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Join Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim twice a week as we gaze deep into the online abyss—and tell you what’s gazing back.
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Hit or miss
11 de set.
The idea of this show is solid, but I think where it tends to miss is the host treating the subject of each episode as if it’s disposable fluff. On one hand, yes, we all understand this is silly internet stuff, but if it’s 100% trivial, why do an episode? There has to be a balance of also asking an interesting question - and treating it as an interesting question. I think Candice usually achieves the first, but often fails on the second, partly because of her cutesy delivery, but also because she seems determined to make everything seem light when it doesn’t need to be. I really, really like Nadira Goffe, who manages to effortlessly bland these two things. The latest ep on the new Bad Art Friend is a perfect example - smart, incisive, confident commentary that was also funny and charming. Make her the permanent co-host! She’s what a show like this needs.
New bad art friend completely missed the mark
12 de set.
The novel by the author discussed in this episode is, in part, a story about rape and how that unravels a longtime friendship—and what it means to be a survivor. It is not primarily about the ex-bff, Izzie, or her family, but unfortunately the hosts made it seem this way. The way the hosts emphasized, especially at the beginning, that “they love mess” was tonally off and extremely dismissive to the author’s experience of sexual assault (and her ex-friend’s). There could have been more research here (one of the hosts could have read the book, at least?) and more care for the sexual assault narrative.
obnoxious mistakes and sound effects
15 de ago.
this has been one of my favorite shows but has gone quickly downhill. frequent mispronunciations, errors and the constant alarm have made icymi almost impossible to listen to. really disappointing
Big yikes
7 de set.
The world cruise ep was the last straw for me. Oblivious and obnoxious, the dismissive “the food waste of it all, the climate change of it all” is such a spoiled and short sighted POV. Can’t handle any more of these immature takes
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- Canal
- Criado porSlate Podcasts
- Anos de atividade2021 - 2024
- Episódios384
- ClassificaçãoLivre
- Copyright© 2021 Slate Magazine
- Site do podcast
- FornecedorThe Slate Group LLC