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24 alternatives to Sampler - #1 ‘Magic and Tonic’

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sampler - #1 ‘Magic and Tonic’ launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Sampler - #1: Magic and Tonic▲75

   Gimlet's new show: bite sized tastes from a variety of shows

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Parasocial▲204

   Listening to podcasts should be a joy. So let's get started.

   25d ago · parasocial.fm · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sampler - Teaser of Gimlet Media's New Podcast▲89

   Gimlet Media launches another podcast next week

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   a16z - A podcast about podcasts▲140

   Discussing podcast discovery & community w/ PH & Roman Mars

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Probe #1: The Teaser▲65

   Satirical take on popular magazine-style news podcasts

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hello Tech Pros: Tools to Create 100+ Podcast Episodes▲54

   The gear I've used to create this here podthingy

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Podscripter – Automated Transcription for Podcasters▲153

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   Unmistakable Creative▲116

   A podcast of candid conversations w/ creative entrepreneurs

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Show Me Your Mic - 108: 3 Podcasts For the Rest of Your Life▲56

   Great suggestions for new shows to listen to here.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sampler - #26 Childish Podcasting▲10

    Brittany listens to an up-and-coming podcaster

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Podglomerate▲70

    A hybrid podcast network and production house

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Chess In The Eclipse - Episode 1▲51

    A Podcast Fantasy Series

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hatching - 17: How to meet your heroes▲93

    A podcast about the inner workings of Need/Want

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Building Nexcast Part 6: What's Up With Podcasting?▲62

    Many strangers give us their take on podcasting

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hello Tech Pros: Announcing the IMDB of Podcasting▲54

    Matthew Rehm from PodXRef on Entrepreneurship

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Chess In The Eclipse - Episode 2▲52

    A podcast fantasy series

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    OPT-IN! — A Marketing and Sales Podcast▲53

    Why every business should have a podcast

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Know Your Audience Podcast - 9: Crafting Engaging Content▲68

    Matt Ortile, Editor at Buzzfeed Philippines

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    TIL Reddit Recap - Thu. Jan 28▲80

    A podcast created entirely by a computer program

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    3W6 – Rollenspiele und Superhelden▲60

    A Biweekly German Podcast About RPGs and Storytelling

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Tim Ferriss Show - Challenging Reality w/ Eric Weinstein▲65

    Quite possibly one of my favorite podcast episodes ever.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    FiveThirtyEight - Totally Subjective Odds▲72

    A pre-launch experiment for their new politics podcast

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Creative Coding Podcast▲61

    Podcast about visual and creative applications.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Know Your Audience Podcast - 5: A Journalist's Experience▲62

    Caitlin Kelly, Veteran Journalist On Storytelling

    2016 · its alternatives →

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