I cannot tell

There are two kinds of podcast host: those who love their fans and those who are really quite mean to them, an act of self-hate perhaps. Drew and Lauren fall into the latter camp, I have met them irl and watched as they sneered at a normie listener after she asked an earnest question at one of their live shows. That said, we were in the same orbit for a while and since moving away from nyc listening to this podcast is an access card to essentially fond memories and feelings. And I love it. It is smart and funny. It is my favorite podcast. Do not listen to the call-in episodes when you’re in a car with friends who haven’t listened though. It’s dull as dirt. In fact, you might just have to contend with the fact that probably no one in your midst is going to care for it. LOVE the will self episode!

I usually appreciate the discussions and thrilled you spoke to Claus. But the audio is tremendously terrible. At any given time, one host sounds like they’re recording miles away from their mic and the other sounds like they are right next to my ear sipping water in a disgusting way. Ew!!!

Someone recommended your episode with Joshua Cohen, and I couldn’t make it past 30 minutes. The female host (I couldn’t care less what her name is) would not stop interjecting inane comments about mid-century or pastiche - or using penile metaphors to insult Cohen and call his work boring. Not only did she sound insipid and sophomoric, but she persistently and rudely interrupted Joshua Cohen in a way that said, “this podcast is about MOU”. It was truly awful.

Drew’s towheaded callback alone merits five stars

Literally why are people listening to this man talk… he is a horrible person. Spend your time listening to better people. Teixeira find a new co-host/ friend.

This podcast is ^

The hosts are painfully unfunny, rude to guests, and seem to not have any idea of anything.

All the narcissism of Knausgaard, none of the insight

“Karl Ove Knaus-Pod” would have been a better name, but ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ nonetheless

Make fan fic about Karl making waffles at the continental breakfast bar a reality, or I will remove my 5 star rating.