About two months ago, Time released their list of “100 Best Podcasts of All Time.” Reactions were overwhelmingly aghast: How could something like Amy Poehler’s freshly debuted Good Hang make the cut when improv stalwart Comedy Bang! Bang! was nowhere to be found? So for those who felt the list didn’t quite frame the full podcast-industry picture, there’s Vulture columnist (and former Chronicle contributor) Sean Malin swinging in with an entire book detailing 101 influential ‘casts: The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen—From WTF to Serial. Each entry – including one on CBB – goes into the shows’ origins, influences, and ’sclusy BTS stories. Malin drops by BookPeople to sign copies and talk pod-people this Friday, so plug in the newest ep of your favorite show and drive on over. – James Scott
