- First of all, praise! I have listened to 28 episodes now (holy cow!) and have recommended it to several people and think the content is gold.
- HOWEVER. I am frustrated and wish I could have personal words with Mindy on this one point. Look, just because you don’t like Scott’s jokes doesn’t mean that no one else does. Yes, a lot of them are puns and puns are generally awful, But i don’t feel Scott’s are. Like, there were two of his that stood out especially, that made me laugh and I really appreciated that. Red ship blue ship, and beaver wall. I think there were some other jokes that might have been from other guests to, but my point is stop being so negative on jokes you don’t happen to like. There will always be other people that like things that you don’t.
While it is one thing to groan if you don’t like a joke, which expresses that it isn’t your style. It is quite another when Scott’s sticks up for himself and says he thinks they’re funny and you always smacked that down with an immediate NO THEY’RE NOT, getting the last word in, Or constantly apologize to guests for his “unfunny” jokes as if they aren’t allowed to form their own opinion, you just enforce yours.
I mean, there is a way to do it (expressing your taste) that is kind of joking and silly while getting your point across. But you are hammering, at every chance, your perception that nobody would enjoy his jokes and therefore you are hammering your audience which enjoy his jokes.
I just want you to be aware and maybe you can tone that down.
Btw, dad jokes are super awful eye rolling groaners. Simple easy puns and such. I feel Scotts jokes are much better and more creative. He’s a funny guy and I really appreciate his presents on the show.
This might be a silly thing to write so much about, but I have chemical depression which really kicks me in the backside and anything that can make me laugh is a valuable asset. Also, anything that can make content more engaging or interesting or funny is an asset. Perhaps there is an ADD thing, Struggling with engagement.
- Back to praise- overall the show is truly fantastic and brain food. I am cranking through the episodes and formulating plans to overhaul and hack my life. You have awesome guests on the show, a great format, and it truly stunned me that a finance show could be entertaining and not boring! Thank you both and I’m looking forward to listening to the rest!
Thank you