Listener sentiment
The Awake Space has built a devoted long-term audience that values Laurie Rivers' deep astrological expertise, her calming presence, and her distinctive blend of mundane astrology with political and current-events analysis. Loyal listeners describe the show as a steady guide through chaotic times and praise the supportive community she has cultivated around it. However, a persistent and recurring criticism — voiced independently across multiple years — is that episodes are often rambling and unfocused, with too much time spent on personal anecdotes, Patreon promotion, and tangents rather than substantive astrological content. Several reviewers also find Laurie's tone scolding or condescending at times. A notable cluster of negative reviews in late 2024 and early 2025 centered on confident U.S. election predictions that proved incorrect, with critics frustrated that the host did not acknowledge those misses and instead deflected blame onto listeners. The most recent reviews suggest the core audience remains strong, but the tension between content depth and self-promotion continues to frustrate even some long-time subscribers.
Apple3.8 · 59
Summary generated Jul 14, 2026
