Listening to The Read feels like sitting back and chatting with two friends. In loosely formatted conversations, Kid Fury and Crissle offer their unvarnished perspectives on culture, current events, and their own changing lives. We feel pulled in because of the clear friendship between the hosts—this podcast has been a source of connection for so many since its launch over 10 years ago. This type of conversational podcast has been endlessly iterated upon in the years since the show was first released; we’re so accustomed now to shows with hot takes and a personal tone that it’s easy to forget how The Read did it first and continues to do it so incredibly well.

You can find some of our favorite episodes below.