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I’ve been a listener for 7 years and I am still delighted by the perspective of this content. Sarah is always bringing to light the complexity and nuance that comes along with these topics, honoring the many social paradoxes we continue to encounter as listeners.
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She has the best guests on her show and she is the best. She’s So smart and even keeled and informed. She shares her knowledge and perspective like a mentor or a friend without pushing. She has changed my mind and outlook many times and enriched my life and thoughts. I’m grateful and a better person.
One of the biggest changes for me is compassion for EVERYONE. There are no monsters. Only people. Some are awful, but they are still people. And the divide between criminals and non-criminals is basically false most of the time.
Love her and her guests. I don’t always agree but I pretty much always learn. And I definitely always respect and appreciate Sarah Marshall.
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My only always-listen podcast. Smart, compassionate, thoughtful, funny. Great mix of topics and guests. I still think about episodes from years ago.
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Love the truly random and interesting topics Sarah and her guests get into and what they tell us about history and society. Also, more Princess Weekes, please!
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I used to love the show when Hobbs was cohost. The editing was refreshing and the chemistry was delightful. Both timing and overall chemistry are no longer present. The research does not appear to be lacking, just the delivery.
Chemistry: Other criticisms here targeting the personalities involved are inaccurate and boring. Marshall continues to be witty and charismatic and her guests are interesting. Despite this, there feels like there’s a disconnect — which admittedly may be my own resistance to change.
Editing: Other podcasts I’ve listened to have a lot of wasted space — all manner of things unrelated to the subject matter and endless laughter that eventually feels alienating rather than inviting. YWA has entered this territory for me.
All this being said, I’m confident Marshall has the wit and charisma to reclaim me as a listener — my only wishes are she finds an excellent partner and editing be prioritized.
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This show really worked in the past bc the premise was tight and the chemistry between the cohosts was great.
Without a cohost, the guests change up the show too much and the topics feel a little all over the place. So it now feels super hir or miss (could be extremely boring or extremely lacking in research / nuance, depending on guest)
Sarah is a fun and smart person but not sure she’s a strong producer of the show and definitely could benefit from a cohost balancing out her takes with more research and a different perspective
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