“This podcast was suggested by a friend. I listened to one episode and loved it so much I recommended it to others. But then, I started listening to another with someone I just love, and Neil started talking about the surprise ending of the book. I had read the book as a child, but did not remember the ending so I quickly stopped the show and quit listening. A podcast about books clearly will inspire listeners to read or re-read the books mentioned as formative. Come on! You don’t have to give everything away to have deep and meaningful conversations. Now it seems pointless to listen to this unless I can look ahead and read the books before I listen. But it’s the guest’s mention of the books and their reactions to them that inspires me to read or reread them in the first place. If I want just a list of book recommendations, there are lots of ways to find that without having the book spoiled for me. So I guess I didn’t find a new podcast to love after all.”
computer science newb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/24/21