60 Minutes - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I truly love this podcast — let me just make that abundantly clear. I have been watching 60 minutes since I was in my early twenties, and it is the most solid and reputable of (in my opinion) ALL broadcast journalism. It works perfectly fine in audio format, as there have only been a few episodes where I wish I could see the images of the screen.

I am leaving only three stars here because of the longstanding annoyance of the un-normalized audio. The episode itself is at relatively low volume, but the ads are at an astounding, eardrum piercing volume, and they come suddenly. I am not using hyperbole here.

It would be best to either:

1. Normalize the audio
2. Announce with a 3 sec notice of an upcoming ad

I have a podcast show myself, and I normalize all audio tracks so that the listener has a good listening experience. It is my hope that 60 minutes can fix this issue sooner than later, as I have written to them about this problem before.

The volume level of commercials is deafening. Please adjust. It’s very difficult to listen to the podcast with the sudden massive differences in volume.

The ads that 60 Minutes agrees to have on their podcast are among the most obnoxious and out-of-character ads for such a serious podcast. Cheapens the experience to solemnly learn of the torture of children by the Assad Regime - only to be blasted by tacky and obnoxious advertisements.

I enjoy the interesting stories and appreciate the hard questions the hosts raise. My only suggestion is to stop restating the facts over and over again. It is annoying and feels like you’re looking for ways to extend the program. We ARE listening and rehashing the same facts is frustrating this listener.