The Top Podcast Podcast of the month is: Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang! (CBB) is an improv comedy podcast hosted by Scott Aukerman. The show features a variety of comedians acting as strange characters, as well as famous actors and comedians who come along for the ride. CBB is approaching it’s 700th episode and has been recording since 2009, but the show remains as funny as ever.
Host Scott Aukerman has reached the pinnacle of podcast success, bringing his podcast to life in the form of a television show, which aired for 5 seasons on IFC. His show has introduced numerous hilarious comedians to an audience hungry for silly and funny content. You can expect to hear comedians like Paul F. Tompkins, Lauren Lapkus, Ego Nwodim and Thomas Middleditch as myriad of crazy characters. Comedy Bang! Bang! is a vehicle for escapism, a way to shut down the craziness of the outside world and bask in some nonsense.
December is the best time to hop on the CBB-bandwagon, as the show recaps the years best episodes.
Listen to Comedy Bang! Bang!
Honorable mention: KYW Newsradio In Depth
KYW Newsradio In Depth is a news program that applies a local approach to many national news stories. Interested in learning about changing drug laws? Listen to KYW journalist Charlotte Reese explain the elections effect on the drug war. Interested in learning about Joe Biden’s cabinet? Listen to KYW journalist Matt Leon interview a former Federal Reserve chair. In Depth lives up to its namesake packing a ton of information into bite-sized episodes.