Spoilt by irritating music
Episodes are variable, but content can be excellent - eg Aaronovitch on Covid conspiracies. But frequent, pointless, irritating music is distracting and annoying. Get rid of it all. It’s the words that matters - as the consistently excellent, consistently music free Red Box illustrates
xtrapnel via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 05/06/20
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Why have silly marimba background music? Are we not trusted to listen to serious material without it being ‘cheered up’ or rather dumbed down with soothing sounds? They didn’t soothe me. Come on Times, deliver your message straight
Grannysyb via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/16/20
I think these pods provide genuine insight which is rarely possible via news online, on radio or TV. Great!
Tony Seagull via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 05/06/20
This podcast is brilliant. Plenty of nuance and detail included in every story.
lmythen via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 08/12/20
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