“1) The most glaring weakness is Siracusa's preference for the beeps and hoops version of the theme song. It reveals a major weakness in his aesthetic judgement. This is a really a major problem. Luckily, his colleagues seems to have found ways to keep this from impacting the show any longer.
2) Marco's willingness to opine about stuff he clearly knows nothing about. Luckily, his colleagues are generally able to and willing to point out when he goes to far (or at least when he goes far too far).
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But the strengths far outweigh those weaknesses. The hosts are usually quite well informed -- at least in the aggregate -- and usually label their speculation and wild as(s) guesses appropriately.
They are all smart. They are all coherent. They display a common understanding of the focus and point of the podcast, resulting in episodes that are more focused and on topic than the casual feel of their conversation might imply.
I do miss Dan, though. They should have him on a guest some time.”Read full review »
ceolaf via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/23/13
“Great hosts, interesting topics and thoughts. I wish you could at least invite Dan once in a while, he was a really amazing co-host in your previous shows.”
Alex_Rosenberg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/13/13
“I instantly missed Siracusa's wits when Hypercritical closed doors. Him speaking is like hearing my own brain articulate, very fast.
I may lack a bunch of facts but I'm still NOT getting why first Gruber, and now Marco and John needed to leave 5by5.
If it wasn't for Dan I would...”Read full review »
Interaction Designer via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
04/20/13
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