The chemistry is still off...
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“Since Ken left, the podcast has turned into lots of unwarranted writers-hat “story fixing”, literal dictionary quotes of common words on a very frequent basis, and really uncomfortable scripted jokes to start off episodes. This kind of stuff used to feel like two friends just riffing about a weird sci-fi show, and now it just feels cringy.
Ken was the goofy humor that bounced off John, and John was the straight man to keep Ken sane. But Norman and John together are just too rigid with the jokes, and too loose about balancing topics. John will just let Norman go on and on until he’s repeating points over again, to where John doesn’t get a word in and has to “Keep it brief” (a frequent quote John’s had to use too many times now in recent episodes)
Sure, the hosts both still check all the boxes of the fantastic formula used since day one. But I’m not sure if it helps or hinders the show these days. It’s just not clicking for me like it used to in the TOS/TNG days. DS9 is so great! So why does the podcast feel like it’s at its worst?
It’s been about a year since Ken was replaced now, and I’ve gotten tired of holding out to see if things improved with Norman.”
-A-L-C- via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/20
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“While I don't always agree with their points of view on a particular facet of Trek, I think that John and Ken are doing a great job of looking at each episode/movie and giving us something to think about. As a life-long Star Trek fan, I am always up for learning more things about my favorite show.”
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06/25/14
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“This may be as close as we'll ever get to a perfect Star Trek podcast in the book club format. The scope is ambitious, the episodes appear weekly like clockwork (gold in podcasting), the banter is funny without being obnoxious, the themes discussed are carefully thought through, and listeners...”Read full review »
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United States of America ·
07/15/13
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“Life long Star Trek fan here and discovered Mission Log from the Nerdist podcast. John and Ken do a great job analyzing and discussing each episode. They make reliving them even more fun. Recommended to any Star Trek fans or people interested in checking out Star Trek for the first time.”
Robert P. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/12/13
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