Good Idea, Low Brow Execution
I really wanted to enjoy this podcast. I listened to two episodes and I liked the concept, but the voice acting and constant music in the background was way too over-the-top. And I found the narrators insufferable, with their hokey and wholly unfunny jokes and unnecessary comments. I stopped listening when they threw in some sly misogynistic and transphobic remarks disguised as "jokes" in the Caligula episode. Actual intellectuals, don't waste your time with this dumbed-down and flashy garbage.Read full review »
GrapesOfRough via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/14/16
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Great stories and so well presented. I was inspired to listen because I am devoted to history and mystery stories. I certainly didn't expect to find such high-quality presentation values - great music, great sound, great commentary. I will keep coming back for more.Read full review »
SoCalEd via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/03/16
It's hard to mess up a podcast about the world's most interesting figures, and these guys don't mess it up. Exciting and open, they provide multiple angles that open up new avenues for what most of us missed in history class with solid podcasting and great audio quality. I have two...Read full review »
Pickled_Ginger via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/22/16
The idea for this podcast is great, but that's where any appeal ends. The script is absolutely atrocious. It is terribly written, un-researched, and cartoonish. The voice actors are even worse. While I fully understand that voices in an audible medium have to be unique, every single voice...Read full review »
Emlen1567 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/20/16
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