In 2023, after 22 years together and 13 years married, my husband and I finally reached the next level of intimacy: we started a podcast together.

You ever find that you listen to a podcast and remember the most random story, fact, or point from it? That’s what I love about podcasts — you never know what you’re going to learn and how it’s going to stick with you. So here is another list of all those sorts of fun facts. And if YOU have any interesting tidbits of information that you learned this year, share it with us over here at EarBuds!

Whether you love chain restaurants or look down on them, we can all acknowledge that they’re all somewhat mediocre and that’s okay! Being mid is my bread-and-butter, but this show is anything but. If you love hearing about the history of your favorite chains, vicariously eating them through me, and diving into the weeds of their Yelp reviews, you’re going to enjoy my podcast. Check out “Fine” Dining: The Search for the Most Mediocre Restaurant in America wherever you get your podcasts.

Have any friends or family into podcasts? Or any podcasters (professional or not) in your life? I bet you do. Or else, why would you still be reading? We’ve created a list of gift ideas for podcasters — and this list covers beginners, podcasters leveling up, and long-time podcasters.

Congratulations to all the International Women’s Podcast Awards winners! It’s so cool to see so many podcasts recognized from all over the world, with shows created by large companies and independently made podcasts acknowledged too.