The Dollop

The Dollop is a history podcast hosted by Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds in which Anthony tells Reynolds about a particularly "wacky" historical story. By trade, both hosts are stand-up comedians and TV writers: Reynolds has written for TBS' "Sullivan and Son" and Anthony has written for "Arrested Development".

The major content, which is the actual history, is well-written and well-researched. The narration is pretty tangent-free, and both hosts have an equal opportunity to shine. Because they aren't competing for time or space, their dynamic works nicely. Reynolds gets to laugh and respond to the audience, while Anthony is the history geek. The concept is excellent. In many podcasts hosted by a couple, both persons explain what happened, thus they have to seem to be surprised at narrative moments they previously knew were coming. Reynolds' reactions to "The Dollop", on the other hand, are genuine and unforced, which adds to the comedy's appeal.

Link to listen: allthingscomedy.com/podcast/the-dollop