It's that time of year again! We're looking back on 2025 and sharing what we loved the most. This year, Andrea loved too many things to narrow her list down, so she's fully cheating and sharing a bunch of stuff in a variety of categories (Check out her music playlist here). Jodie took the opposite approach and went SO specific. Between the two of them, you should have plenty to fill the liminal space that is December 26th through, let's say, January 5th. Check below for a list of all of our recommendations.

What Jodie Loved in 2025

Taskmaster

Game Changer: “One Year Later”

British crime shows, in general

“Niche crafting shows and their watching culture.”

The Pitt season 1

Honorable Mentions:

Choreography and Merriment

And this friendly reminder

What Andrea Loved in 2025

Comedy specials

Atsuko Okatsuka: Father

Robby Hoffman: Wake Up

An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally

DROPOUT PRESENTS:

Aparna Nancherla: Hopeful Potato

Demi Adejuyigbe: Is Going to Do One (1) Backflip

Cameron Esposito: Four Pills

Documentaries

John Candy: I Like Me

Thank You Very Much

Come See Me in the Good Light

Deaf President Now

Music

Pool Kids: Easier Said Than Done

The Wonder Years: Burst & Decay (Volume III) 

Motion City Soundtrack: The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World

Hayley Williams: Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party

The Starting Line: Eternal Youth 

Algernon Cadwallader: Trying Not to Have a Thought

PUP: Who Will Look After the Dogs? 

Anxious: Bambi

Gully Boys: Gully Boys

The Business Casual Show

The concept: livestreaming live improv

DynastyTypewriter.com and ucbcomedy.com are good places to start

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Thanks to Kitzy (@heykitzy) for the use of our theme song, "No Book Club."