Apple Podcasts Awards: 'Hysterical' named top new show of 2024

Apple has awarded the top spot in its annual Apple Podcasts Award to 'Hysterical,' honoring the seven-part series for its quality and longevity atop the podcast charts. Produced by Wondery and Audacy's Pineapple Street Studios, 'Hysterical' investigates how an illness known as 'Havana Syndrome' spread among high school girls in New York. The show quickly became the top show on Apple Podcasts after debuting in July, and ended the year as the ninth most popular new podcast.