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Perhaps chief among them: the unmistakable electricity of a really good conversation.

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Naturally, magnetic personalities are the key to this genre, though they come in many varieties.

(And for those of you already wondering: Marc Maron is ona different list.)

A few are comedians, others are writers and journalists.

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Some have decades of experiences, others mere years.

A handful could make a happy living on commercial talk radio; some, not so much.

Number two: Terry Grosss interviews are probing and revealing, collaborative and investigative, comprehensive and singular.

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), free-for-all ideology often contentious and at odds with more mainstream corners of the media.

Usually, its the one that features a celebrity whos prominent, but still somewhat accessible.

Often, its little more than your run-of-the-mill brand-building purpose for said celebrity.

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Thems are self-evident: think Leonardo DiCaprio and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Another Round

Despite its relatively brief life,AnotherRoundhad one of the best runs in podcasting history.

to build out a rich space for sharp, compelling, and revelatory feats of cultural criticism.

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But their work onAnotherRound, rooted in an understanding of vicariously experienced joy, lives forever.

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