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“But the ‘up-speak’ on every single sentence/phrase is unbearable. How do you go through dozens/hundreds of hours of narration without realizing this?!”
Jkcksmdlc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/11/24
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“Ahh I was an early listener and you were my fave! Loved you, your voice was perfect to tell the story and I loved the content. I still love the content but now find it unlistenable because of the tempo of your speech now. Why the voice inflection at the end of each sentence? I just get agitated...”Read full review »
Flojen10 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/10/24
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“I have been listening for many years and it feels like the show has run its course. I hope I’m wrong and for someone just starting to listen you wouldn’t notice anything except great storytelling. I’m not going anywhere but my expectations are a little lower than they used to be.”
Heimdaddy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/06/24
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“The upward inflection at every pause makes the narrator sound so disinterested. New episodes are irritating to listen to but the early seasons are incredible.”
TerriedAlive via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/04/24
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“Used to be good but then the stupid ads got more and more obnoxious and not to mention 10x LOUDERRRRR than the audio. Not even decent ads just loud annoying radio tabloid level ads. Unfollowed, your show sucks at least try to time the ads better. GROSS. Check Reddit we all agree you have lost...”Read full review »
sickpandav via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/03/24
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“The stories are entertaining without going into too much detail. Short and sweet!”
mdma4life via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/24
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“Love the stories and the way they’ve been told is impeccable.”
Joey Slippas via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/20/24
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“Unexplained started really interesting but is now just a long winded true crime show with tons of commercials destroying the bits of creepy atmosphere still present.”
Larskaos via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
03/17/24
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“Three ads every 10 minutes is unbearable for me.”
Holzig0815 via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
03/14/24
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“This used to be my favorite podcast. I highly recommend listening to the first 5 seasons. Episode 11 and it’s extra from season 6 seems to be the last episode narrated by the host.
Episode 12 of season 6 and beyond are filled with monotone, awkwardly spaced, narration delivered in a bored...”Read full review »
AquatarisPrime via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/10/24
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“i used to like this show. it has been ruined by the ads lately so i have unsubscribed”
dwayne greyzky via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/09/24
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“If you’re suffering from depression, don’t listen to this podcast. The boring, dull and monotonous narration will give rise to suicidal thoughts.
If you’re not suffering from depression, don’t listen to this podcast. The boring, dull and monotonous narration will give rise to depression.
The...”Read full review »
Abhi0123 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/09/24
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“I absolutely love this podcast. The topics are interesting, and they’re delivered well”
Nick's Nick Name via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/09/24
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“I love this podcast, and I’ve been listening since the beginning. I’ve got the book and really enjoy it. I’m begging Richard to leave the IHeartRadio network. Its adverts are nightmarish. The format of this show, with its short episodes, dreamy and dense writing and evocative atmosphere makes it...”Read full review »
nor1789 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/07/24
“Box office receipts for the first three months of this”
Erika Bosco 81 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/05/24
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“I used to really enjoy this podcast. For some reason though, in more recent episodes the narrator doesn't sound like he's making any attempt at giving a proper storytelling performance. He sounds bored, or like he's reading out bingo calls. Each sentence ends like a question? I...”Read full review »
MissMurder_ via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/04/24
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“This was a great podcast but it’s been really spoiled by intrusive adverts. Such a shame. Couldn’t they just be at the beginning or end, rather than interrupting the flow of the programme? The stories have always been great and well presented, but this has really put me off listening.”
Brixton raver via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/02/24
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“Just stumbled upon this podcast and tried to listen to the most recent episode. The narrator sounds like they’re bored to death just reading sentences off the page in front of them. Based on the other reviews it sounds like this has not always been the case, but this is unbearable to listen to.”
taylamac via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/01/24
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“I am a long-time listener of the show but now find myself discouraged from listening to new episodes because of the adverts. I share the opinion of other reviews which mention these new adverts are abrasive, jarring and totally ruin the calm and mysterious vibe of the show.
I don’t mind adverts...”Read full review »
hazmacnl via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/27/24
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“This used to be my favourite podcast to listen to before bed. I can’t listen to it anymore due to the abrasive and poorly timed advertising. The ads completely ruined the listening experience for me. I really hope they can sort this out :(”
tkrm104 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/24/24
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“I’ve been listening to this podcast for years but I just don’t listen as much due to the adverts being so intrusive. Has really dented the show.”
Frank Sudebottom via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/17/24
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“This was one of my favourite podcasts for a very long time, and I originally had it at five stars. I love the content, loved, listening to the narrators voice, and it was usually the last podcast. I listen to before I went to sleep at night. But now they’re just way too many ads for how short of...”Read full review »
cpj_78 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/16/24
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“I am a huge fan of this pod and have listened for years. Top quality and well researched content. RMS unique delivery works for me.
Lots of reviews mention adverts. I completely understand that ads are necessary. I really enjoyed the advert music in the earlier episodes which I think RMS wrote....”Read full review »
msimper8 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/12/24
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“I’ve been listening and a fan since the beginning but the random awfully loud Ads in the middle of the story is beyond frustrating! It truely makes me want to stop listening.”
Acianthus via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
02/11/24
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“The show itself is great, But the new format is quickly losing me. Its now jammed full of the absolute loudest commercials, 2-3 minutes of people yelling ads. This is what the Patreon was killed for, such a drop in quality.
At one time this show was good enough to pay for, I hope it gets back...”Read full review »
blanks via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/10/24
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“Why? Because of the sheer boredom the narrator’s voice, cadence, and new style conjures! What happened? Please make an effort to return to what we fell in love with. This is disappointing.”
Mariposa_Ole via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/08/24
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“Updated…. I used to love this podcast, I have now unfollowed after listening from the start. The amount of adds is just too much, if they were calm adds that went along with the general narration and pace I would not have had so much of a problem, however they are loud annoying and jarring, a...”Read full review »
.Toni.Boo via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/07/24
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“So well-written, such great stories. I’ve loved this podcast for years.”
Cooking Sherry Carcass Out via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/05/24
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“Yes the narrator has a quirky presentational style and an idiosyncratic approach to pronunciation sometimes. If you’ve been with the show from the start you no doubt think of those things as features and not bugs. The problem now seems to be that RMS isn’t doing all the writing and that...”Read full review »
ReallyRod via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/05/24
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“I tried several times to listen to this show but the host’s voice and affect are so flat that I can’t stand it. I didn’t think anything could deter me from listening to stories about the supernatural but I was very wrong. This show is just disappointing.”
Captaindingbat via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/05/24
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“been listening to this since 2019 and ive always loved the unique choice of stories and the storytelling, but as someone who listens to this before i to go to bed, having SO many ads from different, super upbeat advertisers completely breaks the atmosphere... the ads disturb the trajectory of the...”Read full review »
mouldyc via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/04/24
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“Please put the ads at the beginning or at the end. You completely ruin the flow of the story.
It’s like watching Swan Lake in Paris to be disturbed by a domino’s pizza advert….”
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Great Britain ·
02/03/24
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“Excellent content but the intrusive, loud, completely off-brand ads for other podcasts makes it unlistenable at present.”
Geralt76 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
02/01/24
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“I really wanted to like this podcast, but the narration is horrible. Every sentence is ends with a rise in intonation, or what’s called upspeak, which makes it end up sounding like a question. So disappointing.”
SueBeesknees via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/31/24
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“Unexplained is up there in my top 3 podcasts, and I’ve been listening for years. But the ads are ruining the flow of this excellent podcast. I’d rather pay a monthly Patreon fee to Richard than have these awful intrusive ads. This was my chilled out happy place, can we have it back?! ☹️ Will...”Read full review »
Lor1138 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/30/24
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“What happened to the reading of these stories? Early seasons the narrator reads normally but the newer seasons are basically impossible to listen to. The cadence is awful and the way he gets louder at the ends of words and reads in a forced slow motion is just terrible. PLEASE go back to speaking...”Read full review »
P&bmommy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/29/24
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“I like this podcast but I just can’t deal with the constant advertising for podcasts I will never listen to. It disrupts the narrative and intent of the entire episode structure.. can understand the need for income but the jarring interruption of a hysterical shouting podcaster is just too annoying.”
John C Spring via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/29/24
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“Loved this podcast,but why are we getting so many repeat episodes ?also the number of adverts.why?hopefully when this years new season begins it will be with new stories.”
stumpy500 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/27/24
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“Stories really interesting but narrator’s monatone voice is really annoying. Why not just read the story in your normal voice like you do on all the promo bits”
oh fun hi ugh go in via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/24/24
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“I binged this show for months, caught up, and then was really looking forward to the new season only to find that it has been destroyed by ads. Fully 2 minutes of ads every 10 minutes. It’s completely unlistenable now. I’m really sorry to the host, whom I loved listening to. I hope this feedback...”Read full review »
UberFanGirl via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/23/24
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“The earlier episodes are superb. I’m sure there is great content in the later episodes, however, the narrator has adopted a very odd and irritating inflection to the end of pretty much every sentence he speaks. It’s utterly infuriating and I can’t listen for more than a short time. Shame, no idea...”Read full review »
jilliy40 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/21/24
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“I used to listen to this show all the time while driving, and stopped for a while during the pandemic, because I didn’t need to drive to work. Now I’m starting to drive to work again, and want to catch up on the episodes, I wasn’t sure if the host was the same person until he said his name! His...”Read full review »
peggydc123 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/21/24
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“The adverts have really ruined this podcast. 3 rolls of them… makes the podcast unlistenable. Sort this out please.”
Wtfulookinat via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/20/24
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“I’m sure the stories are great but I hate the way you lilt your voice up at the end of sentences. It annoys me so much I can never make it past 3 minutes.”
N.14 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/17/24
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“There are far too many ads for my taste. I understand that the author needs to generate an income - but amount and length of the ads take away from what was a wonderful podcast. In addition, the tone of the ads often clash badly with the content of the episode.”
Oglaigh1941 via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
01/14/24
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“But the cadence or rhythm of how you’re reading the story is just too difficult for me to listen to.”
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United States of America ·
01/14/24
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“I’m giving this five stars but I’m unsubscribing because the show has recently become unlistenable. This has been one of my favourite podcasts for years. I’m a huge fan of the content and the narration. However, the new ad system makes this unbearable to listen to. 1) The volume of the ads...”Read full review »
damansb via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/14/24
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“20% advertising is too much considering the pods quality. The actual content is good though.”
EriEdq via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
01/13/24
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“Ads really Ruining the experience, put them the start or end or but not just bloody random mid sentence ffs!”
Gordon benet via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/13/24
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