Enjoying the podcast, with its personal take on the downfall of J Pollack. How sad, therefore, that Malcom Gladwell is present shilling for a credit union and his own industry sponsored conference. Reminiscent of the ‘50’s, when watching late night television, besides offering you bargains bargains bargains on used cars, showed Salvador Dali enjoining us to buy I don’t remember what, a lesson in where inauthentic art or philosophy will take you. Is having Gladwell, a widely discredited social analyst, speak for advertisers, a subtle argument about the many ways the mighty can fall?

Season 1 was phenomenal and I was so excited to see that there was a season 2 especially seen as it was dedicated to the influence of Lee Krasner. I’m at the last episode I just have to say that it really is disappointing. The production is not great, it all feels very generic and does not do Lee much justice. The episodes are so short, the music feels like it came out of a list of stock tracks, and the narrator sounds very AI-esque. Robotic almost. I feel bad about leaving such a harsh review but I suppose it’s because I care so deeply about the story and potential of this show… You’re better off just listening to Ninth Street Women on Audible.

disappointing story for season 2, of course we know who Lee Krasner is…This felt like a remedial history-explainer lesson without any substance.

Season 2 is disappointing. I was excited to see a 2nd season after the wonderful 1st season on Ana Mendieta. It’s very superficial surface level, which I guess is to be expected when the time of each episode is about 30% shorter than those of the 1st season.

A good story but NOT done well: repetitive between episodes; overly dramatized; jumps around; too many ads!!

The ads make this wonderful story very hard to listen to.

Interesting topic, learned things I didn’t know before but feels hypocritical at times. I understand the points the host is trying to make but you can find smarter arguments. Too much publicity, 50:50. Also on season 1 episode 6 two smart women who live or work in NYC don’t know how doorman buildings work? You just ring a bell?!?? And they are offended by how tall a building in Manhattan is?! Cmon now, don’t insult your listeners intelligence.

Emotionally manipulative. I may agree with some of the host’s conclusions but hated the way they were presented. Heavy music, voice actors. Why is true crime entertainment? Is this art? If so, pretentious as all the rest.

Interesting, memorable core story (Pollock's career is thanks to the infinitely more talented Lee Krasner, overlooked by the art world even to this day-as many women artists were and still are- and thank you Katy Hessel for focusing on them!) but these 6 episodes are weighed down by over telling, a few bits have terrible writing, overly long previews, recapping and generally over extended fake drama. Addition of ads is understandable if you want financial backing but that also adds more dross to wade through. Would like to hear tight, edited down versions, whittled down to 4 max, making it easier to share with young family members and friends who'd benefit from great art/artist history lessons.

I like this series but gosh there are a lot of ads.