Astonishing Legends - Podcast Rankings and reviews

My husband introduced me to the show a few episodes in to their first year and we’ve been listening ever since. I love the broad range of topics and GREATLY appreciate the level of research. I think some people have gotten used to the short bits of information given on other podcasts (like blurbs on ticktock) but they all repeat each other. this podcast does a great job of giving new or lesser known info about the topics.

I was raised on Art Bell and George Noory, so I feel like paranormal shows are a bit conferring — call it nostalgia for the times when my family and I would listen to the radio and hear stories about bigfoot. This is no different, and it take me right back to those memories. I love this show! It accompanies me at work, on walks, drives, etc. I especially loved the Number Stations episode. I also love Mel’s Hole and the episodes about the Betz Sphere and Missing 411. I enjoy all of the details and energy and effort they put into researching their topics.

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Longtime listener, and I can hardly believe that such an awesome podcast can possibly even be improved upon. I am loving Deadletter Office as an addition to the already amazing content. Can’t wait for the next installment, and also digging that the intro music reminds me of Angelo Badalamenti’s for Twin Peaks!

I listen to hundreds of podcasts, and Astonishing Legends has become a favorite. No hyperbole or people who think they are funny, deep dives worth taking into even familiar subjects. But good lord, Richard Hatem, what a bombastic moron. He is so pleased with himself. I cannot deal with that man.

This show has too many commercials that run too long and the show itself is stuffed with ridiculous extraneous and unnecessary information that doesn’t pertain to the topic, it is just garbage meant to pad the runtime. I’d recommend Expanded Perspectives and/or Mysterious Universe. When they get to the topic they generally stick to it and craft an interesting listening session whereas this show feels like a slog to get through.

Early episodes are great; recent ones rambling and tough to listen to. Overall quality of podcast has declined with increase in the focus on the presenters. Just present the topic and discuss. Far too much random banter and self-fluffing. Show has completely sold out for the $$