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For a podcast that updates only rarely, there are too many times it’s just a teaser for their paid content. Just drop the feed if there isn’t going to be free content.

Like many movie podcasts this one can get pretentious, but the conversation is generally smart and insightful. HOWEVER, a few panelists say “like” in every other sentence. It entirely brings you out of the show and detracts from that which is smart and insightful. And as another reviewer noted, Inkoo’s vocal fry is unbearable. It’s so bad and pronounced that I just hope she’s doing it as an ironic affect.

I love Dana Stevens’ writing and her work on Slate’s podcasts, and I enjoy listening to some of the other Spoiler Special panelists but, unfortunately, I just listened to the “Late Night” episode and my drinking game was to do a shot every time Inkoo Kang said “like,” and now I’m dead of alcohol poisoning.