Explain It to Me

I completely understand the points you’re making during this episode. Numbers don’t. I honestly, don’t see a clear answer to this problem. Yes, some ppl need help. With that being said, ppl needing help and ppl trying to work the system and get free lodging can look the same. Before I got sober a few years back, I was friends with allot of shady ppl. Most of them tried to get out of paying rent, in one form or another. Most would just hit up church outreach centers. Anyway, I said all that to make the point that ppl are never going to take those in need seriously, until ppl stop trying to use those social programs to skirt their own responsibilities.

This podcast used to be good, it was my go to and had great conversation with every topic. This new host is painful to listen to and not even a summer break or complete change to the podcast can save it with this host.

Edit: Apparently, the response to falling reviews is to keep the unpopular host and ditch the actual show. Keep the element that is driving away your listeners and get rid of the thing that brought us all here to start with. What a terrible idea. The Weeds used to be a great podcast for getting into the fine detail complex policy issues. Since the change in hosting, it’s just another hour of random people talking about social issues, and in a decidedly dumbed-down way compared to the tone of the old show. While those are important conversations, that’s not what this show was supposed to be, and other podcasts do it far better. I’m out.

After listening to this I am wondering who the target audience is? People who are just idiots? People who are so blinded by their views that they don’t comprehend basic economics? The ‘expert’ on this episode showed zero understanding of basic economics, how businesses work, employee/independent contractor. She was either clueless, or chose to ignore basic things important to the conversation in order to push her ‘workers are getting screwed’ agenda. I feel a lot dumber after listening to this.