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“This podcast really went downhill. I like John and loved his book, but not the podcast overall. I enjoyed it at first, the first few episodes, but am ultimately disappointed with the content and production. The long gaps in between the last few episodes was frustrating. I know John addressed this by explaining that it takes a long time to make a good episode, but some of the time gaps were outrageous. Like, really, you need a month? Also, the episodes that ultimately came out were not good enough to justify the wait.
The discussions became rather boring and uninteresting. On a bonus episode, for example, there was so much discussion about Elizabeth’s father-in-law talking to reporters. Who cares? It’s a funny little story to mention, but doesn’t need more than like a minute devoted to it. On the newest episode, Emily goes on and on about speculation on the verdict before it was handed down. Like, the jury sent a note so we wondered if they changed their mind on something…blah, blah. Do we really have to hear that there was a chance the judge would have had had to read the Allen charge again the next day because it can only be read once per day or whatever? I almost fell asleep at the wheel. A lot of Emily’s speaking time is filled with “you know.” We don’t know. Tell us. Also, I think she meant “perpetrate a crime” not “perpetuate.”
A lot of reviewers mention that John speculates too much/states things that are not fact as if they are and is biased against Elizabeth in his reporting. I could see hints of that here and there throughout the podcast, but nothing that troubled me too much. However, in the newest episode John says something about what Elizabeth must have been thinking when she texted that she was “praying constantly.” He said as a fact that she was praying she didn’t get caught. That analysis took it too far for me. You can’t say what she meant by that as a fact. It is speculation, so say that. I would also like him to address something that I’ve heard other people bring up: when talking about a lab inspector he said the “female inspector” didn’t see the whole lab or whatever. Why say “female.” I don’t assume this is sexism, but it struck me as a very strange thing to say.
Overall, the podcast wasn’t really worth listening to. I paid for the subscription, but ended up cancelling because of the poor content and infrequent updating. The Dropout podcast put out a new, full, and free episode every week. It covered the trial well and was comprehensive and talked only about very interesting things with well-informed and interesting guests.”
April Clementine via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/07/22
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“Good background and info to refresh memories, but figure out the ads!”
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“It’s funny that this great expose is surrounded by ads for other questionable health claims in all the ads!”
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