Listener sentiment
Pablo Torre Finds Out continues to command extraordinary listener loyalty, with the overwhelming majority of reviewers describing it as some of the finest investigative journalism in podcasting — work that goes well beyond sports and fills a gap left by retreating mainstream outlets. The multi-part Clippers/Kawhi Leonard ownership saga remains the most-praised body of work, and a spring 2026 Pulitzer Prize win prompted a wave of celebratory reviews reinforcing that reputation. A persistent minority of low ratings is driven almost entirely by ideological objections to the show's political framing, most notably a trans-athlete episode featuring Riley Gaines that generated a cluster of politically charged one-star reviews alongside enthusiastic defense from listeners who consider it essential, uncomfortable reporting. Recurring practical complaints center on Apple Podcasts' video integration causing playback glitches — freezing, crashing, download errors, and chapter-jumping severe enough that some longtime listeners report nearing unsubscribe despite loving the content. A smaller but consistent thread of criticism targets over-edited, choppy pacing, confusingly opaque episode titles, ad load, and a recent sentiment from a few listeners that the show has tilted too heavily toward serious investigative work at the expense of the humor and levity that originally drew them in.
Apple4.5 · 477
Summary generated Sep 20, 2026
