Unbiased Science

I have always loved the content of this pod, but I cannot believe they still have not started using mics??! They are clearly using the audio from their Zoom sessions as the main audio. They should record via an actual microphone plugged into the computer, like a normal podcaster. Also I do not like the little sound effect/music bites that have been added lately. They don’t even really break up separate parts/thoughts in the episodes. They just feel random and distracting. Keep up the good work, these little tweaks are easy fixes!

Whether food sensitivities are real or not, if individuals feel sensitivities, the goal should be to figure out why. The cackling and dismissiveness of this episode from scientists is cringe-worthy. You care about evidenced-based medicine but the episode is quite dismissive. When a patient’s response lines up with your POV, it’s valid but if it doesn’t, then they’re just wrong in thinking. (e.g., your Italy comment with wheat, yet your guest says herself that wheat is top 10 allergens in the U.S.) The guest needs to learn some empathy before laughing, sorry cackling, at almost every sentence spoken. People can get really sick with allergens and sensitivities. It’s not a joking matter. Not sure if it’s a nervous tick but it’s insensitive and no one is going to take you seriously.

Another update: You’re losing me with the plastic episode. I just don’t find the guest credible. It is good that you announced the sponsorship but it still makes me suspicious of the credibility of the information for the first time. Update: Took away a star because while the content is still good and the guests are fantastic, the sound effects are still SO CRINGE! Please get rid of them. They are startling and confusing and juvenile; they sound like a phone alarm or an alert on the car or another device, so they distract me because I start looking for the source of the weird noise. The sound effects bring down the quality of the show and it’s even more annoying when the guests are so prestigious. Original review: I like the science content but what was up with the weird sound effects in the “Heads Will Roll” episode? It was so distracting. I thought some other program was creating the sounds. I closed every app and eventually paused the podcast to confirm it was coming from the podcast itself. I also get so tired of the weird affectations of the main host—always overpronouncing “chicago” as a joke in multiple episodes, always being so loud and sometimes talking over others, the insecurity about being a third wheel, and so on. Just talk at a normal volume and say “Chicago” normally or if that’s impossible, stop inviting people from Chicago.

I really appreciate that the hosts (and guests) use scientific grounding as the basis of their arguments. In a day and age where politics are so divisive, it’s refreshing to have a podcast that dishes me the facts and expert opinions, and then gives me the tools and information so that I can make my own evidence-based conclusions about each topic they discuss. So grateful for the hosts who sift through the clickbait and present scientific facts.