Listener sentiment
The Past and The Curious continues to enjoy near-universal enthusiasm from its core audience of kids and families, with the overwhelming majority of recent reviews glowing. Listeners — many of whom are children themselves — praise host Mick's warmth and humor, the show's original music and catchy quiz-time segments, and the way it makes history both genuinely educational and entertaining enough to rival any kids' media. Long-time listeners frequently note they've been with the show since early elementary school and remain devoted into their teens. Recurring requests for episodes on Hamilton and the Schuyler sisters, Australian and other international history, and underrepresented historical figures signal an invested, attentive audience. Two persistent but minority concerns carry forward from prior months: a desire for more frequent episode releases than the current monthly cadence, and frustration with ad load relative to content length — particularly given the family-oriented format. A small number of negative reviews find the show boring or too long, and one reviewer objected to a recent episode's mention of gender identity as inappropriate for a children's podcast, but these represent a tiny fraction of an otherwise rapturous review base.
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Summary generated Sep 6, 2026