semi-prose

Engaging conversation that flows well. I really like how this brings out the host’s personalities and their guests. Sometimes putting on this podcast brings up my day, even if I don’t pick up the books they promote. Keep up the good work!

Interesting thoughts but far too many slang interjections. Sometimes it’s too hard to listen to.

The shows have been getting better every episode. I like The approach of the set up (thesis) and group discussion and then author interview of the book. Keep it to within 20-25 minutes

I love the choice of books and authors, but the discussion is so spoiler-heavy that I’ve stopped listening to any episode on a book I haven’t read. So much of the conversation is “what did you like” and then they recap big chunks of the book. They also very frequently talk about events right at the end. The actual insight, when they get to it, is fantastic, and there’s clearly some great access to writers through Penguin Random House Canada, but the interviewing style could use more thought, since I imagine they want listeners to pick up the books themselves (Can’t Lit and The Next Chapter are way better for this). I’d also be very interested in transparency over PRHC’s role here—the hosts all work together in publishing there and PRHC’s name is in the image, but there’s no acknowledgement of that relationship. Keep talking about great books, but I’d love to retain some of the mystery so I can discover it for myself.