“I've been listening to this broadcast for years, so I don't listen to it much as a podcast. On my local station, KQED, a two-hour version is broadcast on Sunday morning, each hour with its own theme. The format is very straight forward: a series of interviews of book authors in which a single theme of their work is emphasized. No bells and whistles, just intelligent talk with folks who have thought long and hard about a diverse array of themes. There's a spiritual quality to the conversations, but nothing of religion (as some reviewers claim). This spiritual quality is humanism, that is to say, there's an underlying motivation to build human connection, between the interviewer and interviewed and between them and the listener. The effect is an enlightening intimacy, perfect for radio and podcast alike.”Read full review »
welchc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/10/17
“When TTBOOK is at its best it's right at the edge of reasonable analysis... which seems to annoy some other reviewers here, but that's what pushes me to consider perspectives I wouldn't ordinarily. That said, it would probably benefit from a bit more skepticism and a bit less...”Read full review »
kmueda via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/20/17