Stale, and Stagnate
The stories are very well researched and informed, but they are far to long and dour, and eventually become mind-crushingly dull. The show manages to take subjects that should have you on the tip of your seat so profusely boring it's frankly horrifying. The reports should be trimmed down by half, then injected with perhaps the slightest bit of humor, WOULD IT KILL YOU TO DO THAT, and presented by far younger and more intesesting people. There are far better podcasts out there, please do not waste your time and disk space with this useless show that reeks of mothballs. I enjoy "This American Life," as it manages to do something Ms. Gross seems amazingly opposed to, blending good reporting with entertainment. Truly stale and uninspiring.Read full review »
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