The Funniest Comedy Podcasts of 2024

Coming up with a list of the best comedy podcasts is hard—comedy is subjective, and I’m hardly a comedian myself. However, I am an expert podcast listener—I write a podcast newsletter and have been bringing you podcast recommendations on this website for years. And of the more than 75 days' worth of podcasts I listened to in 2024, these are the shows that made me laugh (repeatedly) during a busy, tumultuous year.

(Once you're all stocked up on laughs, check out my lists of the best interview podcasts, the best true crime podcasts, and the year's best podcasts overall.)

Handsome

Handsome is a sweet gem of a show that showcases the friendship betweenTig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin. Each episode feels like sitting in on a hilarious and heartfelt conversation filled with equal parts jokes and authenticity. The trio’s chemistry is electric, blending quirky observations, absurd humor, and surprising tangents that keep you laughing while also touching on relatable themes. Whether they're dissecting awkward social situations or diving into random, offbeat topics, Handsome stands out as a podcast that is as smart as it is funny—a must-listen for fans of clever, laid-back comedy.

Tiny Dinos

In their improv comedy podcast Tiny Dinos, Connor Ratliff (Dead Eyes, Mean Girls, Search Party, and many others) and James III (Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood], Astronomy Club) have created a world that is so much fun I want to live inside of it. It seems Connor and James are scientists who have brought back dinosaurs a la Jurassic Park—but not normal sized ones; that would be irresponsible. These dinos are tiny. This proves to be the perfect setup for really silly conversations as they attempt to keep their scientific endeavor a secret.

Valley Heat

Valley Heat is a fictional podcast about the real Rancho Equestrian District in Burbank, California, hosted by Doug Duguay, purportedly a freelance insurance adjuster. It all begins when Doug suspects his pool guy is dealing drugs from his garbage can, and his investigation kicks off introductions to Doug’s neighbors, his family, and all of their assorted crazy antics. With its unique blend of dry wit, unpredictable storylines, and cast of eccentric characters, Valley Heat feels like a real world documentary spun wildly out of control. The fictional ads that Doug reads in each episode are also a highlight. 

One of Us 

Actors and comedians start podcasts all the time, but they don’t always put a ton of thought into the concept or the production. Fin Argus and Chris Renfro took the opposite tack. Their show One Of Us contains interviews, improv segments, rich sound design, and tons of creativity. (It sounds like what the cover art looks like—'90s Nickelodeon-esque, the kind of kind of silly, fantastical weirdness that makes silly, fantastical, weird people feel seen.) In each episode, a guest comedian joins them in their rocket ship to travel to a new, imagined universe—a haunted Erewhon, a clothing-optional hot spring, Miss Frizzle’s asshole—to see if they’re willing to join Fin and Chris’ intergalactic Best Friend Force. Underneath the silliness is this really nice idea that we can build the kind of world we want to live in, and that even dreaming about it is something.

My Momma Told Me

My Momma Told Me is a standout podcast that combines humor and cultural commentary with a deep dive into conspiracy theories and folklore in the Black community. Hosts Langston Kerman (Insecure, English Teacher) and David Gborie invite guests to tell them about what their mommas told them (like that "Toonami" was invented to waste Black kids’ time and suck out their athleticism, or that wearing red nail polish means you’re a floozie), and maybe even stuff that their mommas' mommas told them, unpacking their origins and cultural significance along the way, and never shying away from addressing broader societal issues.

Who? Weekly

Who? Weekly is a show about celebrities who are famous, but you don’t really know why. As defined by hosts Lindsey Weber and Bobby Finger, "Who" celebrities are the ones that make you go “who?” and "They" celebrities are the ones you absolutely know, like Nicole Kidman. Turns out what the Whos are up to is way more interesting and entertaining than the Theys. Lindsey and Bobby cover it all—their sponsored content, their most unhinged moments, their PR nightmares, and best of all, the dumb coverage they get in the media.

Straightiolab

On Straightiolab, comedians George Civeris and Sam Taggart are unpacking straight culture one piece at a time. Their chats, which are about 75% wild tangents, are so off the wall that they go right past weird to totally genius. Whatever outrageous, tenuous ties they find between the topic of the day and the culture of queerness inevitably segue into quasi-philosophical conversations about gender. It’s academic comedy. Each show starts with a silly game segment that makes no sense (and nobody is allowed to ask questions about it), and George, Sam, and the guests end each episode with TRL-esque shoutouts.

All Fantasy Everything

On All Fantasy Everything, Ian Karmel, Sean Jordan, and David Gborie draft their favorite things in the world, from movies and foods to utterly absurd concepts like "things that make you feel cool." The charm lies in the trio's natural chemistry, hilarious tangents, and their ability to make even the silliest topics feel compelling and relatable—the best mall stores, the most painful moments in Home Alone, the best grilling music, food that looks better than it tastes, weird billionaire hobbies, etc. It strikes a perfect balance between nostalgia, comedy, and creativity.

WikiHole

WikiHole is comedy randomness at its best. Host D’Arcy Carden pulls her extremely funny guests through a series of trivia questions drawn from Wikipedia topics, each question linked to the next in some weird way—it’s Wikipedia rabbit holes all the way down. Sure, you’ll learn random facts, and sure, someone will win. But the fun is hearing guests like Sasheer Zamata, Matt Rogers, Ilana Glazer, and Nick Kroll showing off what they know (or don’t) and marveling as D’Arcy rather theatrically threads it all together. How exactly do coked-out sharks connect to The Fast and the Furious franchise?  How does Björk connect to bike messengers? How do Renaissance Faires connect to Donkey Kong? You’ll have to listen to find out.

We’re Here to Help

There are a lot of advice shows out there, and We’re Here to Help is one of them. What sets hosts Jake Johnson (New Girl, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) and Gareth Reynolds (The Dollop) apart is their chemistry, comedy, and the fact that they absolutely admit they are not qualified to help anyone but are going to try anyway. On each episode they make several pitches to callers with their best attempts at advice to solve mundane problems. For example, one caller needs help getting her son out of a karate contract, and another wants to break up with their chiropractor. Buried inside the humor is often quite good advice, but you may be laughing too hard to notice.