My all-time favorite podcast is Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast. You are familiar with this podcast if you have heard the viral “I have purse” sound on TikTok. It is co-hosted by comedian Connor Wood, whom I have seen at DC Improv, and he is just as cute and funny in person, and Brooke Averick, an endearing, anxious theatre lover who is an upcoming author as well, and is humorously relatable. You can check out some of their funniest moments of 2024 here: Best of BNCMAP 2024. I would recommend a video for this, which can be found on YouTube but is restricted on my school account.
My next favorite is The Toast. Hosted by two millennial sisters who have been podcasting since 2017. From stories of their time at “fat camp” to having comedian Nikki Glaser as a guest, these girls are hilarious and have all the “ins” on celebrity gossip. Clara Howard, 25’ and I attended their live show this summer, and it was so much fun. I even got to meet them! Their podcast is a daily show, so the content never runs dry and is very topical. In the beginning, it can be a little intimidating as the episodes are full of Toast lingo and inside jokes, but once you catch on, you’re joining a die-hard community of Toasters. Here are some of my favorite clips that you can preview if The Toast sounds interesting to you.
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTj1XnyFU/
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Therapuss with Jake Shane is my next favorite podcast. If you know the guy on TikTok who reenacts the sun finding out people are using sunblock, or George Washington finding out Benjamin Franklin is on the $100 bill, then you are already familiar with the host of this podcast. It is a talk show with a segment called “Tell Me What’s Wrong” where Shane gives advice to his audience that writes or calls in. The podcast is marketed as a light-hearted therapy session. His podcast has a variety of guests, like his best friend Sofia Richie Grange, Role Model, Glen Powell, and Alix Earl. You can check out some clips down below!
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTj6tYNQU/
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These three have a range of moods and topics, so you’re likely to find something you like! Do you have a favorite podcast? Share below!