To The Best Of Our Knowledge

To be honest, a number of To the Best of Our Knowledge podcasts aren’t in my interest range, but the ones that are have been among the best I’ve heard anywhere, like the most recent one, on death and dying (I’ve already listened twice). Ann and Steve have an ear for depth. They’re steadily curious, respectful of their guests and listeners, well-paced, and wonderful. I often wish those key episodes were twice as long. I’m so grateful to them for the preparations they must go through. There just isn’t anything better. So thank you both, and your support team!

This podcast doesn’t overlook the small, incredibly important stories that we might have otherwise missed. Delicate movements are what the major events are made of. This team brings the beauty (joy, sadness, thoughtfulness) to the air waves in stories that will stay with us.

I’m a long time listener. Like, since before podcasts. I hate leaving this review. In fact, I held off for about two years thinking the pendulum would swing back towards a TTBOOK package with lighter production levels, but it hasn’t. It seems to be getting worse, if anything. The Radiolab influence, when it crept into TTBOOK, was tolerable. “Everyone’s doing it”. But today, 2024, TTBOOK’s use of music and sound effects are layered in so heavily it’s like eating a cake comprised of mostly icing; one bite’s more than enough. TTBOOK’s content is terrific. Let it stand on its own again and leave today’s heavy production levels to Radiolab.

For years, TTBOOK has been one of the most insightful, forward thinking, inspiring podcasts that exists. It’s a high level, deep dive course about a fascinating idea told from the voices not typically found in the mainstream. It amplifies marginalized voices that expand thinking and vision for a changing world. Extraordinarily well researched and produced.