Doc’s 2017 Top Ten Lists

Here are my favorite albums, films, television shows, and podcasts of 2017. As always, I wish I would have listened to more and watched more, and these lists are in no particular order. I have to admit that podcast listening has sincerely cut into my music time. A lot of stuff didn’t make my list, because I just haven’t gotten around to checking it out.

(Some of these lists go to 11)


Top Albums of 2017

Body Count – Bloodlust

Mastodon – Emperor of Sand

In Search of Sun – Virgin Funk Mother

Sons of Apollo – Psychotic Symphony

Darkest Hour – Godless Prophets & The Migrant Flora

Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.

Zeal and Ardor – Devil Is Fine

Glassjaw – Material Control

Power Trip –  Nightmare Logic

Havok – Conformicide


Top Films of 2017

Thor: Ragnarok

 

Split

War Machine

Blade Runner 2049

Coco

War of the Planet of the Apes

Get Out

Dunkirk

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Atomic Blonde

The Babysitter


Top TV Shows of 2017

Master of None – Season 2

Rick and Morty – Season 3

The Handmaid’s Tale – Season 1

The Leftovers – Season 3

Ozark – Season 1

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

GLOW – Season 1

Game of Thrones – Season 8

The Defiant Ones

Mindhunter – Season 1


Top Podcasts of 2017

The Cracked Podcast (Comedy/Pop Culture)

The Bill Simmons Podcast (Sports/Pop Culture)

Waking Up with Sam Harris (Politics/Philosophy)

The Lowe Post (Basketball)

Common Sense with Dan Carlin (Politics)

Show Me The Meaning – Wisecrack (Movies/Philosophy)

Pod Save America (Politics)

The Jasta Show (Music)

Black on the Air with Larry Wilmore (Politics/Comedy)

Binge Mode: Game of Thrones (Television)

#WeThePeople Live with @JoshZepps (Politics)