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24 alternatives to SantaLand Diaries - David Sedaris

A story from an old This American Life episode

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

1
Morning Edition - David Sedaris reads from SantaLand Diaries▲66
A hilarious tale of working as an elf during Xmas
2015 · its alternatives →
2
How to be Amazing - David Sedaris (Part 1)▲67
20 years after SantaLand Diaries
2015 · its alternatives →
3
Serial Podcast▲177
From This American Life, follow 1 story over a whole season
2014 · its alternatives →
4
Tim Ferriss Show - Challenging Reality w/ Eric Weinstein▲65
Quite possibly one of my favorite podcast episodes ever.
2016 · its alternatives →
5
The Tim Ferriss Show - How Seth Godin Manages His Life: Rules, Principles, and Obsessions▲87
I expected this episode to be amazing, and Seth 10x’d it.
2016 · its alternatives →
6
Slate's Serial Spoiler Specials - S2E1▲64
Spoiling the first episode of the new season with a war vet
2015 · its alternatives →
7
This American Life - How to Win Friends and Influence People▲76
Stories of people climbing to be number one.
2016 · its alternatives →
8
Longform - Ira Glass▲107
Ira Glass, creator of This American Life
2015 · its alternatives →
9
Podcast Junkies #085: Vulnerable Stories Are Growing▲53
Interview with Ben Adair, Host of First Time, Last Time
2016 · its alternatives →
10
Planet Money - The Rest of the Story, 2015 Edition▲59
Updates from some of Planet Money's favorite 2015 episodes
2015 · its alternatives →
11
This American Life - My Damn Mind▲68
The brain can betray you or benefit you. Act I w/ the NYT
2016 · its alternatives →
12
Duncan Trussell Family Hour #183: GO with Aaron Frank from Singularity University▲60
Great episode about technology - current and in the future!
2016 · its alternatives →
13
Exvangelical Ep. 9: Politics & Religion and Religion & Politics with Ryan Johnson▲52
Coming to terms with a messed up subculture.
2016 · its alternatives →
14
Exvangelical: Ep. 3 - A Conversation with Greg Coates▲54
Coming to terms with a messed up subculture.
2016 · its alternatives →
15
reddit's upvoted podcast▲190
A reddit podcast for all the stories behind the stories
2015 · its alternatives →
16
Andy Grove▲76
The life and times of an American
2015 · its alternatives →
17
Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story▲70
The Arnold's autobiography
2016 · its alternatives →
18
Pilot - Morning Program▲69
A satirical public radio take on Christmas
2015 · its alternatives →
19
Exvangelical Ep. 8: Strategically Placed Bibles with Kyle Parton▲53
Coming to terms with a messed up subculture.
2016 · its alternatives →
20
NTMY - Ep 6: Eric Bandholz▲88
Tobias interviews another bearded entrepreneur & storyteller
2015 · its alternatives →
21
The Axe Files - 48: Anderson Cooper▲53
Journalist Anderson Cooper talks thoroughly with David
2016 · its alternatives →
22
One Year Anniversary Episode▲61
Haven't heard my show before? Here's a great starting point!
2016 · its alternatives →
23
Episode #89: Trump, Brexit and An Extraordinary Time with Marc Levinson▲53
Marc Levinson is an economist and historian..
2016 · its alternatives →
24
StarTalk - Time Lords: The Science of Keeping Time with Chris Hardwick▲62
"take a mind-bending journey into the science of time"
2016 · its alternatives →

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