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24 alternatives to Pilot - Morning Program

A satirical public radio take on Christmas

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pilot - Morning Program launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
The Probe #1: The Teaser▲65
Satirical take on popular magazine-style news podcasts
2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Fireside Radio▲105
Xmas music mixed w/ classic Xmas clips. Get your jingle on.
2014 · fireside.fm · its alternatives →
3
Radiotopia▲112
A podcasting revolution: remaking public radio
2014 · radiotopia.fm · its alternatives →
4
NPR One▲190
Public radio made personal.
2014 · its alternatives →
5
Zineth▲71
An indie version of Jet Set Radio
2015 · zinethgame.tumblr.com · its alternatives →
6
Dash Radio ▲95
A curator-led digital broadcasting MCN, redefining radio
2015 · dashradio.com · its alternatives →
7
Christmas Experiments▲74
The digital advent calendar
2014 · its alternatives →
8
Tim Ferriss Show - Challenging Reality w/ Eric Weinstein▲65
Quite possibly one of my favorite podcast episodes ever.
2016 · tim.blog · its alternatives →
9
a16z - Board Minutes▲62
A SUPER interesting episode on snooze fest board min. topic.
2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
10
Parasocial▲204
Listening to podcasts should be a joy. So let's get started.
Aug 2026 · parasocial.fm · its alternatives →
11
StarTalk Radio - The Science of Family Guy with Seth MacFarlane▲76
Science and SciFi on Family Guy
2015 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
12
TrapCrunch▲126
"Someone Made A TechCrunch Parody Site And It’s Hilarious"
2014 · hobokencityfc.com · its alternatives →
13
FoundrRadio▲101
Pick a frequency, launch your radio station and go on air
26d ago · foundrradio.live · its alternatives →
14
The Infinite Monkey Cage Christmas Special▲66
Discussing Christmas ghost stories, and paranormal science.
2016 · bbc.co.uk · its alternatives →
15
Raised On The Radio Episode 13: Happy Holidays!▲60
A collection of emerging artist holiday tunes.
2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
It's Not Us, It's You▲61
RadioLab swivel attention back to listeners
2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
The New Yorker Radio Hour - Boarding Call▲70
The debut episode of The New Yorker Radio Hour.
2015 · wnyc.org · its alternatives →
18
One Year Anniversary Episode▲61
Haven't heard my show before? Here's a great starting point!
2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
19
StarTalk Radio - The Science of Love▲58
A cosmic queries episode
2016 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
20
TED Radio Hour - Adaptation▲55
Inspiring stories about our capacity to adapt.
2016 · its alternatives →
21
Hinter▲65
Making comedy interactive
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
The Allusionist - Bonus 2015▲66
A melange of listener-requested etymologies
2015 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
23
Radiolab - Year-End Special #3▲66
The producers celebrate their favorite episodes
2015 · its alternatives →
24
Santa Slam▲65
Text bomb your friends random Christmas carols
2015 · santaslam.com · its alternatives →

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