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“...Well done for interviewing the legend Billy West. Then Ken starts talking about a broken hose incident for 6 minutes straight while Billy listens. Could you keep it relevant?”
JimLionheart via Apple Podcasts ·
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10/07/19
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“Ken is a really great host. He takes the time to listen to his guests and seems to really make them feel comfortable. He is also knowledgeable in all things nerd himself which is awesome, and asks questions that I want asked. Love it, new subscriber here!”
Elena yellowbrickroad via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/29/18
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“Ken’s easy style and genuine interest in the people he speaks with makes this one of the best interview podcasts around.
There is a large back-catalogue of episodes, all certain to entertain.
One of the best treats amongst these is the complete collection of annual interviews with John...”Read full review »
Suzybee16 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/08/17
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“Plume interviews people he's interested in. I happen to be interested in a lot of the same people.
The free format "with no agenda" goes places structured interviews don't, and it's at those moments--when interviewees expect an edit--that lends the listener of this podcast a unique perspective...”Read full review »
monmouthscot via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/14/15
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“I enjoy the podcasts, but I don't see why Ken deleted his chats with Alex Day, they were very good but now I can't enjoy them again!”
Matteo garararararara via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/06/15
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“Every single interview goes places no interview has gone before, and you learn so much more about the subjects than you ever thought possible. Ken knows how to push his interviews to new and exciting places every single time. A must listen!”
Thornelius via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/01/15
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“Ken, you've wrangled some great guests (I'm thinking MST3K cast) but wow, you're a horrible chatter/interviewer. Your awkward attempts at humor and the subsequent silence after, is epic. You sound like a nice guy and I'm guessing you have compromising photos of all your guests that you extort.”
frankmesina via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/09/14
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“Ken, you've wrangled some great guests (I'm thinking MST3K cast) but wow, you're a horrible chatter/interviewer. Your awkward attempts at humor and the subsequent silence after, is epic. You sound like a nice guy and I'm guessing you have compromising photos of all your guests that you extort.”
frankmesina via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/09/14
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“Great interviews.”
AlejandroMagnifico via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/06/14
“I listened to several episodes of Ken Plume. A couple were OK but most of them consist of directionless noodling. They usually begin cold with no introduction of the guest for several minutes. I guess I'm not in the target demographic for this show so a lot of the guests are complete strangers to...”Read full review »
peterandreae via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/31/13
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“Love it. Well done. !! Guest are less guarded and are more willing to give up their true selfs.”
Bwcam1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/10/13
“Ken Plume has access to some incredible comedy writers, directors, actors, producers...let's just say, comedic creative types. Some are very familiar to podcast listeners- your Paul F. Tompkinses, your DC Piersonses, your John Hodgemans. But others who are not so high-profile like Tom...”Read full review »
crusherkc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/04/13
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“The only issue that I'd have with this at all is that Ken likes the sound of his own voice a bit too much sometimes, laughing at his own jokes a lot and sometimes interrupting a guest. Otherwise it is definitely worth a listen”
missjbell via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/08/13
“Listening to A Bit of a Chat is sort of like eavesdropping on a conversation. Sometimes more formal and interviewey, at other times like a stroll down memory lane or a silly phone call with an old friend. I have discovered amazing things through Ken Plume. One of my favourite podcasts.”
DennyLii via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/12/13
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“Great, long interviews.”
LukePski via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/11/13
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“I admire Ken's comfort talking with celebrities but it seems like often too much of the recording is Ken coming up with his own comedic premises and keeping the guest riffing on them, which seems a little bit self-indulgent. At least that's the way this Paul Feig interview is seeming. Ken keeps...”Read full review »
Pinkhamster via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/17/13
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“Good interviewer + good guests = wonderful conversation! Each episode is like its own little adventure and one I'm more than happy to listen to.”
Voila! Viola via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/07/13
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“Just listened to the latest Robert Llewellyn episode, really great, as a fan, to be able to catch up and hear some insights into the life of people you're a fan of.. Recommended.”
hooneyrob via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/06/13
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“Ken Plume is a great interviewer. The informal nature of this show is great as it lets you get to know the guest in a different light. He has some really great guests on. I came across this podcast through his episodes with the creators of The Venture Bros, since I have listened to almost all the...”Read full review »
Mpach via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/13/12
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“Great in depth interviews with very funny guests.”
Kotchko via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/10/12
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“Ken Plume is one of the most knowledgable, intelligent, funny and geeky interviewers I've ever heard. The way he can talk to Ricky Gervais, Mel Brooks, Eric Idle, Graham Linehan and Warwick Davies about the mundane and then link into minute detail of their career and craft is a gift he's sharing...”Read full review »
Rod Hull via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/02/12
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“Don't let this show's long running time fool you. Ken Plume is a deft hand at bringing the best and funniest out of every guest he interviews, such that the show never drags and you never feel the time pass.
Highlights for me include every appearance by Rebecca Watson. PF Tompkins, or David...”Read full review »
J. J. Wright via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/01/12
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“If conversation is an art, then Ken Plume is Michelangelo, or at the very least, and perhaps more appropriately, Heironymous Bosch. Given his characteristic (and terribly endearing) low self-esteem, he would no doubt blusteringly protest such praise; nonetheless he is masterful. His discursive...”Read full review »
CEKDagenfield via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/15/12
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“This is so infuriatingly close to be an exceptional, must-listen podcast. Ken asks some great questions and the guests, on the whole, seem comfortable answering with great candour. However, in order to take his podcasts to the next level, Ken needs to realize two things:
1) His guests are...”Read full review »
DelroyFacey via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/12/12
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“While the market is flooded with interview podcasts of varying qualities, Ken Plume is unmatched when it comes to excellent long form interviews. My one caveat is it usually helps to have prior knowledge of an interview subject before listening to their interview(Jesse Thorn's Bullseye is better...”Read full review »
Timmy Glover via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/29/12
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“So many great guests, so much funny. Plume has a great loose style that many guests like so much they come back again and again.”
Captain Stinky via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/04/12
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“As a devoted fan of the wonderfully imaginative NBC TV series Community I was thrilled to discover that Ken Plume had interviewed many of the creative people who make the show (behind and in front of the camera) what it is. In some cases they've appeared multiple times; e.g., Megan Ganz, one of...”Read full review »
puxxled via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/02/12
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“Ken Plume is the master of chat. His guests are always intresting, perhaps not a-list celebrities but that doesn't matter. Ken has a great talent for easy conversation, meaning that the podcast, despite its sometimes nearly 3 hours in length, never gets to dull.
My favourite podcast, great for...”Read full review »
03chilto via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/01/12
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“I first discovered Ken Plume's A Bit of a Chat thanks to guests like Megan Ganz and Dan Harmon. I'm a huge fan of "Community" and I was ridiculously excited to listen to him talk with those related to the show.
After I listened to those I quickly started downloading more. Ken has an undeniable...”Read full review »
charlotte-charades via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/01/12
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“Seriously one of the best podcasts out there. Ken has a natural rapport with all his guests and gets good stuff out of them whilst neither pushing too hard or being sycophantic. Brilliant.”
ArranMc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/01/12
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“Let me put it this way, Ken Plume is the most reliable interviewer ever made. Ken Plume has never made a mistake or distorted information. He is, by any practical definition of the word, Fan-tastic.”
DavidLightman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/09/12
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“Great interviews that stray off the beaten track conducted by the masterful Ken Plume.”
danoforange via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/09/12
“Ken Plume's laid back, include-everything approach to his podcast - and his excellent choice of guests makes this one of the best podcasts out there for comedy nerds. He's comfortable with his guests, and they are with him. It's like sitting around after dinner and eavesdropping on really great...”Read full review »
DiogenesFist via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/26/12
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“Ken Plume does fantastic work here. His skillet is maybe hard to perceive, but he's really building phenomenal conversations through constant choices, often over several hours. I really admire his skill.”
James Schneider via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/04/12
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“I usually pick and choose based on the guests, but I like the long form interviews here, and Ken drives the pace perfectly so it doesn't burn out too quickly or drag on for too long. Definitely check it out.”
_J_W_S_ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/31/11
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“These podcasts are great. The familiar style of the interviews conveys the feeling of being privy to conversations between friends and gets a more candid and honest response from the interviewees. The fact that Ken Plumes tastes are diverse and transatlantic means as a British listener I can...”Read full review »
Skoobieman via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/13/11
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“I spend a lot of time with Ken....listening to his podcasts! What a great lineup of interesting people he gets to talk to. Listening to these is like having a couple friends chatting while you listen in. I always feel like part of the club listening in on these. Check out some of his other...”Read full review »
fudgeymcfudge via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/13/11
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“A classy podcast that lets guest get so comfortable things often get very silly! It leads to some wildly imaginative conversations, and you can't help but giggle along during many chats. Conversations with both folks I am already a big fan of, and people I've never heard of before are equally...”Read full review »
JadeGordon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/12/11
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“Ken Plume talks to people over skype and the interviews go out unedited, fumbling about with microphones and discussions of using skype included. But this actually proves to be very charming. The atmosphere of the interviews is always very amiable, but this doesn't stop Ken getting a lot out of...”Read full review »
Hoovus via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/08/11
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“Yes, these can be insanely long. No, you may never have heard of the guest. But you are in for a completely mad, brilliant, and unique treat. Just subscribe now and listen.”
wdonohue via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/04/11
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“It'd be great if they could put the name of the person being interviewed in the episode title so you don't have to hunt around searching for the only one you're interested in listening to. Or, if Ken could just quickly announce at the beginning of each episode who he's interviewing that would be...”Read full review »
nateost via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/19/11
“Take a look at that list of episodes up there. Some big names, right? But maybe you don't recognize all of them. That's a problem. A problem you can fix by listening to this podcast.
Every episode is filled with insightful, interesting and often funny conversation with all sorts of wonderful...”Read full review »
OmegaWill via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/10/11
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“When those lonely nights arise, and all your friends are busy living their lives, download A Bit of a Chat with Ken Plume and enjoy his guests and Ken as well! It's just like having friends over but they're not actually there.........and then you realize you are alone and now it's time for...”Read full review »
sokbillie via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/02/11
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“Very entertaining with excellent guests. One of my favorite podcasts along with Superego and Podftompkast.”
mjbrickner via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/28/11
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“Ken delivers one and two hour "chats" and subverts the whole interview concept. What you'll get is more than a typical interview. You are spared the formal interview and get a conversation instead. There is everything from the mundane to the insightful. Jeri Ryan talking about autopsies and even...”Read full review »
wezeldog via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/13/11
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“Ken Plume hosts great interviews that really aren't interviews, but natural conversations with interesting guests. I really only wanted to listen to two specific episodes, but I ended up listening to them all. I was not aware of many of the guests, but the conversation was engaging anyways, which...”Read full review »
JackEdwardSmith via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/15/11
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“Ken Plume is an interesting host who brings his life experience and humor to a series of off beat interviews that feel more like a casual... well... chat. Every one is a solid listen and I am sure you will find the guests engaging.”
Guy Hutchinson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/13/11
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