Podcasts – Suits and Madness, a Hannibal Podcast

I enjoyed listening to it at first and thought it was quite entertaining how critical they were of the show at times. It's refreshing. However, it became less enjoyable when their prejudices started clouding their analysis. They seem to not enjoy the show much when it's not highly centered on their favorite female characters. One minute, they joke about how stupid men are for ice fishing and then they spend the next 5 minutes gushing about Margot's fabulous clothes or Dr. Bloom's hair. That pretty much sums up this podcast and what the hosts look for in this particular show.

You know that person who you talk to and laughs really hard at their own, bad jokes? The two hosts of the show fall into that category. The insights they bring to the table are overshadowed by this irritating quality. In addition, they seem to pull apart every hole in the show. In a show about a cannibal posing as a psychiatrist and assisting the FBI in tracking down other serial killers, it seems that occasionally suspending disbelief is necessary. I’m also somewhat new to fan podcasts, but it seems strange that they walk minute-by-minute through the episode. Is that so you don’t have to watch the episode?

So glad I found this series, and such an intelligent podcast to analyze it! Love it!

I've tried all the available Hannibal podcasts. I listen to the Afterbuzz Podcast first, for hypotheses and conjecture and then it's right on to "Suits and Madness". These hosts offer something I don't get elsewhere - their discussion includes references to the show's structure, character development and writing. I don't know what their professions are but if you told me they were English professors I wouldn't be surprised. I love the extra depth they bring to an already intriguing show. They've also clued me in to some neat blogs/Tumblrs by people who work on the show. If you like the tv show "Hannibal", don't overlook this gem.