Listened with my son while traveling for soccer. He made fun of it here and there but he listened and for that I’m thankful.

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I enjoyed this podcast and found the information interesting and love getting an inside scoop on how things come to fruition. And based on the information they provided, I really think Adam and James started Juul as an attempt to find a positive solution to address a serious problem. But the ending of episode 6 was super irritating and frustrating due to what it felt like huge aspects of the all the previous episodes’ information were nullified. I’m having a hard time understanding Laura’s perspective and judgment. She states “my mother-in-law would be better off vaping”. How does she know that? And saying if they had marketed it differently, the “rational future of smoking” might look really different. What does that even mean?? We all know, hindsight is 2020. If we could always predict every possible consequence of every invention, and choose not to create it, because humans will always find a way to use something intended for good in a way that is detrimental in someway, we would still be living in the dark ages without fire or a wheel. And, this started in Silicon Valley, “not market it as a cool new gadget”??? But when things go wrong, it’s part of the human condition, especially Americans, to find a clear cut, black and white answer to complex issues, and find someone to blame. It was sad to see Laura fall victim to that simplification.

1.) I used Vapes to quit a 20 year tobacco habit. I’ve been slowly decreasing the dosage of nicotine until it was zero when I quit that too 2.) people liking something that is unhealthy and you disapprove of is not a reason to ban it. 3.) virtually every anti-Vape study is funded by big tobacco, the pharmaceutical industry, and the politicians they have in their pocket.

I believe that I could listen to Laura Beil read a newspaper and I would enjoy it lol! She is hands down one of my favorite voices as a hosts to listen to!! This is an interesting story for sure and as a smoker myself I’m thoroughly enjoying learning the back story here! Very engaging and a 10 as always!!!

I smoked as a teen and quit in my 20s, I wish vaping was around then. Vaping is thousands times safer than cigarettes or any other type of combustible smoking. Research shows teens addicted to vaping and sticking with it would of picked up smoking cigarettes anyway. Harm reduction 101. Popcorn lungs was from the Mixing of vitamin b and THC cartridges has nothing to do with nicotine vaping.

Love Laura Beil, I have listened to all of her podcasts. She is superb, and the subject matter is interesting.

The episodes are only about 40 mins long but half of it is commercials with a long recap in the beginning with 4 mins at the end that’s not content for the show .. I get they want you to subscribe and oh for their content but it just feels like a money maker podcast. This whole series could be a 90 min doc but it’s spread out into many episodes I just find it annoying

The theme and storyline here is jumbled and unclear. Started out thinking that it would be about the story of Juul and the epidemic of nicotine use. Ended with wow this whole podcast was just like if you watched a documentary on cigarette use by the Marlboro man. There is a serious lack of research into how the juul even works, what the cause was of “popcorn lungs,” and nicotine addiction in general. Also, the transition clips of someone smoking a juul and flicking it open were seriously irritating.

Hey Wondery, Am WONDERING why there is no bloody sound on any of the episodes. Just listened to Dr. death and it was fine. Maybe paying you money was a big mistake. I thought if we paid we would get full series, not so with Miracle Man. One more glitch and I’m going to unsubscribe. Get your act together if you want people to pay you.