Ill Conceived

June and Josh (sorry Josh) do an incredible job digging into weirdo freaks who are obsessed with sperm counts and baby numbers, and the ways in which the American conservative religions have helped shape our current moment. As someone who grew up in a conservative religious community and family, this hits a special place in my heart and helps describe where a lot of these ideas come from

There's so much potential here, but as someone who grew up in a conservative religious household and then converted to leftism, I'm finding the hosts' interpretations of conservatives' motives often lack insight. I agree with the reviewer who noted that the research often doesn't go deep enough. Listeners looking for more detail might like 'Know Your Enemy' or 'In Bed With the Right'. I can forgive a lot of podcast faults for good cohost chemistry, but this show feels unbalanced. Josh comes off as a practiced speaker, weaving exposition with jokes in a way that keeps it entertaining. June stutters and hems so much that I want to pull my headphones off. It might help if she wrote out whole scripts for her episodes instead of notes?

Love to listen to it

Love the show concept, especially for the current time. The content is interesting and well-researched, presented with an acerbic brand of humor that is remarkably apt for wading through this type of subject matter. Thank you June and Josh for making it more than bearable to stay up to date with these topics!