Fresh Air

Il brutto except Il cattivo better describes the bad and brutto is bad or ugly In Italian the movie was The good the ugly and the bad So wallach was the ugly even though he was cute

I was very excited to have access to Fresh Air as a podcast since I'm usually working when the show airs. The interviews are great, but the editing has been disappointing. Segment changes are choppy and episodes often end mid-sentence. The Ken Burns segment of March 15 was a particular disappointment, ending less than 10 minutes into the episode. I love the show! I just hope the editing improves.

I’ve listened to Terry for over 30 years and no one interviews better. That said I understand that Terry may want to slow down a little and retire at some point and thus, there is not wrong with adding a co host. I just find Tonya difficult to listen to. I know she’s qualified and has the experience to do the job but she speaks in this tone that I find very irritating and distracting. At first, I couldn’t even verbalize what the problem was. However, after many weeks, I can say that she speaks in this soft voice that sounds like a Kindergarten teacher. If she could modulate and emote a little more, speak in a more natural conversational tone, I think it would make all the difference.

Been listening to and enjoying Fresh Air for four decades, but folks, I’ve about had it. This last episode must have had a dozen ads. Seems to me like NPR is purposely trashing the free listening experience to strong arm us into paying for Plus. It’s not enough that I generously support Public Broadcasting through member contributions? I am done with this podcast.