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“We're only 2 episodes in, so I want to give this podcast a chance... but it's hard. The topics are truly boring, and I haven't seen much awesome yet. There has to be a hook, something that makes me want to listen, and it has to happen early in the episode. Instead it's sort of like, "here are some random facts that might change your mind about whether this thing is boring." In the Mold episode, they finally got there with family stories at the end--relatable, personable, making the show's hosts human. In Free Throws, it's a snooze fest start to finish. I love Gimlet and know they can get this right eventually.”Read full review »
Elrunning via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/14/15
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“Well I guess not all of Gimlets shows can be good. This one is mostly a list of facts with no story.”
spacesurfer9 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/16/15
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“"Surprisingly awesome" is formulaic - trying to generate a hit. It's like a bland mashup of radiolab minus the personality and 99% invisible minus the interesting and diverse subject matter. There is no way the people at Gimlet can't do better. Maybe they don't think they...”Read full review »
puppycat773 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/18/15
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