The 12 best podcasts of 2016, according to Apple

Apple helped usher the podcast format into existence, and every year it releases a list of the best ones.

This year's list ranges from Malcolm Gladwell to a retired Navy SEAL to mystery and murder. In its list, Apple noted that true crime shows, politics, and radio dramas were particularly hot in 2016.

Here are the top 12 podcasts Apple said were the best in 2016, along with the company's comment: