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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Looks like looping loops limit listening

Having listened to a few podcasts over the past weeks, I listened to a RadioLab episode about loops. The topic itself is broad and essentially covers how repetition can be found and/or used in everyday life. As a whole, I think the topic is very interesting. This is especially because we live in a time where loops are increasingly popular such as with Instagram’s Boomerang feature and Tik Tok videos. 

However, the podcast’s delivery left me a bit uninterested. While I enjoyed hearing about the mother whose memory was looping, I hoped there would have been a bit more of a conclusion. As for the podcast as a whole, I didn’t enjoy the constant breaking of the linear story. With hosts jumping in and out of the conversation and not knowing what was a prerecorded clip or an actual interview was annoying. 


To me, it felt like an hour long show that didn’t really have a clear idea of what it wanted to be or do. As a first time listener, it’s hard to get all of the hosts’ humor. This could have been partly why I personally didn’t care for the episode or podcast. I think the same topic and stories could have been delivered in an easier and more digestible way without all of the interruptions and jumping around.