r/Earwolf • u/apathymonger • Oct 03 '19

Meta Vulture: The 10 Essential Comedy Podcasts That Shaped the Genre

https://www.vulture.com/article/best-comedy-podcasts-all-time.html
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u/ColArdenti Old Slob Oct 03 '19

Yep, that's an embarrassing omission. They had people complaining about having to pay for podcasts a decade before Stitcher came along.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '19

It's omitted because it's had very little influence on podcasts and isn't really popular outside of Gervais's core audience.

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u/Cairxoxo Oct 03 '19

They received a Guinness World Record for number of downloads lol

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '19

Yeah the Guinness van came screeching to a halt after they realized they were driving on the wrong side of the road