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“I love this podcast, but the amount of ad breaks is wild. I understand the need for ads and sponsors, but it’s getting to the point where it makes the podcast unlistenable.
I know the hosts aren’t in control of this! So I don’t blame them on the slightest. But I hate that it’s getting to the...”Read full review »
Rachael Bachael via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/09/24
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“But yes, way too many ad breaks”
Nicknames all taken!!!!! via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/05/24
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“The subject matter might be interesting, but five minutes of adverts, for two minutes of content followed by another five minutes of the SAME ADVERTS and then another round of the SAME adverts and then mindless talking about drinks is not for me.
The podcast might be advertised as 35 minutes,...”Read full review »
Amy38 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/03/24
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“I like the presentation and the topic but there are too many commercials”
24mc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/27/23
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“I enjoy the podcast and the cocktails but there are way too many ads! It’s more than half the podcast. Hard to get through an episode when it’s mostly ads.”
brittbrat1124 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/15/23
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“Feminist man hating crap”
jpopo101 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/08/23
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“Loved the first season. Liking the witches & alchemy season. PLEASE offer a cocktail recipe book! I’d buy several & give to my friends. 🍸
Only complaint is TOO MANY ads! It’s a shorter podcast anyway. The amount of advertising detracts from the listening experience. Ugh.”
Tmbdraws via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/14/23
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“I used to absolutely love this podcast but y’all have literally gone insane with all the commercials. Like 50% of the show is commercials. I can’t keep listening it’s ridiculous.”
Fufncblojfdsxvnjhkk via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/13/23
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“Show is entertaining but has more ads then any other podcast I listen to, by a LOT…
I’ve decided to start listening to something else at this point. I listened to the first three seasons, but the ads are just too crazy. It’s a shame.”
Dru McH via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/03/23
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“I have been following you since the first season and have been enjoying the episodes and I do wish for a book of recipes.
While this story was great and full of twists and turns.
But there was one thing that drove me nuts.
em-MAY-us!
That’s all.”
Ruth Dempsey via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/15/23
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“Love the stories and the cocktails but I’m done. For a show that averages less than 30 min., the amount of ads—esp. throughout the story and not just at beginning and end—I can’t listen anymore.”
pinkmayhem via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/12/23
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“So sick of the numerous ads. Makes me not want to listen”
JoieWI via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/01/23
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“The content was really interesting, but I couldn’t make it through an entire episode. Way too many ads! Who wants to listen to 4+ ad breaks with 3+ annoying ads in a row?? It was so frustrating I gave up. Also, the audio cut out in several places of the episode and was not balanced at all. Very...”Read full review »
Bookophile22 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/29/23
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“Extreme bias and not historically accurate. More ads than content.”
Max9208 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/22/23
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“Love the podcast! Sad we are done with female poisoners, but exciting for a new season. I listen while driving so therefore can’t write down the recipes! Help a friend out and tell me where you post them so I can go grab all the delicious treats!”
Witches of Salem via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/28/23
“The podcast itself is good, but there are so many ads. Each ad break lasts 4 mins, and there are soooooo many of them. The ads themselves are maddeningly repetitive. If you choose to binge keep your hand near the skip 30 button and be prepared to mash it.”
Blackhartj via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/23/23
“Sure, the skip button. But I can only listen to this podcast when my hands are free just so I can skip the same dang ads constantly. That Katie’s Crib ad makes me want to rip my ears off. Just do a chunk of ads before and after the main content, then another chunk after the cocktail part or...”Read full review »
AnonymousFilmBuff via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/09/23
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“Holly’s voice is like teeth scraping on a chalkboard”
jackfab27243 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/12/23
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“Especially the Mocktails!”
Suzannekmoses via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/01/23
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“I really love this podcast, I’ve been a fan for ages. Fun and quirky.
But meanwhile the ads take up over 1/3 of every show. Is that really necessary?”
Luft holen via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
03/28/23
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“I’ve been a long time time of Criminalia and of Holly Frey in general. I’ll follow her anywhere haha. What made me want to leave a review was a recent episode “Lonely Hearts”. I’m a Fraud Investigator who works on cases for various types of scams but the Romance Scam is by far to most prevalent...”Read full review »
leaveoutbias via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/22/23
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“I love the content of this podcast - hosts are engaging and the cocktail portion of the show is fun too! But the ads have made the show almost unlistenable. I don’t mind having to fast forward through ads but this one is just a silly amount of ads. 4ish minutes of the same ads over and over again...”Read full review »
ava_pacheco via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/14/23
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“At least a 3rd of the podcast is ads for other podcasts. There are about 3+ 2-3 minute ad breaks. It’s infuriating. Content is good, but ads are overdone.”
linlinbee1001 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/22/23
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“Love the podcast but the ads are out of control. They are long and repetitive.”
xtina621 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/08/23
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“I have been listening to this show for a while. Yeah the ad breaks are annoying but the show is great. This last episode had an ad for some kind of hero gun. I don't care if it's non lethal, I'm out until this sponsor is gone.”Read full review »
Lessthan30characterslong via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/03/23
“Yikes. It's literally 3 minutes of ads, 7 minutes of content, 3 minutes of ads, 7 minutes of content. 3 minutes of ads…
Super sad because the show is great but I can’t listen to another ad break with the same ads over and over and over again.”Read full review »
AAVvaa4321 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/27/22
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“The Mo Rocca’s interview was 2/3 ads. The hosts are great,I enjoy listening to them they’re funny and knowledgeable. I really enjoy listening to their stories however there are so many ads it feels like a 50-50 split. I have the ads for the show memorized because it’s the same Laverne Cox...”Read full review »
Abigail Ranee via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/15/22
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“I really love the content and the podcasters. I usually find when binging that I start getting tired of one or the other. But the amount of ads is ridiculous. It’s about 4 minutes in before we get to the actual show and then a minute or 2 later more ads. I’m not opposed to a subscription if it...”Read full review »
kelsue77 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/27/22
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“I would enjoy this show except for the ridiculous amount of ads. Like 4 ad breaks in a 30 minute show - many just repeats of the same ads we heard before. It really takes the listener out of the show. I can’t listen anymore.”
Mo Collins via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/21/22
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“The content is great! Well researched and very interesting. However, I spend more time skipping ads than listening to the topic. I understand that ads are needed to cover costs for the podcast, but this one has much more ad time than other podcasts I listen to.
Thank you for the entertainment!”
toomanyadsbutlovethepodcast via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/21/22
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“I have been sticking with this podcast for many seasons. I really enjoy it and want to rate it highly but as others have said there are far too many ads. The ads are also very repetitive - the same ads for the same podcasts over and over - sometimes the same ad twice in one episode. The ads are...”Read full review »
mbinqns via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/12/22
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“I find the actual podcast quite entertaining, but sadly I can no longer listen to it. The ads are irritating enough at first listen - but they are excruciatingly unpleasant in the frequency and constant repetition of them. I also wonder at the nature of the ads - is the crossover between the...”Read full review »
notwithstandingthissucks via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/25/22
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“I just found this podcast and am already 15 episodes in. I HATE people who complain about ads, but OMG. I even subscribed to I ❤️ Radio, just to be told a paid subscription doesn’t offer ad-free episode. I want to keep listening, but I don’t have the access to skip commercials all day!!
Please...”Read full review »
Lightning121710 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/18/22
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“Too many commercials for on avg 30 min of history. The podcast is good but it is mostly commercial.”
Dotti1810 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/13/22
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“The subjects of this podcast are all evil, which is why it’s so frustrating that the hosts try to shock us by putting emphasis on words like murder and terror. Let the story speak for itself and stop trying to relate your horror to us. Sacrificing objective storytelling for pulling salacious...”Read full review »
135kaw via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/03/22
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“LOVE the content but far too many commercials to get into the story. I often find myself getting frustrated and moving to the next podcast.”
Gamal89 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/22
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“Stellar Podcasters! ♥️”
NappyDresser via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/16/22
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“I love this podcast, all installments have been really interesting. But the ads are incredibly annoying. Not only are they all about podcasts that do not interest me at all, the same ads are repeated over and over and over again, sometimes the same ad three times during the same installment. If I...”Read full review »
Pmprh via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
07/27/22
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“Okay, there’s lots of ads… so skip through them. The content goes above and beyond my expectations for a great podcast. I absolutely love that they have a theme for each season. Personally, I like that they keep each episode around 30-40 minutes. The hosts Maria and Holly are awesome! They’re...”Read full review »
xjackiex28 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/16/22
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“I absolutely love the show & have listened to all of the seasons so far, but I am SO sick of hearing exactly the same ads over and over and over, multiple times in every episode that I’m no longer going to listen. Gutted but fed up of spending time trying to fast forward to the right point to...”Read full review »
Floss1986 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/07/22
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“I don’t want to listen to freaking Katie’s Crib or Laverne Cox or whatever . The ads are ruining a show with such great potential.”
yourfavoriterichie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/06/22
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“So excited to hear your episode on Joseph Warren! My surname is Warren and my great aunt traced our family tree back to Dr Joseph Warren. As a child I always heard the story that one of my relatives was the one who actually told Paul Revere the British were coming. Thank you for shedding some...”Read full review »
amberwlani via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/14/22
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“The hosts are a delight, the program is very entertaining. Both informative and fun. I have recommended it far and wide. Should be an hour podcast. I would give it a five, but for the frequent, annoying ads which hack out so much time from what is already a brief program. Please liberate this...”Read full review »
stealth Greek via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/09/22
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“The content is really intriguing but the ad breaks are entirely too frequent, especially for how short each episode is. It’s a shame, but it’s very off putting. I can’t stand listening to a show where every 5 minutes there is a 3 minute add break. It’s ridiculous.”
hwood92 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/07/22
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“There are more ads than content, and its been the same exact ads for literal years. The Shondaland network are doing the hosts a huge disservice. The content is good, but you get maybe 2-3 minutes of content before theres another ad break. It makes me not want to listen to the show because it...”Read full review »
Miggrator via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/29/22
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“I’ll echo other reviewers and say this amazing, fun, thoughtful, podcast is one of my favorite shows! I’ve listened to every episode, and even made a spreadsheet of the cocktails. I understand the model that we need ads to pay for content, but it’s starting to feel that there are more minutes of...”Read full review »
HMSStarbird via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/27/22
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“This is a great show being completely ruined by its network. It is almost unlistenable at this point due to the frequency, length, and repetition of the ads. Todays ep may literally have more minutes of ad than content. It’s really a shame because this show is really fun.!”
curiosity plz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/24/22
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