“I have loved this podcast for years and Bob and Henry are great researchers on obscure details and commentary trivia. I am switching off though; I’m as liberal as the average obsessive Simpsons viewer, but the hosts have started virtue signaling A LOT over the past year. I would love if they could keep personal politics out of it. Not all of us agree with blanket statements like “NAFTA was bad” or “This cancelled person is an evil hate monger forever and we agree with the loudest outraged voices.”
I wouldn’t even mind if they discuss what was going on politically during a particular episode, but to lay down heavy-handed beliefs with no rebuttal and personal pats on the back all around can be pretty hard to listen to. I wonder if they are worried about “cancel culture” coming after them. I think we’re all here to enjoy our childhood nostalgia in a wonderful concentration of clips and discussion. I hope they can get back to original form soon and just geek out with the rest of us. I will say that Nina is consistently delightful, as she doesn’t discuss politics and doesn’t seem worried about displeasing or pleasing listeners. She seems very comfortable behind the mic and neutralizes a lot of disquietude.”
Hypochandrea via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/11/23