The Bugle is a weekly international parody news broadcast that covers both big and little current topics. For nearly a decade, Andy Zaltzman has hosted the show, which was previously co-hosted by little-known comedian John Oliver before he got too busy being in The Smurfs or whatever.

Since 2016, Zaltzman has had a rotating cast of co-hosts from all over the world, including Hari Kondabolu, Alice Fraser, Nish Kumar, Helen Zaltzman, and others. Regardless of the arrangement, all of the hosts have a terrific vibe together. From meticulously creative "pun runs" to scaldingly angry takes, The Bugle is one of the finest ways to stay up to date on current events, no matter how horrible they might be.

Link to listen: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/

Life With Leo(h) is a romantic comedy about a career-driven lawyer who receives an illegally intelligent robot engineered to fall in love with her. The show is humorous and about love in the same way that all rom-com is, but it also delves into themes of free will and consent when it comes to someone who was practically built to love you.

One of the beloved aspects of this program is how it goes out of its way to highlight not only how the main couple's relationship evolves, but also how the two create enjoyable relationships with the other supporting characters. One of Jeanine's coworkers, for example, acts as a focal point for a potential love triangle with LEO(h), but he and LEO(h) have a very amusing dynamic. Enjoy the first season of this rom-com sitcom audio drama and keep an eye on your feed for updates!

Link to listen: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZKc2bk0jF2kc4nOZeYleI

Hey Riddle Riddle is a podcast about riddles and puzzles produced by people who still despise riddles after three years of producing the show. Every week, Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, and John Patrick Coan of Chicago improv suffer through as many riddles and word problems as they can per episode without becoming sidetracked.

As they solve these puzzles, they'll call from improved scenes at the drop of a hat, sometimes depending on the riddle or whatever they're talking about, sometimes out of nowhere. Even when a mystery feels like it's dragging them around, the Clue Crew is great at keeping things lively and quick. Hey Riddle Riddle is one of the best improv comedy podcasts out there, and it's probably also one of the best riddle podcasts.

Link to listen: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kMDZlVbF6jFR6hP7KdJip

The Vanishing Act is a genre-bending globe-trotting thriller that follows Augie Eckhart, a 1930s German theater artist trying to recreate a stage act that caused an entire audience to vanish. Augie's egotistic and prickly personality conflicts with a diverse ensemble of characters, including a conman with a flowing background, an unfortunate-named mechanical engineer, a man so perfect he coils back around to being the worst, and a narrator who is sick of Augie's nonsense.

The fact that this program is done makes it a wonderful pleasing package of laughter and antics. If you want a period piece dismal absurdist comedic mystery drama set around the advent of fascism in the 1930s that touches on so many various genres that some of them could be called spoilers, then this is the show for you.

Link to listen: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LhP9NxkOuGNdWfmMHg0IX

Fake The Nation is a humorous news show for folks who grow tired of trying to keep up with current events. Negin Farsad invites on a rotating cast of comedians and public celebrities each week to discuss news, culture, and other major current topics.

Fake the Nation is a podcast with all the comedy about politics without any of the politics about politics. The program doesn't shy away from the brutality of modern life, but it makes an effort to keep things light with witty and lively dialogue. It's the kind of podcast that makes you smile while listening to it, only to realize later that you learned something from it.

Link to listen: https://open.spotify.com/show/3UyByHBTYyiUax3vtWnhYU