G+_Dean Barnard Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Was this Sunday's episode (TWiT 509) the worst episode ever? I have no idea what value Jolie O'Dell adds to any technical conversation. I really tried to listen to the entire episode but it was painful. Valley girl conversation? Drag queen discussion? Comments about high heels and moshing? Sorry Leo Laporte this was perhaps the worst episode of TWiT you guys have ever done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Pick Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Well it is your opinion Johnathan. Joliet O'Dell and John Divorak do seem to make a toxic combination for TWIT when they both are guest. I was surprised Leo agreed to have them both together for a third time now.Joliet O'Dell always does seem the most controversial guest with her opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jerry Ham Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 So I do enjoy the tech news and analysis part of TWiT. I do. But I also enjoy the type of show they put on this past Sunday. I would watch it again. I guess it comes down to expectations and desires. My expectations are simply to be entertained and get an interesting slant on the tech news. Some of that may indeed be tech morality (which Jolie was attempting to speak to, although like any guest she of course has an agenda). John is always great. I think you'll find that everyone has different expectations. Some folks like the hard core analysis that folks like Ben Thompson from Stratechery give. Smart guy and interesting insights. Others will like the lighter side of things. As Penny on The Big Bang Theory said about the Cheesecake Factory menu - They're all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jonathan Jesse Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Jerry Ham I expect a guest on TWiT to understand what is going on in tech and be involved init. Ms. O'Dell seems to either not care about what is going on in the tech or want to talk about it. If I want more of a variety show which is what the New Screen Savers is then i will watch and enjoy it. TWiT is supposed to be a news discusison show and this disappointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jonathan Jesse Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 David Pick has Ms. O'Dell always been on with Mr. Dvorak? The last time she was on I remember her mentioning that she's given up on tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Pick Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Jonathan Jesse I don't know about always. But I know they were together twice last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Bill Crowe Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Worst TWiT I've seen. It's definitely a contender for worst of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Comeau Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Jolie O'Dell is a very inconsistent guest for me... I think she has some good insights but the right mix of guests is needed. Dvorak is not a good foil for her, imo, as they tend to go into this "tease grandpa' mode... John, this time, was way off for me... pretty much gave up after the umpteenth "Hail Google/Apple"... In John's case he has been coasting on a "I'm the crotchety old man" schtick for too long... He just doesn't seem interested in analysis as he has made up his mind and that's it. So yeah pretty poor show imo, I gave up after maybe 15 minutes and switched to something else. But also this is TWiT which seems to have become more the experimental program. So I'm willing to shut it off.. to be honest I've been getting better in depth info on general tech from DTNS of all things. They did a good in depth on the Tesla battery with a guest who lives in the boonies and pointed out its short comings too. (Though I also did like the prior show w/ Calacanis but I don't think Leo really let him and the guests really get into the topic.) I agree about the overly long ads ... I appreciated Calacanis steering Leo back into the ads and keeping thins on script. as always YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Pick Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Paul Comeau? Maybe I had low expectations with this episode. But I didn't seem to hate it anywhere near as much as others listening live that last hour I was able to listen on my phone that Sunday night. Their seems to be a growing number tired of Dvorak on the show. I thought his change in attitude might be attributed to him becoming a grandfather and Leo making it clear what he'll tolerate from him on the show. I don't hate Joliet on the show.But I just wish she wouldn't be paired with John as any chance of a serious discussion gets tossed out the door with them together.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Midwest Concert Video Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Jonathan Jesse Yeah, but she's gotten some really funny zingers in on John - "Honey, Grandpa's lost the remote again." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Timothy Strehle Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Can't stand Jolie, I got 15 minutes in and stopped watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Pick Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Timothy Strehle Try the audio version. Might get a laugh listening to Jolie at 2x speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Midwest Concert Video Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 The first time I saw her, it took an hour to realize just how smart she is. Her voice and dress work against her being taken seriously, but she really is worth listening to. But yeah, they need someone to run interference between John and Jolie, and it isn't Leo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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