1beerbaron wrote:I'd say the problem is they're starting to recover topics and people are asking the same questions without going back to old shows.
I agree. A lot of the questions people are asking are repeats. To be fair, I think they try to give each topic some coverage. That often means 2-3 minutes on a topic that has already been covered well. That said, I still think there's gold in there, and I find particular value in Jamil's changing attitudes over time (i.e. using Blackprinz over the Carafa Specials or his newfound exploration of double mashing after originally being convinced that wouldn't work).
I do think the show would benefit from some additional material organization beforehand. For example, if they wanted to re-cover HSA someone could listen to previous shows on the topic, summarize the common points and highlight and discrepancies or changes in opinion over time. Then with that as a starting point they could take listener questions that cover new ground or propose new sub-topics of their own.
I realize that's a lot of work and it may not be practical under the constraints that exist today. However, I think an approach like this could keep the show true to the original spirit of tackling myths and tough topics. Otherwise re-plowing the same old ground is somewhat inevitable.
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