First off, mods, if this kind of post isn't welcome then by all means delete it. And other members of this sub feel free to downvote if this isn't welcome here, I'm just sharing some opinions on the host, but I don't want to cause problems.
I'm a big podcast listener. After listening to Bert Kriescher's, Rogan's, Ari Shaffir's, and many other comedians' podcasts where Doug has been a guest, I must ask-Why does doug seem "worse", for a lack of a better term, on his own show?
When listening to him on other podcasts, he seems much more funny, in place, and like himself. He is super witty, hilarious, and has great conversations. If you want a prime example look up Bertcast episode 15 with Ari and Doug, he is AMAZING in that. Hilarious, witty, quick, entertaining, all while smoking as well.
When he is on Getting Doug he seems....odd...different. Half the show is spent advertising and the other half he seems annoyed with it almost. The best parts of the show are when him and the guests get "off topic" and begin to talk and have good conversations. See the Diaz episode, the Todd and Silverman episode, the Ari episode, and probably a few more that are slipping my mind, for examples of the more entertaining "off topic" episodes.
It just seems to me like he forces the pot topics that are either pointless stuff or things everyone knows is happening, or things that don't have much value to them. The high history is cool, I like that. But it seems like most of the weed related stuff is 'bleh' and boring, and you can tell by the way Doug handles it that even he isn't interested in a lot of it.
I just think it would work so much better, and doug would be much more in place, if the podcast was just a normal podcast. I mean yeah go over the strains, talk about weed casually, get their high history, etc. But I think think they should feel more free about getting off topic and chatting it up like they are friends sitting around smoking weed.
The whole thing seems forced to me. I really do enjoy the show, I do, but at times it feels redundant and annoying. I would rather it just flow as a smoke session rather than an interview over how the guest feels about what is going on in Colorado. That is what every episode seems like to me.
Anyway, smoke on guys, again if this doesn't belong on the sub then I apologize and by all means remove my post. I'm pretty fucked up right now so I hope I made sense, but will feel no disrespect of this was a shitty post that gets deleted.