Difficult to enjoy at times
The analysis is fine, pretty decent actually. But this podcast tends to bog down in intrusive personal chatter, Sometimes they take a long time to actually start talking about issues, trading awkward asides. Then, once they're underway, someone will just interrupt the discussion with pointless comments about someone's shirt, and everything stops cold. I wish these folks would take care of their inane kibbitzing before or after the show so we don't have to wait through it. Sometimes I see that a new show is available and wonder, "Do I really want to hear a bunch of strangers' inside jokes?"Read full review »
Kevpod1 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/01/07
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