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“The short format interviews lack the depth and knowledge they use to have when Ira had a conversation with the guest. I listened to a topic on energy the other day and it was very shallow and ten years behind its development. I was embarrassed for the show.”
Sky Pond via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/12/24
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“Sadly this show is not what it once was. This short daily format lacks any real substance and usually just hits a few of the big headline grabbing topics. Ira may be a fossil, but the few times he does show up are the decent episodes. It’s sad that all of the episodes with all the other hosts are...”Read full review »
I do mountains via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/27/24
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“This used to be a fantastic show and still has some good content, but the ads have really taken over. Half the episode seems to be ads. If this continues I’ll be unsubscribing soon.”
Chainspell via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/13/24
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“After many, many years as a dedicated listener I am cancelling my subscription. Episodes are becoming shorter and shorter, the science “lighter”, and Ira is usually MIA and replaced by a cast of incompetent interviewers. Show has gone downhill to the point it is now a waste of time. Now they...”Read full review »
nmnow via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/05/24
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“I used to love Science Friday, but every episode has more and more ads, coming to dominate. Worse, it is the same obnoxious ads day after day after day. Apparently the advertisers don’t care enough to vary their content. So long!”
Allisondan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/30/24
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“Best science on the radio Ira is fantastic and there’s always something interesting. 😍”
=SWAT= via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/04/24
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“I’ve been listening for years, it was a highlight to my Friday evening & then it fell off my local radio station. Thankfully the podcast allowed me to continue listening & I wasn’t missing the show. Now with the short format I seem to miss more often then catch it & I have no...”Read full review »
Xobbin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/22/24
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“I learn something, my kids can listen and learn something, I love it! I love Ira and all of the fill-in hosts. Even if I’m not an avid every week listener, it makes me so happy knowing that it exists, and I always love it every time I listen. Thank you for making this delightful, helpful,...”Read full review »
Betsy and Ari via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/13/24
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“I really enjoy the new format with individual topics. It allows me to “digest” the fascinating material within a reasonable timeframe. I understand that some listeners would prefer the original long program, but I don’t see that as being an issue. It is easy to set it up in the queue to listen...”Read full review »
Happy in Monrovia, CA via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/07/24
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“Long time listener missing the full length episodes that guided me through a mix of stories that I might not listen to if I had to select each individually.
Don’t mind the commercials, but please go back to the full format!!!!”
mkh1234567 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/27/24
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“Love the new format. I understand the commercials…matches most other podcasts”
John in Bryant via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/24
“Please just bring back the full episodes on Friday.”
Layla Eller via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/12/24
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“Science Friday has been a "go to" for me for years. Often while cleaning up at the lab, we'd play it on NPR and it was a good intro for my undergrad students, to the nerdy, funny, gee-whiz aspects of science. Thanks for a real gem of a program!”Read full review »
Dr. Dr. Anne via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/24
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“I preferred the longer format but I understand the reasoning…it is not the only long podcast I listen to that went to shorter segments because it seemed more likely audiences would listen. I enjoy the variety of topics and views. I see a lot of negativity but if I am
Not interested in a topic I...”Read full review »
Noonette58 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/27/24
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“Science Friday used to be an interesting listen of science discovery, with information that could occasionally challenge beliefs. Now a large proportion of topics and segments are unbalanced expositions of scientific studies designed simply to confirm an agenda. The good news is the segmented...”Read full review »
HankItUp via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/18/24
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“I don’t like the blurb format at all. Please return to long episodes.”
Blorik via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/16/24
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“So much science to discuss and the program inserts political issues and trans issues into every story. They began a story saying we don’t talk enough about women and women’s bodies- and then they take away half the time to bring trans issues up not once but four times! I guess still no time for...”Read full review »
moving on-missu via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/16/24
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“Maybe get back to actual science, leave politics and ideology out of it”
anon 73882 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/15/24
“This show has tried to wedge drag queens into several topics over the past couple years. Enough, we get it, you have a weird fetish. We don’t want to hear about it.”
Jack M Hoffman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/14/24
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“I very much miss the old full length format, because, as someone with ADHD, it’s hard for me to choose between the multiple short formats so I end up going to another podcast with a full length format. also, in general, it’s nice to have things I normally wouldn’t listen to just come up within...”Read full review »
Kapowie641 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/10/24
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“Science Friday has been a staple for me for years. As a podcast, I never miss it.”
vetmike92 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/08/24
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“What’s the point of these short snippets spread out over the week?”
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United States of America ·
03/05/24
“so I hardly ever listen anymore. Return to the full broadcast, pls.
Still hating the format - pls return to an hour at a time. Due to these chopped up portions, I only come once in a while - used to listen every week. 😑”
Dennydean1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/28/24
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“I’m not sure that I believe people asked for this format, and if they did, it cannot have been very many. I don’t know why, but I can’t even listen to it in this format.
Podcasts are already weird enough with the order they play in— it’s like YouTube auto play where I always have to manually...”Read full review »
Pregood via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/21/24
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“I (like many other listens) am disappointed in the podcast format change. After all this years why would you change what was working best. Did you do it to appease the algorithm god? So disappointed. At this point if I don’t catch it live on my local news station I probably will listen less and...”Read full review »
fourtwentykb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/12/24
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“Luv the new format. Same great content, same great presenters. Same great production values, but now in an eminently more listenable length. My sweet spot for podcast length is 30-60 mins. The 2hr weekly segments are great on the radio, but I like my podcasts in more bite size segments. Thanks...”Read full review »
Karl49 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/10/24
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“I thoroughly enjoy Sci-Fri listening every week on the old fashioned terrestrial radio. And now that this new format is all that is available I will probably only listen to the terrestrial broadcast. Very sad”
ChopperHawk via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/09/24
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“Up with full length science friday on Fridays! Please give me the whole episode- this is like 5 minute yoga or something. This was part of my identity every Friday. You’ve destroyed my Fridays, cry cry cry.”
A triplex via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/09/24
“Yes, of course, it’s access to care, disproportionate impact to people of color! … a monomyth so pervasive that even a putative science show can’t avoid wasting time on it. The issue is not systemic; it is rather general homosexual behavior, including indiscriminate, unprotected partnering...”Read full review »
dehmigaahd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/07/24
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“Although I don’t mind the shorter segments, so many of them have the listener questions which is my least favorite part of the show. In the old format it was usually just 1 section of an hour long show I could skip through easily but now every time I go to listen to an episode I usually end up...”Read full review »
ponypower8776 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/05/24
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“Like many, I prefer the old format; but I can deal with queuing up multiple segments. What I don’t understand is why the numbering is rarely in the order they come out. If it’s a production number or order the order they aired on the radio, then publish them in that order or renumber them. I...”Read full review »
Kat456 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/05/24
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“I’ve lost interest in the show since the segments have been broken up and shortened. I miss the full episodes, when everything was organized. I used to look forward to catching all of the science updates and then diving a little deeper on certain topics with curiosity. I feel like the program is...”Read full review »
kpjk9 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/03/24
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“I really enjoyed having everything together, please change it back.”
chai tiger via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/25/24
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“I prefer the weekly long episodes, more solid and less chaotic.”
Mjzare a via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/24/24
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“Whenever Sophia Bushwick is on the show I have to delete that episode due to her maniacal laughter. She’s so loud and over the top.”
Voiceofgarth via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/24/24
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“Why can’t the old format be offered as an optional download?”
DomerGGS via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/23/24
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“I miss the weekly long form podcast. I loved putting it on while I did my weekend chores and the new little story style makes the podcast useless for me. I wish I still had the option to hear the whole show outside of tuning in on the radio. This was my favorite podcast and I never missed it, but...”Read full review »
MichaelaJane816 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/18/24
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“I have learned so much. Love it and thank you”
sjentner via Apple Podcasts ·
Switzerland ·
01/13/24
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“Used to enjoy this show for it’s solid science journalism. But a few years ago they started politicizing every story. It’s bad enough bringing any kind of politics into science, but they’re particular brand is particularly destructive. Left wing nut jobs are just as dangerous as right wing nut...”Read full review »
The Real Zen Boy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/10/24
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“Love it”
hollywood coles via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/07/24
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“Please. Thank you”
Marie2BMee via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/02/24
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“Please bring back the hour long parts.”
solussd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/01/24
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“Makes it easier to get to the sections I’m interested in and skip the ones I’m not.”
cjfromwi via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/31/23
“These 18 minute episodes every few days are unsatisfying.”
SGLP5 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/31/23
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“I used to love this podcast. It was one of the highlights of my week. The new format doesn't work for me at all though. Episode lengths are all over the place, and it's easy to miss content. There are also way more ads. Sad to say I've pretty much stopped listening.”Read full review »
Dbondw1385 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/29/23
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“Hate the new format. Please bring back the longer episodes 🙏. Still over the show tho, just longer”
Thebud4 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/24/23
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“At least change the name to match. How about SCIENCE TODAY”
notgilden via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/24/23
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“This used to be the highlight of my week with a pair of long episodes to listen to on a Friday drive. It now feels so unfocused with the short episodes.”
borg627 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/20/23
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“Hi!
Long time listener, I love the show! I don’t like the new format of releases small episodes every day or so. Please go back to the longer episodes.”
meesh2214 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/11/23
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