Surprisingly (or perhaps not) unfocused
I was expecting a continuation of the strength of The Talk Show from 5by5, but this was not that. John rambles and needs someone to keep the show on task. I'm curious what will happen when DrunkGruber shows up. Hopefully the show grows up, this is only the 1st episode after all. Perhaps it would have been judged differently if it started fresh with a new name, as The Talk Show this is not. Sad..Read full review »
JaymesRS via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/19/12
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It's not the same as before. I'm not resistant to change, but in this case the show has lost its voice. Gruber's attempt to read the ads ends up very awkward and unnatural. Topics are all over the place. Dan Benjamin was someone you could relate to, but John Gruber treats his...Read full review »
Aftershave via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/20/12
The thing with "the old" Talk Show was that Dan Benjamin was able to keep Gruber on track. Benjamin was the moderator, the host of the show, and Gruber the sidekick. Well, Gruber decided to be the host on the new The Talk Show, and the result is unfortunately not very flattering for Mr....Read full review »
z80 via Apple Podcasts · Sweden · 05/19/12
Beyond the soup opera drama, this first episode of the new Talk Show was pretty good, John was funny, more fun than with Dan.
caliopigio via Apple Podcasts · Peru · 05/21/12
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