It's that time of year again: Vulture critic Kathryn VanArendonk's Best Specials of the Year list is out! And with a healthy amount of specials finally back in circulation, this year's list is more interesting and exciting than ever.The specials are, from 10-1:Atsuko Okatsuka, The IntruderLil Rel Howery, I Said It. Y’all Thinking It.Taylor Tomlinson, Look at YouSheng Wang, Sweet and JuicyBill Burr, Live at Red RocksCatherine Cohen, The Twist …? She’s GorgeousKate Berlant, Cinnamon in the WindAli Siddiq, The Domino EffectMatt Rogers, Have You Heard of Christmas?and #1: Jerrod Carmichael, RothanielHonorable mentions: Moses Storm, Trash White, Fortune Feimster, Good Fortune, and Josh Gondelman, People Pleaser.Listen to The Specials on Patreon. You can follow Kathryn on Twitter. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices