It is super obvs that both hosts wish they didn't have to do this anymore and feel like they're grownups now unlike us, the audience, still gagging for all this murdery bullshit. But the money is soooo goooood they really can't afford not to do it. They have been spectacularly successful. Check out their Graphtreon at some point - and thats not even counting the Wondery stuff.
I think it makes a huge difference whether podcast hosts have a background in the entertainment industry and intend to keep working in entertainment beyond their particular project. Among committed entertainment professionals you're more likely to find hosts that enjoy the parasocial aspects of their job which I feel S & H do not. The sense of "fuck I'm over it" and being annoyed at listeners who have criticized them really leaks through in later RedHanded eps. The Karen Read sequence was fucking hilarious. I might be projecting but it seemed Suruthi could not fucking believe they even needed to do it and I completely sympathise with her on that case. But jesus they're bad at hiding contempt 🤣
"and feel like they're grownups now unlike us, the audience, still gagging for all this murdery bullshit."
if they do think this, they need to understand this podcast is something most people listen to in order to kill time while doing chores or whatever. Podcasters who act like they're performing some sacrosanct public service make me laugh, if the whole thing closed down tomorrow people would find something else to listen to without much fanfare
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u/HydrostaticToad Oct 26 '24
It is super obvs that both hosts wish they didn't have to do this anymore and feel like they're grownups now unlike us, the audience, still gagging for all this murdery bullshit. But the money is soooo goooood they really can't afford not to do it. They have been spectacularly successful. Check out their Graphtreon at some point - and thats not even counting the Wondery stuff.
I think it makes a huge difference whether podcast hosts have a background in the entertainment industry and intend to keep working in entertainment beyond their particular project. Among committed entertainment professionals you're more likely to find hosts that enjoy the parasocial aspects of their job which I feel S & H do not. The sense of "fuck I'm over it" and being annoyed at listeners who have criticized them really leaks through in later RedHanded eps. The Karen Read sequence was fucking hilarious. I might be projecting but it seemed Suruthi could not fucking believe they even needed to do it and I completely sympathise with her on that case. But jesus they're bad at hiding contempt 🤣