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“My father used to make up stories to get us to fall asleep! I will sometime enjoy a SS at bedtime too! I love the association!”
joe14250 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/14/24
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“This is more of a testament to the awesome Meg Wolitzer. Meg, your insights, interviews, and passion for good literature is refreshing. This is especially true during a season of non-literate persons foisting their elementary approach to story telling on us. You encourage and promote the best....”Read full review »
CharlesThorntonPollard via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/04/24
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“…by how much more life there is in the actors’ rendition of stories than there is when I read them. Many Thanks for the literary awakening.”
bechill59 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/09/24
“I have been a great fan of selected shorts .. I was ready to listen Thursday .. ALL of my saved shows and newly added - are all listed as”E” explicit-
What happened ??”
Loyal fan.. disappointed via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/06/24
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“This and Snap Judgement are my required listening for amazing storytelling”
Skins89 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/21/24
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“Long time selected shorts listener, this used to be my favorite podcast. Unfortunately, the host and stories, as well as the readers are all absolutely atrocious.”
lidia___011 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/28/23
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“And I don’t have to dress up!”
@Marinachef via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/24/23
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ckfav via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/23/23
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“Thank you!
The intros set the stage for time to stop - just listen and enjoy.”
Learner A. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/17/23
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“I found Iain McKeon here and others”
tina1269 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/05/23
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“I honestly don’t get the negative reviews, but then I didn’t follow the show before it was hosted by Meg. Personally I greatly enjoy Meg’s intros; they add flavor and context, and I like her style. And I relish so many of the stories themselves, whether for content and/or delivery. Of course I...”Read full review »
Died_if_Death via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/12/23
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“Not a great radio voice- Ok but her content is worse! The act is reading. The stories are fantastic, as I have the stories selected.”
jo nail via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/23
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“Way too much time devoted to Meg. Never had that with Isiah.”
toratoratora-100 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/24/23
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“Ophira is not the former host of a show….she was the host of a former show. Your editors lack of skill is very apparent”
BKWcbc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/23/23
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“The fiction is usually very good and the actors’ readings are great. I used to love this show but Meg Wolitzer’s style is just not for me and she takes up too much time and space, which sort of ruins it for me. So I don’t listen very often any more. I used to listen every week. [sad face]”
Rubyona via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/17/23
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“I’ve been listening to Selected Shorts for decades. Meg’s intros always give me insight into the writer’s craft. She sets the stage for the delights to come.
It’s a wonderful aperitif to the readers’ performances.”
Robin on your radio via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/28/23
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“See tzila99’s review”
jajgyk via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/22/23
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“I’ve enjoyed Selected Shorts since the Isaiah Sheffer days when you had to tune into NPR on the radio one day a week. But i am finally giving up on it. The story selections are always so joyless the last few years. Even when they are intended to be funny, its always just grim humor, or worse,...”Read full review »
the fiasco kid via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/23
“For the love of God could someone somewhere somehow get Meg Walletzar to read all these bad reviews?! All these people are not trolls! Really! Not a joke. If I accidentally don’t fast forward through her mother*#@!ing break down analysis of the writers it ruins the writer for me. I had to rip my...”Read full review »
artsdistrictchic via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/16/23
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“Her narrative is it’s own story”
My chosen Nickname 2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/15/23
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“Love Meg’s thoughtful reflections. A great addition to one of my long time favorite shows.”
Jtrom345 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/14/23
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“The stories and the actors are the highlight, but you have to get through an unnecessary amount of commentary from Meg Wolitzer to get to them. The episode where she interviews her own mother made me want to throw my phone out the window. It was fun when they had different hosts each episode.”
tzila99 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/13/23
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“…in how this show has changed. I listen for the stories and the intros that used to be brief. I don’t enjoy the new format at all.”
Caybree via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/06/23
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“I agree with several fellow listeners that the podcast was better before Wolitzer became host. She is fine when limiting her commentary to the story at hand but, frequently, she inserts annoying bits and bobs from her own life.
I am also dismayed to see Wolitzer being permitted to have her...”Read full review »
Marilynium via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/26/23
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“Love your podcast Michael. The truth and nothing but the truth. Greetings from Dublin Ireland and Perth Australia. 🇮🇪🇦🇺”
belladarcy via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
02/24/23
“Loved this podcast until she began hosting. I listen because I am interested in the authors and the readers — I don’t dislike Wolitzer as a writer but this series is NOT about her. It’s annoying to me to hear her insert her into it so much — enough so that I no longer subscribe.”
LMM-0210 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/13/23
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“What is this? There are only 16 episodes and maybe a third are stories; it’s mostly interviews and discussions. I realize many hosts desperately want to make a living talking to interesting people or sharing their thoughts, but don’t deceive us by pretending this is a fiction podcast.”
Chaotik_lord via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/11/23
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“I used to love Selected Shorts but now I have to skip through the host’s parts because she is SO irritating.
Lately, the stories are being replayed without any indication in the description. Are you sure you want to continue the podcast? Unless there are changes, I’ll unfollow.”
msnh08 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/05/23
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“What happened to all the episodes? Please don’t put this show behind a pay wall.”
Bastardsack via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/30/22
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“I used to order Selected Shorts compilations on audio CDs from my library so you can imagine how thrilled I was to discover that my favorite stories were right under my nose all along!”
JLMiraldi via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/13/22
“I have been following this Podcast quite a while. I look forward with excitement bto each new release and play it right away.
I listen to this Podcast while I knit on a project such as socks, a sweater, or some such item. They go together so well.
I recommend this Podcast to anyone and...”Read full review »
Mr. SnC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/05/22
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“Love the stories, but I’m fast forwarding past the intros, outros and interstitial comments.
Can you please just tell me a story, let me savor and reflect on it, and save the writer’s workshop prattle for another podcast?”
Nerkgreg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/25/22
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“I applaud SoS for years of bringing the world brilliant short stories read by really talented people. Now I’m wondering: are there no longer any good stories? The quality has gone downhill in my opinion; I am hearing more and more “fable”-style stories that, as another reviewer observed, seem...”Read full review »
Lorelski via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/21/22
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“The shorts are very selected. And the way most of the tellers speaking is very literally.”
我建议游戏信息注明适合5岁以下儿童玩。。 via Apple Podcasts ·
China ·
11/16/22
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“I’ve been listening to this podcast for a couple of years. Listen when traveling for hours while going to visit family. Love love love. Each and every podcast enlightening, entertaining and keeps me alert.
Highly recommend for anyone.”
Thwr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/25/22
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“I have been listening to the show for several years. It is beautifully and professionally performed and produced Thanks so much!
One constructive criticism: please consider reducing or eliminating Meg Worlitzer’s comments/monologue the beginning of the show and in between stories. I’m sorry to...”Read full review »
Jubilee5750 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/09/22
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Phl¡¡p via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/07/22
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“Thank you.”
RosLindaRealtor via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/26/22
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“I still savor the few “selected” stories that are worthy of a good listen. But lately, the stories are not very interesting. I loved it a few years ago when Leonard Nimoy read “What we talk about, when we talk about love” (I realize Leonard is diseased - but think you could replay)or Linda...”Read full review »
FinneyMom via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/21/22
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“I would like it if there were an alternate feed with less commentary. Sometimes it would be nice to be read a story without the criticism or lessons in literature.”
mishigold via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/22/22
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“I try to listen every week. Love great stories”
SunRa Rebel via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/16/22
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“This was my very favorite podcast for many years. I saved episodes for bedtime to savor before sleep. No more. The new host Meg Wolitzer has taken this delightful well crafted professional show by the wonderful Isaiah Scheffer to an uninteresting vanity project. I find her so distracting w her ME...”Read full review »
joandietitian via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/04/22
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