Yawn
It's hard to stay engaged and interested in a podcast that waits almost 3 weeks between episodes, then releases a 3 minute blurb. It took longer for me to discover there was a new episode out than it did to listen to it. At least do something on a weekly basis. The production values (music, sound effects, crossfaded background sound) are unnecessarily high, and seem to upstage the actual content. The host needs to play a larger role in creating a conversational tone with the guests. It feels like he just blindly agrees with, and restates, the speakers' points, then frantically hops to the next guest. I have high hopes for this podcast, but it needs a serious overhaul.Read full review »
westendRIOT via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/18/10
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bcw75 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/24/10
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Jeff97 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/06/10
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