Podmass The best podcasts for the week of April 26-May 2

Jay Mohr has some stories, some modern witches have a podcast, and Comedy Bang Bang has a cavalcade of fan favorites.

May 4, 2012 | 12:00am -

Book Review Jonathan Franzen: Farther Away: Essays

A new collection of essays from the author of The Corrections and Freedom draws personal connections between writer and reader via topics as diverse as David Foster Wallace’s death and excessive use of “I love you.”

April 23, 2012 | 12:00am -

Podmass The best podcasts for the week of April 12-18

Jim Gaffigan makes the podcast rounds, Stephen Tobolowsky returns with a masterful lecture, and Jose Canseco talks about… something. 

April 20, 2012 | 12:00am -

Podmass The best podcasts for the week of March 29-April 4 

Moshe Kasher has a book, Jeffrey Tambor has an attitude, and yes, there’s a podcast for renaissance-festival music. 

April 6, 2012 | 12:00am -

Inventory “The old sow that eats her farrow”: 22 sobering depictions of Irish life

The A.V. Club’s weekly list.

March 12, 2012 | 12:00am -

Podmass Week of March 1-7

It’s a meeting of titanic neuroses as Paul Gilmartin visits WTF, we check out Keith And The Girl for its seventh anniversary, and, of course, racist candy.

March 9, 2012 | 12:00am -

TV Club : Top Chef “Finale”

March 1, 2012 | 12:30am -

Inventory How did they ever make a movie of…? : 17 successful adaptations of “unadaptable” books

The A.V. Club's weekly list.

February 27, 2012 | 12:00am -

Podmass Week of Feb. 16-22 

Hey, Larry Miller has a podcast too, Jeff Tweedy charms on Nerdist, and RadioLab delivers again 

February 24, 2012 | 12:00am -

Podmass Week of Feb. 9-Feb. 15 

Conan goes long on Nerdist, a podcast devoted to Bravo reality shows called Watch What Crappens, and Tobolowsky concludes his heart-surgery trilogy. 

February 17, 2012 | 12:01am -

TV Club : Top Chef “Culinary Games”

The franchise reaches new elevations and new lows in a single episode.

February 15, 2012 | 11:45pm -

TV Club : Top Chef “Mentors”

An old friend returns to spice up the last regular episode.

February 8, 2012 | 11:45pm -

Podmass Week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1

Paul Feig out-talks Marc Maron, Doug Loves Movies has a top-notch week, and Scott Thompson pokes his head out with a new episode of Scott Free. 

February 3, 2012 | 12:01am -

TV Club : Top Chef “Bike Borrow & Steal”

The season stumbles toward the finale with a challenge that tests the chefs' ability to... ride a bike?

February 1, 2012 | 11:45pm -

Podmass Week of Jan. 19-25 

The Jerky Boys still exist, sort of. The Bugle goes independent, and Graham Elwood is everywhere. 

January 27, 2012 | 12:00am -

TV Club : Top Chef “Fit For An Evil Queen”

January 18, 2012 | 10:00pm -

Podmass Week of Jan. 5-11

We check in with Bill Burr’s podcast, The Bugle comes back for two episodes, Russell Brand gets Zen on WTF, and more during a strong week.

January 13, 2012 | 12:00am -

TV Club : Top Chef “Restaurant Wars”

January 11, 2012 | 10:00pm -

TV Club : Top Chef “BBQ Pit Wars”

January 4, 2012 | 11:45pm -

Best of The TV Club Awards 2011 

We single out television’s most remarkable/strangest/curious accomplishments.

December 21, 2011 | 12:01am -

TV Club : Top Chef “Game On”

December 14, 2011 | 11:50pm -

Podmass Week of Dec. 1-7

We check in with Pete Holmes’ new podcast, the Sklars get pissy, and an especially brutal Mental Illness Happy Hour.

December 9, 2011 | 12:00am -

TV Club : Top Chef “Don’t Be Tardy For The Dinner Party”

November 30, 2011 | 11:40pm -

Podmass Week of Nov. 10-16 

New to us with Baron Vaughn’s podcast and This Is That, and Andy Daly would like to be the honorary mayor of Hollywood. 

November 18, 2011 | 12:00am -

TV Club : Top Chef “Quinceanera”

November 17, 2011 | 12:00am -

TV Club : Top Chef “The Heat Is On”

November 10, 2011 | 2:30am -

Podmass Week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2

Halloween and John Hodgman are everywhere this week. Plus: We dig in to Dig Me Out and On Cinema. 

November 4, 2011 | 12:00am -

TV Club : Top Chef “Everything’s Bigger In Texas”

November 2, 2011 | 10:00pm -

Podmass Week of Oct. 20-Oct. 26

Jack Donaghy takes to podcasting as Alec Baldwin debuts Here’s The Thing, and much more. 

October 28, 2011 | 10:40am -

Memory Wipe Point Horror

Revisiting the series that scared a generation with tales of imperiled babysitters and cursed prom dresses.

October 28, 2011 | 12:00am -