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Dee's avatar

I clicked over to this outfit a few weeks ago and had zero interest in checking it out. IMHO, they are pretentious and unimportant academics trying to be relevant. I don't have 3 hours of my life to sit around listening to snarky, self-congratulating armchair pundits who think they're above-it-all. And pay for it? I'd rather subscribe to HBO where I'll be better entertained.

The fact that it takes them 3 hours to say something points toward their self-aggrandizing outlook. Expecting anyone to sit that long and listen to their self-congratulatory chatter shows how naive they are.

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The Rick's avatar

I get that. My suggestion was meant for those who have no issue listening to 3 hours of Rogan at a stretch. (As I have done on a number of occasions.)

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Dee's avatar

It's how one spends those 3 hours. Rogan is the opposite of these self-important clowns, that's the difference. They posture about how much better they are than others, while he does the exact opposite. He brings people on and lets them speak. There's such a massive difference in what they do it doesn't even dignify a comparison. The only thing there is in common is the length of the shows. Rogan makes good use of his time whereas I can't stomach the idea of spending even 2 minutes listening to these wanna be's who seem hell bent on "debunking" everyone they point their lens at.

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The Rick's avatar

To each his own. I listen to both when I have the time. The Decoding guys are analytical and to me, generally on target, though they miss sometimes.

As for “debunking everyone,” isn’t that what pretty much all public commentary is now?

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Dee's avatar

If your idea that "all public commentary" is that it's *all* focused on "debunking everyone," you do need some professional help.

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The Rick's avatar

You had to get personal. This is why I don’t do twitter and shouldn’t hang out here. If you don’t see everyone trying to expose the falseness of everyone else in podcasts, substacks, and comment sections, then lucky you.

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