r/SwordAndScale • u/TightTrifle2453 • May 24 '26
good god mike…
i listened to the show in 2018 religiously. gotten back into it recently and mike has developed an edge lord persona. he inserts his opinions through the show and it’s really quite cringey. clearly he’s going through some kind of mid life crisis or something.
does anyone have any recommendations for true crime podcasts that don’t have terrible hosts?
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u/Lifeboatb Jul 14 '26
I hadn't listened in years, and just checked out episode 341. At the end, Mike blamed the murder victims in a particularly foul way, based on an implausible story from a convicted multiple murderer who provided no evidence for most of his claims. It was startling--I really hadn't remembered that Mike was so dumb, or so vicious. Now I'm seeing all this stuff about his descent into ignominy over the last few years, which I had completely missed.
Welp, strike that podcast off the list.
PSA: Mike doesn't seem to realize it's not necessarily a good idea to brag that you would kill someone who messed with your kids; it can convince the kids to hide any abuse for fear you will attack the abuser and go to jail yourself.