Reviews
“The new reboot of Complexity podcast is very different. It has all the science I love, and “high” production values (sound effects and scoring) and “best” practices (male-female voice alternations, etc.). But somehow it feels a bit overproduced, overwritten, over-rehearsed, flatly delivered. I am...”Read full review »
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United States of America ·
04/05/24
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“What a shame. I was really looking forward to this reboot. Sadly, season two is dull and contrived and lacks the depth of discussion that characterised earlier episodes.”
Hughcbass via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/05/24
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“Simply atrocious, misleading content”
wild katter via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/27/24
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“I love this podcast and always look forward to listening.”
Deluxkid via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/22/24
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“As someone relatively new to the field, I like the new format 100x better than the old one. Whereas previously there was no attempt to explain unfamiliar concepts, names, or references, now there is clearly a desire to introduce these ideas to a wider audience. Love it!”
Junipersage via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/14/24
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“Garfield brought intellectual stimulation and points of view that didn’t oversimplify and dumb down concepts to help people “understand.” We understand better when expected to understand - we can rise to the occasion. These episodes are slow, basic and full of annoying generic terms such as...”Read full review »
cdrghvdstujjnbvnk via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/12/24
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“I loved the show before the relaunch when Michael Garfield was the host. It is now unlistenable to me. It is overproduced and undertalented.
The ideas speak for themselves in long form content with a host asking the right questions. Your audience is smart enough to follow concepts that can be...”Read full review »
Izzymatazerama via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/09/24
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“The previous series was excellent. The new one is too simple with hardly any depth to the presentations at all. Would have been better to produce this series as a companion to the previous series rather than replacing it.”
rgb99 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/03/24
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“Season 2 Episode 1’s wooden writing somehow manages to talk down to one of the most erudite and curious audiences in podcasting. What a disappointment by SFI…”
NickEasy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/02/24
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“Great to hear the return of this podcast. First episode as good as ever and wonderful new host.”
Will in town via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/02/24
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“I absolutely love this podcast. It lays out some plain English while also challenging the intellect. I’m captivated.”
belvedere64 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/01/24
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“I really enjoyed the content; hope there are new releases soon”
NavySteve87! via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/01/23
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“Dependent on the quality of the guest to the extreme, either, rarely, it's mindbaffling brilliant or feuilleton. Generally: Speak slower. Skip that "just a bunch of easy-going dudes being on it and jack of all trades" tone, interdisciplinary work really is different. Let Krakauer run...”Read full review »
ndjuxhhehaijdbehbbxk via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
01/19/23
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“So stimulating, it will keep your car warm on an icy day as your brain buzzes along.
More ants episodes please!”
pizzagang23 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/13/22
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“Very pro. Polished. Focuses on promoting the sfi but that only makes sense.”
wiggy woggy via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
11/11/22
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“Thought provoking and brilliant!”
nicolehellowverybody via Apple Podcasts ·
Switzerland ·
11/04/22
“For those curious about complexity science and how it can help make sense of the complex, the u certain, the confounding, the wicked problems… hosted by Michael who helps bring highly challenging and sometimes very abstract thought to life and pointing it towards where it can help change the world”
SenecaTheMiddleAged via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/12/22
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“SFI will likely be the court of advisors and prognosticators who make the continuation of humanity possible. These entertaining, sober, and thoughtful analyses of the complexities of our time are vital to understanding complex social and epidemiological phenomena ranging from origin of life...”Read full review »
Johnny Burque via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/06/22
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“Great topics and very interesting guests, but the host gets in the way. More basic, open-ended questions would allow the guest to tell their story and let the subject matter unfold. Instead it sometimes feels like a competition for air-time as the host tries to say everything and map out his...”Read full review »
Alexy Dub via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/08/22
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“Phenomenal podcast. The guests are great and the concepts they talk about are fascinating. Michael Garfield is a marvelous interviewer. It’s worth listening to this show just to hear his questions.”
George H- NY via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/30/22
“My true review would be 3 or 4 stars, but in order to increase the informational content of my review I’m giving it 2 stars. This is a fascinating podcast with really great guests discussing boundary-pushing ideas in the sciences. If you’re familiar with the Santa Fe Institute and what it’s all...”Read full review »
ofdavis123 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/05/22
“Revealed, reviewed, reapplied, reconsidered in this brilliant podcast.
Looking forward to the new political economy & equality focused examinations & policy recommendations.
After all, talk is “cheap”, SFI should seek more political influence in leading real economical change 🙏”
SAARKÉSH via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/22
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“This is what the slow creep of good intentions looks like. Though tangentially related to complexity and science, this podcast consistently pushes Narrative above scientific analysis.
While the outcomes being sought are in many cases laudable, advocating for a social position isn’t the same...”Read full review »
insertCreativeNameHere via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/21/22
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“Complexity is always great - but ep 81 had me literally giggling to myself in intellectual delight :)”
vn114273 via Apple Podcasts ·
Finland ·
04/08/22
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“This podcast makes me happy. Despite the fact that I have to rewind and sometimes do a bit of homework before getting back into it! Listening to wildly intelligent people from different specialties talk about tangential yet fundamental things is fabulous. The openness to different ways of...”Read full review »
Sparkylovescuddles via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/31/22
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“It’s obvious Michael puts extraordinary effort in covering salient topics and finding guests that are authentic and truly care about being a positive force in this world - the insights they bring to bear are still mind-blowing every. single. time. Thanks and keep up the great work!🙏”
LisaIsHereForIt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/14/22
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“There’s a lot of inflammatory rhetoric out there about science and overstated research that doesn’t actually amount to much, or is flat out methodologically unsound. I appreciate this podcast for not doing any of that. The host is well-versed and asks thought provoking and deep questions. The...”Read full review »
RickW262 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/01/22
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“Great food for thought”
Vidit Kundu via Apple Podcasts ·
India ·
02/21/22
“There is a lot of differing voices out there claiming to be telling the truth honestly. But this podcast is the real deal. That is evident in the humility of the presenters and the sheer depth to which these scientists delve into their topics.
Each individual podcast is rich with thought...”Read full review »
jhshin2 via Apple Podcasts ·
Singapore ·
01/28/22
“I heard about the Santa fe institute from ‘making sense’ podcast. Complexity is my favorite podcast atm . Michael produces such insightful talks here. It’s always well balanced and sensitive. He connect the dots between different fields and theories and he always take the conversation to an...”Read full review »
Pjeter Schornstein via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
08/07/21
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“So glad to see a popular locally made pod.”
Santa Famous via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/01/21
“Host is great at synthesizing academic research and making it accessible to general public. SFI is an amazing place and this podcast showcases it's greatness in delicious, hearty, and swallowable morsels”Read full review »
L. Kuiper via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/01/21
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“An incredible podcast for the intellectually curious. Thank you for bringing complexity science directly into our ears.”
lannaluvslafs via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/31/21
“I’ve long been very interested in the goals and methods of the SFI and this podcast is a great way to get a peek at it all. Host Michael Garfield does an incredible job guiding the conversations and tying them to other ideas. This is my favorite podcast.”
tbr726 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/15/21
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“Great scientific work, great science communication. It is alot of work that goes into this podcast and this is what you can hear throughout.
Keep up the great work!”
Smantiz via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
12/28/20
“The moderator’s soliloquies and incessant references to prior podcasts and SFI personalities detract mightily from the context, content and personality of the interviewees and the program. I imagine he takes as much as 50% of the program time. Good interviewers asks questions to open a doorway...”Read full review »
RioNapo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/19/20
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“I got into this podcast heavily during their COVID-19 Transmission series. Excellent conversations addressing some really fascinating topics. Some of the science and complex systems talk is a bit it is over my head, but I always look forward to these podcasts!”
MAJTHERAJ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/16/20
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“Laurence Gonzales makes a great conversation partner with Michael Garfield, playfully exploring the wild blue yonder of minds, brains, and the worlds which shape them. Great fun!”
Jed-I jester via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/06/20
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“Originally found out about Santa Fe listening to the Making Sense podcast episode with David K. and have no looked back. They discus a wide range of different disciplines from the micro to the macro level, all while making it digestible. It’s this reason why I’m pursuing this topic at the...”Read full review »
kevinpurnell via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/16/20
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“These are simply the best podcasts I have listened to. I would prefer the connected blogs to be slightly longer, but that is because I want more of these great ideas. Bravo!”
Angus Armstrong via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/12/20
“I’m a long time fan of the work of the Santa Fe Institute and had somehow missed this podcast. It’s amazing, in particular the recent Transmission series with David Krakauer blew me away. In each episode Krakauer talks about five papers written by SFI-related scholars. It’s pure pleasure to...”Read full review »
heyitsnoah via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/12/20
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“I was searching for a podcast about complexity soon after this was launched. How luck am I? Experts discussing different fields using a complex systems approach. Plenty of depth. (P.S: turn the intro music down a bit)”
Ferdob via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
04/27/20
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“For those thinkers who are attempting to awaken to the world of complex systems and understand their own experiences in the context of complexity, this podcast is for you. It is insightful, thought-provoking, and expanding.
Especially in these times when we are each being confronted with the...”Read full review »
Ryan McGranaghan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/12/20
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“Very nicely presented and fun to listen to.”
Jonslave via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/16/20
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“Whether it’s water resources, telecommunications, or the electrical grid system, seems like government regulators & policymakers are having a hard time trying to govern complex networks. Would love to hear some research on the intersection of complexity theory and the law.”
P_Sand via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/13/20
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“It is refreshing that there are still those that are willing to face the reality and complexity of our world. As opposed to the many people who prefer simplistic interpretations of the world.”
Reviewer of app via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/13/20
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