Review of Medicine Stories - The host has lost credibility

The host has lost credibility

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“I used to enjoy this podcast but the host, Amber, has become increasingly more didactic, dictatorial, and angry. She used to sell her oils/herbs but now she is peddling a bunch of other things, some which seem questionable and similar to multi-level marketing and pyramid scheme products. Her most recent jag on instagram (October 2023) made me decide to unfollow. After the recent attacks in Israel and in Palestine, she first posted the words of an online personality/"therapist" stating people shouldn't feel the need to post about political events they do not know about. Fine. But then, amost immediately after, Amber went on a jag - dictatorially posting her feelings about what is happening, and lashing out at people who tried to either correct her lack of knowledge and/or provide more context on what is happening in the region. She commented angrily about "women in Portland", which would be almost funny if it weren't suggestive of deeper issues she seems to be struggling with, and if she wasn't irresponsibly spreading misinformation/disinfo to her many listeners. When she gets into judgy hostile mode it's so alienating, especially because there is a sort of hope (however simplistic) that people who care about plants and herbal medicine would be a bit more reasoned, even-keeled, and open-minded. I mean, during her October jag, she even wrote the words "I pray wokeism ends". Again, ridiculous, funny, and over-the-top, but also fear-mongering and irresponsible. She seems to take on certain perspectives or lifestyles (e.g. she used to be a vegan) and is vociferious/judgemental about why it's right, only to change her mind and go on to judge and yell about why her new-found lifestyle is correct. Big unfollow.”Read full review »

CC Vee via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/22/23