everybody has a secret

This podcast has been a constant in my morning podcast rotation for years. It’s short sweet and has me turning off my blow dryer and sitting in the bathroom to better hear the tea. The only thing I would change is having even more of it, but so happy they recently increased the content. Just good content that makes you smile, gasp and giggle - what more could you ask for!

I was a big fan of the show when it would air in seasons. Annabelle was a great host and the former of rotating guest hosts kept it fun and brought in funny, interesting, and diverse opinions. I was really excited when it was announced the show would be going weekly. But since it aired it has been noticeably different - and in my opinion, worse. Louis as a permanent co-host has ruined the dynamic. He was wonderful as a guest from time to time, but now the hosts spend so much time laughing and yelling about inside jokes, accidental verbal slip ups, or other nonsensical thing that it has become a real chore to listen to. There is so much preamble that it takes forever to get to the secret. And when we do get there, it is often interrupted inappropriately with giggles and comments. And now the opinions are always the same. It’s not fun or interesting anymore for me. I also find it incredibly annoying in an audio medium to have people speak when they have nothing to say. In the most recent episode, Ruby said “yeah” about a thousand times while the guest and Louis were speaking. It adds nothing but irritating and grating noise. It’s the same when on the main pod there are active listening noises like “mmmm” interrupting speakers. I’d love it for it to go back to the original version but that is unlikely to happen. I might continue to listen only for the secrets but we’ll see.

I recently discovered this podcast not too long ago. I’d binge as much as I can throughout my work days. I love the cast and guests, they’re super funny. And the topics are very interesting. Hopefully there will be many seasons to come. 👍

I love this show! I wish they were longer episodes!!