Excellent podcast but lately loosing its way..
A year ago I would have given this podcast five stars, but can only now give them four stars and here’s why. I used to look really look forward to these podcasts and Tim’s excellent story telling. The tales were well chosen, well researched and well presented and offered fascinating insights into human nature and behaviour. Recently though I’m being disappointed to find that many of the podcasts presented as “Cautionary Tales” are, in fact, simply vehicles for other podcasts to get some exposure and are poor substitutes for the genuine article. I’d rather receive less frequent quality podcasts of genuine cautionary tales from Tim than listen to filler-podcasts that leave me feeling they’ve been created simply to keep the sausage machine going. Come on Tim, quality over quantity - you should know that!
Davidphenomenon via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/23/24
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Sort of interesting but the Narration is too slow, the goofy re-enactments are cringe-worthy and the overall taking of oneself so seriously is cast in the mould of one M. Gladwell, Tiresome scribe.
Geoelh via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 11/20/19
Interesting but don’t try to learn any deep lessons here
ybotrobot via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/10/19
Now this is a good program. Reliably thought-provoking and entertaining. And the host has none of Malcolm Gladwell’s “aren’t I clever” posturing that so often sours Revisionist History.
Casnh via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/18/19
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