2012 Lessons and Threads of the Year

without a doubt, Doomsday:

http://chinesepod.com/lessons/doomsday#sthash.fTeKUhdk.dpbs

best ever I think and bonus points for being impromptu , released on a Thursday, rising to the occasion

And this one was a ripper:

The Play's the thing:

http://chinesepod.com/lessons/the-plays-the-thing#discussion-tab

3 lessons almost in a row, were particularly entertaining:

It kicked off with A Creepy Guy:

http://chinesepod.com/lessons/a-creepy-guy#sthash.oKaG4zvj.dpbs

which kicked off a rollicking discussion, 224 comments, probably the most for the year

Immediately followed by A Crazy Ex-Girlfriend:

http://chinesepod.com/lessons/a-crazy-ex-girlfriend#sthash.5vexed4X.dpbs

shortly followed by Romantic Movies and Real Life:

http://chinesepod.com/lessons/romantic-movies-and-real-life#discussion-tab

"A Convenient Misunderstanding" was a great intermediate lesson, mainly because I love telling that story to my friends. Hilarious.

"Fight on a Plane" taught me quite a bit of useful grammar, and I'm still waiting for an opportunity to say, “哟，你当...是你...的！“

I second both nominations, though I find myself feeling 很纠结。 I can't seem to decide which I like better.

A Convenient Misunderstanding also deserves a nomination:

http://chinesepod.com/lessons/a-convenient-misunderstanding#dialogue-tab

very humourous , clever dialogue

Fight on a plane:

http://chinesepod.com/lessons/fight-on-a-plane#sthash.xamIwC8A.dpbs

The dialogue was superb and the Hosts discussion was even better. Top notch.