JavaScript Jabber

JavaScript Jabber has been running since 2012, making it one of the longest-standing JavaScript-focused podcasts around. With over 730 episodes, Charles Max Wood and a rotating panel of co-hosts including Dan Shappir, Steve Edwards, and Aimee Knight cover JavaScript, Node.js, and frontend development from multiple angles. Episodes run about an hour and release every two weeks, giving the panel time to prepare thoughtful discussions on each topic. The panel format is the show's defining characteristic. Rather than one host interviewing a guest, you get several experienced developers batting ideas around, sharing their real-world experiences, and occasionally disagreeing in productive ways. Guest episodes bring in framework authors, tool creators, and developers working on interesting projects to round out the discussions. Topics span the full JavaScript ecosystem: React, Vue, Angular, testing strategies, build tools, TypeScript patterns, and increasingly AI-assisted development workflows. The show sits under the Top End Devs umbrella, which Charles also founded, and benefits from the cross-pollination with other shows in that network. The back catalog is massive and worth browsing by topic. Older episodes about Node.js fundamentals or testing philosophy hold up surprisingly well. If you work with JavaScript daily and want a podcast that goes beyond surface-level coverage, JavaScript Jabber delivers consistent, in-depth panel discussions from people who've been building with the language for years.