[ad_1] Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Distribution It’s been a pretty rough six months for the podcast world. This year began with serious anxieties about the state of the biz, and much of those worries ultimately came to be. Layoffs rippled throughout the scene, talk of contractions is now pervasive, and some of the celebrity talent megadeals… Continue reading The Best Podcasts of 2023 (So Far): Top New Series, Seasons