I dropped this podcast over a year ago for one reason. It’s a movie podcast, but they don’t tell you what movie they’re talking about.
See that? Two sentences, and I’ve established my premise. How hard is that?
The Incomparable network reorganized, so I subscribed to the superfeed to reacquire the shows that were moved. Turns out, Defocused is still making you guess what they’re talking about.
In the most recent episode, Fear and Loathing in Vista Del Mar (which isn’t the name of the movie), the hosts said “this movie,” “the movie,” or “it” forty-two times before saying the actual name of the movie at one hour four minutes and forty-three seconds. During the time they were withholding the name of the movie, they did mention the names of other movies seventeen times.
There’s no indication that it’s a bit they’re doing. It’s just bad podcasting. If you want to make a game of it and see how long it takes you to guess the movie, feel free to listen. I don’t need any more frustration in my life.
