Listener sentiment
Recent ratings capture a podcast in transition: the long-running show hosted by Tawny Newsome and Andrew Ti has ended, and listeners are responding with a mix of heartbreak and enthusiasm for what comes next. The most recent reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with devoted fans expressing deep emotional attachment to the hosts' chemistry and the years of banter that got them through difficult times. Several listeners are specifically excited about the addition of producer Jessie Earl (known as Jessie Gender) to the new format, praising her contributions as thoughtful and insightful rather than merely trivia-focused. A handful of mixed reviews in the recent window include one listener frustrated by repeated inaccurate claims about DNA sequencing and another who treats the show as a guilty-pleasure "hate listen." The broader historical pattern is starkly polarized — the show's core premise of humorously assessing racism drew intense one-star backlash from listeners who called the hosts themselves racist, while loyal fans consistently defended the show as necessary, cathartic, and funny. As the feed pivots to its new Star Trek format, the prevailing sentiment among recent reviewers is fond farewell tempered by genuine optimism about the refreshed lineup.
Apple3.8 · 414
Summary generated Sep 20, 2026
