Original Content

Enjoy listening to what some people are enjoying watching. Some good insights. But a few bits of feedback, which you ask for at the end of the show. Not sure if being in the UK means you won't see this feedback in the US, but here goes. Darryl, Jesus, come on. Some times it's like listening to a stoner rambling on. Your clearly not dumb. Referencing homeric epic tradition you obviously can make intelligent comment and insights into plot construction and character analysis. But too often you just ramble nonsense. You also blew my mind on the last episode saying you love crap super hero stuff but have never watched sopranos, breaking bad or the wire?! How can you host a show discussing the best of TV series and not have watched three widely praised examples of the best ever TV. Anthony is better. More consistently making intelligent comment. Although in a lot of earlier episodes he's clearky contributing over Skype and sounds like he's in a small metal box. If you are going to not be in the same room, at least get yourself a studio quality audio connection. Finally spend a bit of time in the editing suite afterwards and sort the audio levels out. When Jordan was on talking about electric dreams one minute she was loud the next you couldn't here her. A bit of editing would tighten it up.

I love podcasts but this is an odd one. They have broadcast 100 episodes and there are what, Just 3 reviews? I can see why though as it’s definitely presented by IT nerds. There are these silences where conversation just halts. Without being too insulting you just know that these presenters are more comfortable interacting with screens or tech than they are social animals. The chat just does not flow like it does in most podcasts I listen too. They also throw in abbreviated three letter, I forget the term, but shorthand for other shows, that are not explained at all. So they are preaching to a knowing audience, I guess, of people like them? Here in the U.K. it’s very typical of every TV show about computers of technology in that every presenter without exception is either too earnest or just a little odd. Geeky. That’s the criteria for choosing hosts for these shows and it’s the same with Original Content. The actual content of the episode I listened to, which was reviewing Apple TV, made some good points but not enough for me to want to subscribe to their podcast. However if you compare the show to my favourite podcast, Butterscotch Shenanigans, also presented by techies, real techies aka programmers, you will instantly notice the glaring differences. They are articulate, knowledgeable but funny and the repartee between the three brothers is quite brilliant. They are worlds apart.