Tom & Lorenzo’s Pop Style Opinionfest - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I have been listening this podcast for years now. It is very personality-driven; if you like the personalities, you will like the podcast. If you are new, give it a few weeks and see if you can relax into the vibe.

Over time it has improved: not only does Tom not interrupt Lorenzo as much as he used to, Lorenzo has gotten much better at holding his own. The new segment where Lorenzo talks about things he’s learned on TikTok is very fun. Tom has an encyclopedic knowledge of “nerd” culture such as Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, Star Wars, etc. and is always worth hearing on those topics. In general they have interesting takes on a wide variety of popular culture and all forms of media, as well as the UK royals. I enjoy their “day in the life” ramblings about cats, decorating, and travel. The two men obviously enjoy each other’s company, and it makes for a fun and comforting listen.

Tom does have a couple of tics I wish he would address: when he expresses an opinion about realms he is not a part of, he will preface his remarks with something like, “I, as a person who is not *fill in the blank* (Black, straight, a women, Native, etc.) perhaps shouldn’t weigh in on this but...” and he then proceeds to weigh in on it. Dude, we’re here to listen to your opinion, just give it; your listeners know what you are and what you are not and will calibrate appropriately. He also repeats himself quite a bit, often literally saying “As I said before…” or “To repeat…” If you already said it, don’t say it again!

Finally, I think the guys need to accept that they can’t produce the podcast on a regular schedule. It drops *roughly* weekly, usually a bit longer, and they take frequent breaks for holidays or other commitments. Some podcasts hew to an extremely reliable schedule, some don’t. This one doesn’t. It’s fine. No need to apologize every week.

If you want to walk around listening to a podcast with a big fat smile on your face check T&L out.

I don’t watch most of the shows and movies they talk about with so much knowledge and humor and heart — and snark! — but listening to these two fabulous men take apart a topic is so much fun that I got hooked on the show the first time I listened.

Now I wouldn’t miss it.

Whether they’re talking about the Oscar’s or Princess Kate or a new show on Netflix or whether their new cat gets along with their other cats?

I am in and I am LOVING it.

I’ve been reading TLo’s sites/columns and listening to their podcast for years and they are my absolute favorite content creators! Whipsmart writing backed by years of experience covering fashion and culture. I always find their opinions well researched, thoughtful and delightfully delivered whether in print or on their podcast. They are a perfect duo and cover a wide variety of fun topics. It’s a highlight every week when they drop their podcast.

Love the show and have been a listener for years but the last year or more they have gotten too cavalier with skipping episodes. You look forward to it each wk and wait and wait and wait and an episode never comes. No notice, no heads up on any of their socials. Like a bad dating relationship, you can only be stood up so many times before you cut your losses and look elsewhere. Sorry guys but “we were soooo busy this week” doesn’t cut it and insults your audience —as if we are not also busy with work and family etc. Egos run amok.

If you are into cats and royal gossip, then this is the podcast for you. Entertaining and very funny.

The verbal gymnastics these two perform with regard to political correctness make Cirque du Soleil look like a troop of amateurs.