This Week in Tech (Audio)

If you hate all things Musk related, you will this show. Never an occasion missed to dump on Musk. Even Leo’s guest relish these moments, to the point of spewing erroneous information. Example, matrix adaptive headlights subject comes up, and Sam Abuelsamid (Leo’s car guy, and Tesla hater) interrupts another guest (that actually owns a Tesla and notes that Tesla has been using the technology) chiming in that Rivian is the only US car implementing the technology - not true.

First off, let me say that I love TWiT. With that said, I now beg Leo and John Dvorak to back up and please let the other TWiT's speak for more than a few seconds without the constant, incessant interjection and interruption. Robert Heron, Alex Lindsay and Patrick Norton very frequently have great information to share but it’s almost always drowned out by Leo's need to hear himself speak and Dvorak's endless hot air. I love punditry as much as the next guy but these men rarely let the others speak without interruption. As a long time radio personality, Leo should know better. I love the show, but they really ought to allow everyone to speak equally. Very often Leo and Dvorak show just how old they are by being dismissive and curmudgeonly about things they often know little about, and instead of allowing the others to teach them they just yell them down into submission. Too bad fellas! Get your act together!

What used to be an interesting, fun, and informative discussion about all things tech has slumped so badly that it now barely even lives up to its own title. The first 10-20 episodes were wonderful, with a high-quality and listener-centered panel, headed by the personable Laporte. Recently, however, the topics are increasingly obscure, the banter increasingly self-centered, the audio quality increasingly sub-par, and the presence of certain voices increasingly grating. John C. Dvorak deserves special credit in the destruction of this podcast for using his inclusion in the group of TWiTs to feed his ever-more-alienating ego. After months of committed listening and spreading the word to friends, I am extremely saddened by the quick combustion of a once-great podcast. Over the course of a few short months, the TWiT army has gone from laughing and learning along with the panel to hanging our heads, and our iPods, in shame.

This podcast is informative and entertaining. Some episodes are OUTSTANDING! Whenever Amy Webb is on the panel, Leo should keep his mouth shut until Amy Webb stops speaking. He inserts his thoughts when they are not helpful or necessary. Kevin Rose was on this episode as well as Amy Webb. Leo should do the ads, ask a question and let these experts speak uninterrupted. Nice staff at TWIT.