Stories Without Personal Commentary
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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 mother pop up on the podcast sometimes, which I feel to be an inappropriate use of Wolitzer’s platform as host. The mother’s recent story was cute, but not of the caliber listeners have come to expect. It then went on to include an interview with Wolitzer’s mother during which Meg as host shamelessly continued to promote her mother’s work, as she did during a Mother’s Day segment. That, too, included a not-terribly-interesting interview of mother by daughter, during which her mother offered rather prosaic thoughts about writing, under the guise of insights.
I listen for the stories, not for background about Meg — or her mother. Meg seems not to understand or care about this. (Does anyone on the Selected Shorts’ Board read these reviews?)”
Marilynium via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/26/23
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ac852 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/24/07
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“Love it! Listen in bed,drown out spouses snoring and fall asleep hearing a wonderful story.”
bootinsmom via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/07/07
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“Great stories, read by good actors. Unfortunately much of the time wasted talking about the stories and about the author. Pads the production to make a full hour show. 35 minutes of story and 25 minutes for talking about the story. First we hear about the story, then we hear about the actor,...”Read full review »
CK & HF via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/22/09
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