Where did these "hosts" come from, public access television?
The premise is similar to Mythbusters: Take a common legend and do a little leg work to find out if it is fact or fiction. Unfortunately, the most obvious "fact" revealed is that the hosts are annoying. Josh reads a canned question he has been thinking about for at least a week when he's not playing on his Xbox against other dweebs, and Candace reads a poorly wrtten answer. Josh then pretends that this is all "new" and "exciting" (as if this is the first time he heard the truth revealed). It's fairly obvious he has already heard the answer about half a dozens times in rehearsal for the podcast, but that's the "fiction" of the whole thing. This podcast should take a page from the Slate Explainer podcast and drop the hosting down to one, eliminate the sophmoric banter, and just explain whether the legend is fact or fiction. That would be a five star podcast.Read full review »
Neil B-Fine via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/28/08
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Egbert Souse via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/23/09
The host of this podcasting duo is Candace and though I'm sure she's very nice, well-educated, and well-intentioned, her voice is excruciating. Considering that this is an AUDIO podcast about history, a host with a thoroughly annoying valley girl accent is just unacceptable. Every word...Read full review »
mikedowney via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/13/09
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