Tom & Lorenzo’s Pop Style Opinionfest

Long time fan here: (love the site, bought the books, and am a faithful listener to the pod). In this crazy world where there is too much going on, I come to your pod to escape the news. With that said, in your roster of things to talk about, I appreciate that you ended the Jan 20th podcast (about Renee Good and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms) with something that you liked or at least something positive. It’s a small thing, but it counters all the negativity out there. Keep up the good work!

You took a ONE MONTH break with ZERO explanation on any of your many social accounts for the pause, even while posting to your website daily. You finally posted & at close of that show you said “ we’ll be back next week .” THREE WEEKS later NO NEW podcast. Promised broken, again & again. You have lost & will continue to lose listenership because you “need a break” & cannot be bothered to alert listeners. This is your JOB. Post every week. Your excuse “We don’t know what to say! We’re worried how we’ll come off during this time in history!” is boring hand wringing. You’re a pop culture podcast. Distract us from the horrors around us. And do it WEEKLY. And MANY people listen to podcasts during the holidays. Plan ahead. Pre record. For some of us it’s the one time of year when we have time to relax & enjoy them. Do your job, stop complaining you’re busy or can’t come up with ideas or boo hoo you’re scared the mean people will troll you on social media, post weekly & ENTERTAIN US. Also, if it’s too loud in your home to record, maybe rent a studio space? Problem solved. You’re adults. Figure it out. Also enough about your book & how busy you are. We get it. You wrote it. You’re busy. We all are. Save the shameless promotion & ENDLESS humble bragging for a different channel. Also, Tom, stop talking over Lorenzo. It’s not a good look. Lorenzo, if you do get to speak, have a complete & original thought. More than “it’s fabulous.” Also, you both need a lozenge or some water before recording & stop coughing in the mics. It’s gross.

I have been a fan (“Bitter Kitten”) of Tom and Lorenzo’s since as early as their recaps and costume studies of Madmen on their website. For 8 years or so I’ve been a devout listener of the pod, even enjoying their recaps of shows and movies I have no intention of watching. In fact, their reviews saved me from watching ‘And Just Like That’, which I might have, had they not been so damning in their criticism! I’m coming to review the PSO now, unfortunately, because of a long, slow change of mind I’ve had about it. I used to count on the Friday release and listen right away, or save it to accompany me on a long walk or to help pass the time during a particularly tedious chore. I enjoy the couple’s banter, for the most part, though I agree with some other listeners that Tom’s impatience with Lorenzo at times is a real turnoff. (Lorenzo, you are an amazing polyglot. For several years I lived in a country where I worked in a second language, and it was very difficult to truly come across as myself, something you do well.) Tom is impatient with a lot of things, it seems, and it makes liking him harder. I do wonder if that’s why they no longer have a certain expensive and popular sock company as sponsors- Tom rushed through those ads so fast, sounded bored and like he could barely be bothered. Now their ads are really “sus”, as the kids say, lots of online gambling. Pays, I bet, but a nice sock company with an altruistic bent was classier. And now, to the crux of the matter- where is the pod? It’s showing up less and less frequently in my feed. I know about the construction next door, the travel and family visits, and hearing about those things is fun and relatable, including the cats! No problem with any of that. Can they fashion a soundproof space in their loft? Rent a studio? Wait! Just noticed that they have set the frequency of the pod to “Monthly” here. Maybe they are semi-retired now (also relatable!) I am correcting myself - if I don’t do it, Tom surely will!

i have wanted to talk about death by lightning and pluribus with a smart person who is on my vibe for a week and tom, i was VIBING with you. and i hope an editor/publisher hears you because i really want to read your amazing book and will be watching for the nov inquirer piece. you all are awesome, all love.