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Decoder Ring
Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters.
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4.6 stars from 2,498 ratings
Nothing wrong with the host's voice
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“I certainly don't notice or have an issue with how the Willa Paskin talks. "Vocal fry" was not even something people were aware of until recently when podcasts began doing shows about it. It's a non-issue that people seem to find the need to point out now that it's become...”Read full review »
Ws_dee via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/29/24
Half the show is ads
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“Sometimes the stories are really interesting but in the end I don’t want to constantly fast forward through ads. They are out of control. Seriously.”
Tubbypug via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/26/24
Real music fake band
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“Good show but “Doing That Thing You Do” doesn’t sound anything like a genuine 60s hit to anyone who listens to that kind of music. It sounds exactly like what it is - a poor, very unconvincing attempt at writing a 60s radio hit by somebody in the late 90s.”
Zondervan Bronte via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/24/24
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