“A fun listen overall with an eclectic mix of hosts including a special guest weekly. True fans of both LetterKenny and Shoresy who have inside info, clearly love the overall arc but aren’t afraid to critique when they deem necessary. They even managed to get Jared Keeso on the show which is a huge feat unto itself and deserves recognition as he clearly listens to and enjoys their work. Their interview with him is a must listen.
My only gripe with the show as a whole is during Shoresy recaps; the main host acting like he has any clue about “Hockey Culture” when it is painfully obvious he has no idea what he’s on about. Even when shown the error of his comments (usually by Victor) he will double down with ridiculous arguments and overall ignorance to the underlying tone of what is happening. The nuance is lost on someone who has clearly never been part of it (What is the big deal about going undefeated in a season when you know you’ll finish first? Are you serious? Why would anyone go after a player for trying a Michigan goal? So dumb…..).
Credit where it is due, often co-hosts (specifically his wife a lot of the time) will ask when they don’t have an understanding of the situation being played out (and heavily exaggerated for a TV comedy). She will say things like “I need clarification” and almost inevitably get an incorrect or half correct response from Al before someone else chimes in with a more accurate representation of the show’s heavily exaggerated, fictional, take on a situation.
I’d love to see them get a real hockey guy on the Pod for those episodes; someone who recognizes the small stuff; someone from inside the game who can help give context to the dozens of inside jokes from every episode that make is such a great watch for the rest of us.
All that said, Al does a great job of moving the show along, keeping it on the rails for the most part and this hopefully constructive critique applies solely to the Shoresy recaps/discussions and not to the excellent work he does for the LetterKenny episodes.”
Speirsy11 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/01/23