Listener sentiment
Recent reviews keep the picture largely unchanged: the overwhelming majority of listeners describe Pablo Torre Finds Out as standout investigative journalism that transcends sports, with the Kawhi Leonard/Clippers ownership series and a Pulitzer Prize win still drawing effusive praise, alongside recurring applause for guests, production quality, and the show's blend of humor and hard reporting. The same persistent fault lines show up as before — a minority of one-star reviews are driven almost entirely by ideological objections to the show's political framing, particularly around a Riley Gaines trans-athlete episode and perceived anti-Trump commentary, while defenders call that discomfort a feature of the journalism rather than a flaw. The most repeated non-ideological complaint remains technical: since video launched, Apple Podcasts playback is plagued by freezing, download errors, and chapter-skipping that jump listeners minutes ahead — a bug severe enough that even devoted fans report switching apps or near-unsubscribing. Smaller recurring notes include ad load at the top of episodes, over-edited "choppy" pacing, confusingly clever episode titles, and a few longtime listeners feeling the show has grown more serious and less funny than its early days.
Apple4.5 · 487
Summary generated Oct 2, 2026
