty, do you want to talk about the escorts?”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  25. coming soon
    Netflix Is Making a Giggly Squad SitcomPaige DeSorbo and Hannah Berner are getting the Broad City special from Amy Poehler and Kay Cannon.
    By Bethy Squires
  26. extremely online
    Donna Kelce Breaks Silence on her Twitter-Famous Home RenovationThe New Heights TikTok account scooped TMZ, for once.
    By Bethy Squires
  27. last night on late night
    Seth Meyers and The Basement Yard Squash Their Sexiest Podcaster BeefOver who should have won People’s Sexiest Podcaster.
    By Bethy Squires
  28. romantasy
    We’re Getting Two New ACOTAR Books Very SoonThey’re part of a quadrilogy Sarah J. Maas has been cooking up in a Montana energy vortex.
    By Bethy Squires
  29. we all wanna be ya
    Taylor Swift Has Another Secret Song About Selena GomezBesides “Dorothea,” of course.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  30. ufos
    Obama Walks Back ‘Aliens Are Real’ Statement on PodcastHe meant more in a mathematical probability, rather than a he’s seen them and they invented the iPhone kind of way.
    By Bethy Squires
  31. q&a
    A Grand Theory of Celebrity and Who-domWhat does fame mean today? The hosts of the popular Who? Weekly podcast have written a book that explores the question.
    By Nicholas Quah
  32. smoothie king
    Conan O’Brien Wants Hailey Bieber’s SmoothieErewhon, you’re leaving money on the table.
    By Bethy Squires
  33. we come to this place
    Ryan Coogler Spills On Love Affair With Coke Freestyle Machine: ‘I Got Involved’Call him Andy Warhol because the Sinners director is making pop art.
    By Rebecca Alter
  34. the industry
    Was Jenna Jameson the Ultimate Female Anti-hero?Talking to JennaWorld’s Molly Lambert about Vivid Entertainment, MILFs, and the Queen of Porn herself.
    By Bethy Squires
  35. cottage controversy
    Hockey Podcast Host Says Heated Rivalry Texts Taken Out of Context“I was lamenting to a friend that I wanted the Friday Night Lights of hockey.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  36. the acting process
    Elmo in Grouchland Sent Mandy Patinkin to Therapy“I just thought I failed Elmo.”
    By Bethy Squires
  37. snl
    Mike Myers Sought Expert Help for His Elon Musk Impression“I found myself doing a goofy South African Bond villain to Dr. Evil,” James Austin Johnson remembers.
    By Jesse David Fox
  38. shop talk
    Pete Davidson Is Doing a Netflix Podcast From His GarageThe Pete Davidson Show is part of Netflix’s new podcast pivot.
    By Jason P. Frank
  39. gay rights!
    Kendall Jenner Isn’t a Lesbian ‘As of Today’But she’s not saying “no” to being one tomorrow.
    By Bethy Squires
  40. first person
    ‘Are We Participating in a Thing That Is Not Even Working?’Chris Gethard on the end of the middle-class comedy job.
    By Chris Gethard
  41. boo!
    Just How Scary Will a Movie About a Podcast Be?With Undertone, A24’s answer is “terrifying.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  42. the industry
    Everything (Including Netflix) Will Become YouTube This YearThe podcast wars are dominating the attention of streaming’s biggest players.
    By Nicholas Quah
  43. bad news
    Gwyneth Paltrow Got Consciously Uncoupled from a Job After Chris Martin Divorce“I think the distributor was like, this might be too hot to touch.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  44. needle drops
    Heated Rivalry Needs Carly Rae Jepsen to Call Them, MaybeCreator Jacob Tierney wants a CRJ orig for season 2.
    By Bethy Squires
  45. where’s the beef?
    Comedians Should Be Spicier Onstage2025 proved that they love talking smack on podcasts. But feuds are more thrilling when channeled into stand-up.
    By Hershal Pandya
  46. the industry
    Netflix Is Officially Trying to Win the Podcast WarsThe streaming service has announced new deals with Barstool Sports and iHeartMedia, both of which will join the Ringer on the platform.
    By Nicholas Quah
  47. rat watch 2025
    Are You Doing Your Part to Keep Casey Wilson’s Home Rat Free?The comedian is dealing with a dire infestation, and she needs your help.
    By Tom Smyth
  48. in conclusion
    10 Narrative Podcasts We Loved This YearThough chat shows and political series continue to dominate the medium, an old-school audio gem still has its own rewards.
    By Nicholas Quah
  49. in conclusion
    The 10 Moments That Defined Podcasting in 2025The messy, expansive, complicated nature of the medium reflects contemporary American life.
    By Nicholas Quah
  50. the year in culture
    What the Culturati 50 Loved in 2025While we were watching these culture-makers, they were watching each other.
    By The Editors
  51. encore
    We Still Got a Whitney Leavitt DWTS Freestyle, Thanks to Alex CooperIt’s just a teaser for Leavitt’s Broadway announcement.
    By Alejandra Gularte
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