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“Amazing brave guests
Great format on how you do your interviews
Keep doing what your doing and I'll keep listening and supporting”Read full review »
C-Row81 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/03/24
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“Iconic piece of research”
Simon Drought via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
08/20/23
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“What a great listen. I was born in 1960 the earliest memory I have distinctly was November 22 1963 the total shock it had on my mom and dad was enough to glue me to politics and News still today. This is a really good listen. Thankyou”
aay bfr via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/18/22
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“If the documentary The Vietnam War continues to haunt and conflict you, please avoid this podcast. Host Alyssa Rosenberg’s follow-on reflections and commentary about the epic documentary are self-important, trite, distracting, biased, and irrelevant.”
Ras Twaka via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/22/22
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“I tried speeding it up to 1.5x whenever she spoke, but it didn’t solve the issue.”
NYCSKIER via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/29/21
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“Can’t stand the vocal fry on the female presenter ruins it for me and made unlistenable”
tiramisu4546807 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/04/21
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“1 Star reviews clearly have their own agendas.”
Brans0217 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/17/21
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“The older I get the more aware I become of the ambiguity of life. The Vietnam War and this podcast series do a terrific job confirming that for me. Thank you everyone involved in its production.”
Eugnomosini via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/17/21
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“Oh dear, another great topic ruined by vocal fry”
doublledd via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/09/21
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“I was late to this podcast, but it has prompted me to go back and watch the documentary again.
A great insight into how it came to be, and why certain aspects were focused on. Both moving and informative. Learnt a lot.
Highly recommended.”
Spitfire8524 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/14/20
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“Love it that I can still be connected to the whole Vietnam experience thing when not attached to my MacBook where the documentary plays on repeat. Now I can indulge in it also on the go. I love how the presenter of the podcast just lets stuff come into being. She creates a space and the artist...”Read full review »
P i n o via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
09/27/20
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“The Vietnam documentary itself is absolutely very important, and everyone should watch it. It’s amazing.
This podcast, though, does not live up to that level of quality.
The host speaks and asks questions like a teenager, almost unlistenable. Awful voice, just terrible, all interviewees has...”Read full review »
MK1407 via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
06/23/20
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“I thoroughly enjoyed the PBS documentary and I find this just as good.”
grande topher via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/28/20
“This was a great podcast. Really informative and interesting. I am not a fan of the host’s voice though. I’m guessing she’s intelligent but her voice doesn’t make her sound that way! Otherwise a fantastic podcast.”
amurray777 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/15/20
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“I loved the PBS series, and was looking forward to listening to this.
It has great info, and is edited well.
The host’s vocal fry just kills it for me.”
Bassgod76 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/29/19
“Anyone who gave this a one-star for no other reason than the “vocal fry” should absolutely be banned from reviewing anything. Ever. Get over it. Even if you don’t like the voice (I love her voice, btw), this was an incredibly well-done podcast! Really enjoyed the interviews. This is a perfect...”Read full review »
VeeJay2460 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/14/19
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“Ken Burns total focus was on people who were trying to get attention and recognition they hungered for. They found they were not going to get it from people back home. They found that to get the 15 minutes of fame, they so longed for after returning was to protest the war! John Kerry being the...”Read full review »
Craebeau via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/07/19
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“I like the documentary a lot better than the podcast. It was a lot more fare in the documentary Made very neutral showing both sides of the argument in horrible war. Than I thought it would be. The podcast brought out the left leaning views of the producers Ken Burns and the host. He is a great...”Read full review »
wolfie/wolf via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/07/19
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“The reporter narrating the series is obviously knowledgeble, and she asks good questions that elicit raw and emotional responses from many of the principals that she interviews, but personally I find her "valley girl" delivery both annoying and distracting.”Read full review »
dolphan4545 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/04/19
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“I’m sorry to be callous, but I just can’t get past the vocal fry in the host’s voice. I don’t understand why she couldn’t take the producer’s seat and let a broadcast professional do the talking.”
Fluffy Vampire via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/19
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“I did enjoy the content but couldn't bear the narrator's vocal fry. I had to stop listening. She needs to have help with this issue as it is a huge turn off for many people.”Read full review »
alg1111 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/30/18
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“I loved the PBS documentary and was eager to follow up with this podcast, but I just can’t stand the vocal fry. It is a shame because the reporter is very knowledgeable otherwise.”
Patreee via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/06/18
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“Great addition to the film itself”
Bearded Downunder via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/13/18
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“Loved it was a really good!”
hhiibbeeaass via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/24/18
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“This podcast is top-notch. It explores the different views-Soldiers, anti-war folks, nurses. Really well done!! Worth listening to and watching.”
cardon80538 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/02/18
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“I got thru the firstr 3 podcasts but the vocal fry got to be too grating to listen to. It's too bad because the questions are good and the series is important.”Read full review »
Lilacious via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/04/18
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“This gives a brilliant further insight and back up to the fantastic series. It provides further information on the sources of incredible material used. What I love also are the frank discussions about attitudes towards the war and some of the main incidents and the emotions they provoked in the...”Read full review »
Weathermania via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/29/18
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“Outstanding, visceral, brilliant. Highly recommended”
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Australia ·
01/16/18
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“This podcast adds a good amount of insight into the process the PBS Vietnam War documentary went through during production. Not necessarily meant to be listened to on its own to learn more about the history of the war, but that wasn’t the intended purpose of the podcast.”
MJT94_ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/02/18
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“Alyssa is an excellent interviewer.
Considering that she did not grow up during the war or after it, her questions are thoughtful as well as thought provoking. I love listening to the interviews with Ken Burns and Lynn Novik and getting the inside story on how they obtained their facts and...”Read full review »
Rise C via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/24/17
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“Podcast follows up each episode of the Burns/Novick documentary with additional questions for Burns and Novick or asks historians for their personal opinion on a subject the episode covered. I found the question-answer sessions to be interesting and to give me more insight into the TV episode.”
Komishan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/27/17
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“Burns great, ridiculous vocal fry narrator awful...impossible to listen to.”
Dreamthrower via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/09/17
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“I have been listening to these podcasts after each episode of the documentaries. Very well produced and a fascinating insight into how the series was made as well as background info. Great interviewing. Indispensable if you are interested.”
stuartintooting via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/27/17
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“Terrific behind the scenes look at Ken Burns's and Lynn Novick's The Vietnam War. Worth your time.”Read full review »
CSPerry via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/24/17
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“The only downside is that the structure of each episode is basically the same and doesn’t offer too much novelty to the viewer of the movie”
Abbicci via Apple Podcasts ·
Italy ·
10/18/17
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“I’m loving the TV series (which I’m watching on the PBS website) and this podcast does a great job at answering some of my own production questions, particularly involving the filmmakers’ own reactions to what they learned, and in describing the whole process of how they were able to find and...”Read full review »
RodneyWelch via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/11/17
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“Soul searching and looking for the meaning of the Vietnam War, the podcast is a valuable background piece to watching the Ken Burns, Lynn Novak’s documentary on the Vietnam War that was shown on PBS.”
willpowerIII via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/09/17
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“I found Alyssa Rosenberg's interviews w/ Ken Burns and Lynn Novick and others to add a great deal to the experience of watching the incredible "Vietnam War" series. The comments she elicits from both Burns and Novick provided added context for the decisions they made about what events...”Read full review »
MikeOB8 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/08/17
“Making a documentary is based on a series of choices on how to approach the subject, making an intimate balanced examination of why this war is so inseared into the American identity. This helpful podcast leads me to understand the choices the Producers took to present their series viewpoints....”Read full review »
Stewart96782 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/08/17
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“Excellent content, thoughtful discussions, and a fantastic if not required supplement to the incredible series, but for the Love of God, I am begging you, please knock off the vocal fry Allysa!!! It is insufferable. Yes, yes, this makes me an old fart and even though your case is mild, it is...”Read full review »
Shadwell von Bernstein via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/06/17
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“Wasn’t sure at first but ended loving this podcast before even before I’ve seen the show. Wetted my appetite for it though. Just haven’t had the time.”
lellingw via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/06/17
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“I endured because of the content. The vocal fry was like fingers on a blackboard. A little speech therapy could have improved Alyssa Rosenbergs delivery a lot.”
Eli255 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/03/17
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“I enjoy the format of this show, which is essentially an interview of the producers and other contributors. The content gives me perspective both on the war and also on the series. It feels sort of like I am sitting in a room with Ken Burns et al. chatting with them about their thoughts about the...”Read full review »
lfullerton via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/02/17
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“All of the episodes in this podcast provide interviews with Ken Burns and Lyn Novick, as well as some of the historical consultants to the series. Just listened to episode 6, which focuses on the photograph (and NBC video) of the execution of Nguyễn Văn Lém by Gen. Nguyễn Ngọc Loan. ...”Read full review »
digger1649 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/02/17
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“I very much enjoyed your series on the American War. Listening to you dig deeper by asking such probing questions only added to my enjoyment of the Documentary
Loved the Podcast and loyal subscriber to the Washington Post.
Keep up the good work”
Metfreak via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/02/17
“This podcast helped me understand and absorb the documentary with additional insights. Sad to see so many superficial reviews attacking the narrator.”
garydoranjr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/02/17
“If you watch the series by Ken Burns and lynn Novick, then do NOT listen to this podcast. The content sounds like a middle school student discovering history for the first time. If you want a more professional and well-reserched podcat, try "LBJ's War" by the University of Texas at...”Read full review »
Silence B.F. Dogood via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/02/17
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