This Week in Tech (Audio)

Tech used to be fun and so were the shows. tech is now mature; billionaires have been minted, have found their way into the government crosshairs, and even the government themselves. for those complaining about politics, it is unavoidable. tech and politics are now intertwined more than ever. the show's job is to keep us informed about technology happenings and it does that. it's not our fault these billionaires can't stop making news for the wrong reasons. 4 stars because Leo hasn't discovered Source-Connect yet; it is the answer to latency and those cringeworthy moments where everybody is talking over everybody else because of the delay. Please implement Soirce-Connect. (I use it as a voice actor for VO sessions, it's amazing!

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.

I have listened to this podcast for years. The recent slide into politics to so sad. In the past, I would just skip forward 5 mins to get past the same lame and uninspired hot take on the latest “controversy” found all over the web. This last episode was too much - 45 to 60 mins of politics. This has just become a reaction podcast with people who no longer have inside scoops, access to industry information, and are just increasing more mad about things. Sad to say, but I am now unsubscribing.