Poor interviewing
I listened to the episode with Cathy Erway about her recent book on Taiwan, because I was interested in hearing about her new book. However, I found the interviewer so unbearable that I could not finish the episode. The interviewer continually interrupted, made unrelated comments, and went off on tangents. It seemed like the interviewer hadn’t done the homework of reading the book or writing interesting questions in the interest of facilitating conversation.
AAC10592 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/07/23
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The format is relaxed and conversational, but the information is academic and interesting. I learn so much with every show that I can't wait till the next one. And the topics range from nerdy esoterica (which I love) to pop culture kitsch.
jenndo via · 07/22/14
My favorite podcast about food history. A great listening while cooking and learning from the Heritage Radio Network. Thanks a milliion for this program.
Paula Sarreira via Apple Podcasts · Portugal · 10/26/18
The topics are interesting, but often the quality of the guest's audio is so poor that it's too difficult to understand. The host is the major problem with this podcast. She is SO pompous and elitist, and dismissive of anything that isn't up to her standard. "I just won't...Read full review »
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