In the five years since I last published the article Podcasts To Which I Listen, the medium has gone from mostly being a home to niche shows by geeks and comedians, to everybody and their dog – quite literally – making podcasts. So what have I been listening to in 2019?
Now in its tenth year, Frank Skinner’s flagship Absolute Radio show is still going strong, thanks in no small part to the perfectly edited podcast.
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Comedians may be the new rock stars, but comedy on the radio still has a certain ‘old fogie’ stigma attached to it. TV is where the money and fame lies, so is there any life left in the ageing wireless?
I should preface this piece by stating I am something of a radio-phobe when it comes to comedy. Apart from the odd show recommended by friends, I’ve mostly stuck to podcasts over the years. From Russell Brand’s excellent former Radio 2 show to the current crop of weekend comedic DJs like Josh Widdicombe, Frank Skinner and Rhod Gilbert, they are all easy listening, zoo-format riffing rather than laugh-out-loud programming.
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