Could not stand to listen to her narrate this podcast. Wow. So bad.

Love this podcast, but it makes me cringe whenever Karina mispronounces words with “t” in the middle as “d”. Examples: important, button, Burton (Richard) are being pronounced as impordant, budden and Burdon. 😖

This woman can’t pronounce the letter “t”. I think that should matter on a podcast.

I LOVE this podcast!!… except for when I don’t. The content is absolutely perfect for me. I love the long, deep dives into 20th century Hollywood & every aspect of a subject. The topics are interesting, and told in a very engaging way.

However, in the post-2016 episodes, there is about one or two instances per episode where a comparison to Trump/modern politics thrown in… for no reason.

If the parallels between Trump and whoever are there, the audience is smart enough to pick up on them on their own! I listen to this podcast to get AWAY from current news, and it’s like an extremely unpleasant slap when a random “this is similar a Trump rally” is thrust in when it’s not relevant at all.

Most of the time, the story is told from quite an objective point of view, even when the podcast’s subject is doing/has an opinion that is quite obviously wrong. I appreciate that, because I am presented with an objective set of facts that I can make my own moral judgment on, just like an interview, or a history book.

However, once in a while, there is a baffling insertion of the podcast writer’s personal beliefs about the subject spoken as if it were just a fact (for example, claiming that a politician of the time was acting on explicit motivation to uphold the white power structure, and then not citing any quotes or evidence that this is the case).

If the writer’s own belief about a subject in history’s motivations are true, it does not need to be said. The audience can draw their own moral conclusions about people based on the objective facts we are given about their life. There is no reason to make these statements about someone’s motives when there is nothing given to back it up— no quotes, no interviews, no other evidence.

All in all, I adore the pre-2016 episodes of this podcast, and will no doubt be re-listening to them. However, I have to take breaks as I try to make my way through the rest of the post-2016 episodes.

Please, go back to the objective writing style for the podcast, and leave modern politics out of it!! History is many people’s refuge from the present and it’s frustrating to have it being unnecessarily politicized.

Lots of good information here but the podcast is long winded. Do we really need 10 shows on Louella and Hedda? So much useless garbage. The minutiae on the Martin and Davis episodes made me stop listening.

A perfect example is the podcast on The Blue Lagoon in which the host thought it necessary to talk about Brooke Shields’ Calvin Klein as campaign. What’s one got to do with the other. I’m assuming Karina gets paid by the minute.

Some glaring mispronunciations too. Karina, look up how you pronounce My Lai. And valet is not pronounced the way it’s spelled.

Unlike many others I like Karina’s voice. I think it’s very sexy. And I love when she says “Join us, won’t you…”. It’s like she’s pleading with the listener that if they don’t listen she won’t be able to pay the rent or will have to walk the street.

I admire all the work Karina’s put in but she’d be better off putting in less.

I can’t believe this podcast is successful. The hosts narration is annoying and the research is amateurish. I can pick out at least one mistake in each episode ( Jay Sebring never drove a Ferrari, he drove a Porsche, for example) but anyone under 30 would never know that.

Please stop speaking like this. The hard Ts in EroTica and the vocal fry along with the cadence was too much for me to bear. Is this for real?

I cannot listen to this delivery.

Made it 36 shows. I love the stories but can’t stand the voice (so forced and deliberate, completely unnatural), the pacing, the targeted ads (I get capitalism, but they are for products of zero interest or value). It’s just not worth it. I’m unfollowing.

It’s clear you’re an apologetic and believe that white people should be ashamed and disgraced by the color of their skin.

I had a hard time listening to it, because you have some good content, but your bias, and how you view things shine through in a concerning way.

Terrible

Stopped listening after a few minutes. Content is interesting and I really tried, but the narrators way of speaking was making me actually angry. The hard “T”s, the additional syllables and extended vowels on ends of words, comes across as fake and as if she’s trying way too hard. Diss-a-point-eeeeng! Ha! So bad!

(you’re welcome)

Excellent analysis!

Have I listened to these wonderful stories. As many biographies I have read having been enchanted by the "Hollywood" mystic and often wondered what is the story BEHIND the story. Well, wonder no more! The stories are so well researched and purrfectly delivered it is EVERYTHING! Thank you very much for the gift.

Hugs,

John Patrick

Miami Beach, Florida

Too bad this used to be the best film history podcast around now it’s one of the best feminist podcasts around but that’s not my taste. And now she’s looking for shadows where there aren’t any in the past to fill-in agenda so I’m not gonna waste my time with you and neither should the rest of normal people.

Brilliant, engaging and I love her voice almost as much as her insight. Her narrative delivery seamlessly guide you entertaining and educating you thru film history.

Thank you

The content is great but reached the tipping point with the amount of ads. The fake Earn In story repeatedly sent me away.

Turned off within 5 minutes. I really tried. Nails on a chalkboard type of feeling. Her way of speaking makes me … angry?

Great content and well researched but as others have said it is a tough listen because of the delivery.

I have heard Karina in interviews and other podcasts where she speaks normal but I think she may use this delivery of hard constants as a “F you” to all who invest the time to listen.

The best podcast out there. Five million stars!

This is a great podcast. Thoroughly researched and well written.

If you have a craving for well researched and told stories mixed with enough vocal fry to make a Kardashian take pause sprinkled with T’s sharp enough to warrant safety warning, this podcast is for you. Karina has never met a syllable she couldn’t over-emphasize.

Not sure If I can get past the voice that’s telling the stories. Sounds like fake person

I’ve never been into film criticism, but this podcast strikes a great balance of history and film crit. I’ve enjoyed every episode I’ve heard (so far: just the Erotic 90s series, but excited for more).

I’m fully addicted to this podcast and have been working my way through the erotic 90’s season. I have nothing but good things to say about the content, but many episodes seem to have editing issues/glitches? The show will suddenly jump back and forth, or small bits seem dropped out. I don’t think the issue is on my end as I’ve tried closing and restarting etc and the same glitches happen and I’ve seen other reviews mention this as well. A shame because I’m fully invested in the content but get taken out and frustrated by the skipping/glitched audio and end up turning it off.

So enjoyable! Love the podcast!

However, the pronunciation of “T”s by Ms. Longworth is a a mystery. There are also mispronounced names of famous people (Paulette Goddard, George Cukor, the list is very long)

Lately, she has done dozens, and dozens on mostly pretty mediocre movies just to have podcasts on sex in each decade …I guess speaks to what gets ratings? Why else so drawn out when the interesting points and facts could’ve been put in to one episode? Yawn.

So many fascinating topics or people in the history of Hollywood that she has yet to do … Please go back to all the interesting directors not yet covered: Billy Wilder, et al, there’s just so much fascinating history that she has yet to cover.

Happy I found this podcast. I’ve listened to many episodes 3 or 4 times just to absorb all the information in the show. I have a little tidbit of info related to Jon Garfield’s death that might bee interesting.more later.

Karina had a wonderful way about her. She doesn’t inject “herself” into the subject matter and lets the subject matter speak for itself, but at the same time creates a an overall narrative with specific themes and oints. I LOVE HOW SHE OVER ENUNCIATES. It’s her own unique style that works. Expertly produced as well.

I try not to hold the fact she’s married to Rian Johnson against her ( which isn’t easy ).

Such a dull season. At times the host seemed checked out and bored, herself. Sex in the 90s without Denzel Washington? Okay, sure.

Saw a review mentioning speeding up the audio to 1.25-it works! Like other fans of this amazing content I have been unable to listen to her increasingly robotic enunciation.

Very good. But the T’s!

YMRT is the best podcast I’ve listened too. Interesting, informative, thought provoking and extremely well done. The host has an impressive knowledge base about film and social issues, and does an amazing job covering how they have influenced each other through the history of film making and Hollywood.

A lot of these episodes are really interesting, but the Ts drive me to distraction. I feel cerTain she didn’T grow up speaking thaT way.

Isn’t it crazy how social issues keep repeating themselves over and over again?? Loving your insights!

Some of the best research there is in the podcast world! Karina Longworth has both enhanced my love of film, but has also introduced me to so many incredible films. She has covered a variety of topics from silent film to 90s erotic thrillers and always focuses on films as a cultural products for good or bad. I love this podcast!

So great that someone is doing this.

Didn’t know that Polly Platt worked on Nashville. It was Polly Platt who discovered Tatum and Cybill. Polly also worked on The Thief Who Came to dinner. Basically Polly was the aesthetic of all of the movies that I grew up with.

Bella died tragically?

Let’s break this down.

1. He was 72

2. He was married to a much younger woman.

3. He died in in bed with a drink in his hand.

4. He lived as a movie star and not some 9 to 5 shlub.

Taking a bullet in Normandy is tragic. Not Bella’s life. Even the Ed Wood stuff.

The Host is great.

Fantastic Podcast so much is here.

Really excited to see what’s next.

Boring

Totally immersive

Why was the judy garland episode deleted? Stupid move.

Every time a season of YMRT finishes, I feel a void in my podcast listening that’s hard to fill! Thanks for all you do, Karina. Looking forward to the next season!

Y’all, I love this podcast, but the way she speaks is unlistenable for me. Every time I put it on I’m so interested and want to listen to the whole thing so bad, but I have to turn it off because the obsessive and robotic enunciating of every letter drives me absolutely crazy, especially the T’s! I just want to hear a regular human voice telling me about all these fascinating things. 4 stars because the content is amazing and one star down because the delivery ruins it all for me. If there could be an alternate version either read by someone else, or read without the intense over pronunciation of every word, it would be 5. For everyone who doesn’t mind this at all and doesn’t even notice, I’m jealous! Enjoy!

Long ago I listened to Karina Longworth’s brilliant series on Manson but didn’t realize she’d continued with a focus on Old Hollywood… so now I’m binging! Her voice and writing is rare and refreshing amid the Wikipedia-reading, personal gossiping, and giggling fray of podcasters that have proliferated in her wake. She’s so good I can even forgive her occasional lapses into rote “wokeness” … heck I even find myself agreeing with her! She’s literally the only female podcaster whose voice isn’t grating to my ears after an hour. Keep up the good work, Karina!

And no, although distinctive, I do not find the host’s diction or enunciation distracting. (And I’m rather picky.)

Don’t get all these negative reviews of Erotic 80s/90s, especially after today’s stunner of a finale. Only Karina can this exhaustively track Hollywood’s fraught-at-best relationship with onscreen sexuality over the past four decades, and then tie it all together with the most poignant thesis on sex’s disappearance of it from current studio films I’ve come across. If everyone weighing in on the sex scene discourse listened to this first, we’d be spared sooooo many bad takes.

I’ve really enjoyed this show. The amount of research that goes into this pod is staggering and it’s all delivered with such a love for the subject that it makes it all the more enjoyable. It’s not just a show about movies. It’s a show about the politics, the culture and the players that build (and equally destroy) the medium. Longworth delivers every time.

If you like a rehash of bad movies and mild porn then this show is for you.

I love the content. I’m fascinated by film history and criticism. I’ve listened to several season, and over time I started to notice considerable technical issues that I assume happened with editing. Audio snippets will replay over and over. There are jarring skips forward and backward in the recording. It’s very annoying and definitely disruptive to the listener.

Karina Longworth, please read and listen. Your content is great, but many listeners, including me, are having a difficult time with your narration. PLEASE stop over enunciating the letter T and drawing out the last the last part of certain words (Elizabeth Taylorrrr). Just speak normally; you sound like a robot. No one talks like this in real life, and it distracted me from the content so much that I couldn’t pay attention to the actual information.

This used to be a great podcast that gave a wonderful, unvarnished historical perspective on the history and politics of Hollywood.

Now it is just a podcast about sex, really. Each year the topic is a sexual topic. I suppose it’s intended to be provocative, but really it’s boring. What a shame.

Her voice, diction, cadence, and any other speaking term you could use are all horrid. The content was interesting and probably very well researched but whoever taught this woman voice and diction should hide. Please removed the letter errrrr and t from her alphabet. However, it helps if you listen at twice the speed! HUZZAH!

Podcast is very interesting if you’re interested in film history but the subscription model doesn’t make too much sense if there’s still ads in your episode. Please remove the ads in the paid version.

I’ll start with the positive - the subject matter is interesting, well researched and goes far beyond the headlines to tell the much deeper stories.

The negative, at least for me, is Karina Longworth’s narration style. Her slow, over enunciation of every word makes it feel like she is reading material from a script that she’s never read before while making sure every syllable is perfect. I personally find this extremely distracting and makes the episodes difficult to listen to in one sitting.