“I love REI and I have trusted the brand for 25 years. I worked my way through graduate school as a REI employee in Berkeley. With that said, this podcast is a weird deviation from the REI brand I have known. This podcast is poorly edited with an inexperienced host, emphasized non-nature related commentary on racial issues, and lacks focus on the joy of getting outside. At best, it feels as though the host uses nature as a backdrop to her political beliefs. To be clear, I’m sympathetic to many of the social issues in the podcast, I just don’t think REI is the medium in which I want to hear these issues explored. I trust REI for excellent outdoor experiences, and there are many other venues more qualified to speak on the social issues.”
SBudman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/06/23