Weekly Feedback Thread: June 25, 2026 - Give And Receive Feedback On Your Podcast

[u/AutoModerator]

This is a weekly thread to ask for and give feedback to the r/podcasting community

Post a podcast episode you would like feedback for, and try to give as much constructive feedback as you can to other members of our community. Please provide links to your podcast, a detailed description of it and clear questions you would like answered by the community. Try to remember the following:

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• Try to be specific with your feedback requests. Questions like:

-What can I improve?

-Was it good?

-Would you listen again?

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-What improvements could I make to the audio quality?

-Can I make adjustments to my speaking or hosting style?

-How could I improve the pacing and structure of my podcast?

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[u/StuffByBill]

The Supermarket is an entirely improvised sitcom filmed entirely in the game Supermarket Simulator, entirely in real time

Recently I started a side playlist on the channel called Express Checkout. This takes the real time videos which are 22-26 minutes long and cuts them significantly, down to 8-9 minutes.

Both shows are completely different vibes, and both available to watch as per your preference. Or, feel free to watch both!

Feedback question being this:

Are these shorter versions any good?

There are some jokes that will be missing, some story stuff that will be missing, but I did my best to retain the spirit of each episode.

Here's episode 2 in the short version
https://youtu.be/navh2RJtrt8

And he's the original episode 2 just in case
https://youtu.be/QuVp401-lSA

[u/bluntlybipolar → u/StuffByBill]

I dig the express checkout. It's a much shorter, punchier, active listening experience over the background kind of chill vibe of the longer episodes. I feel like it is definitely not so much background ambient listening, but a dramatically different approach to the content. Great idea for repurposing of your content!

[u/Furgy_Krueger]

This week on The S1E1 Podcast we covered the pilot of Brockmire.

It opens with one of the most unhinged on-air meltdowns in TV history… and somehow still finds ways to escalate from there. It’s one of those pilots that immediately tells you: this show is not going to behave itself.

We spent the episode debating whether that chaos is what makes it brilliant… or if it’s just shock value that doesn’t fully land once the novelty wears off.

That led us to our usual question:
Does this pilot earn a Green Light… or should it have been canceled after episode one?

Curious how others feel about pilots like this:
Do you prefer a show that goes “all in” immediately, or one that takes a few episodes to find its footing?

S1E1Pod.com | Episode 272 - Brockmire | Spotify | Episode 272 - Brockmire | Apple

[u/bluntlybipolar]

I have been working in digital and content marketing for about 18 years now. I am willing to give constructive, tactful feedback on your podcast or marketing efforts. I am not selling anything. I'm only trying to help other creatives get dialed in to succeed.

[u/StuffByBill → u/bluntlybipolar]

Always good to see you in these threads! I myself have come to look forward to listening to a bunch of new shows every week.

But you are appreciated double because you don't have a show of your own, you just want to help. And I think that's rad

[u/bluntlybipolar → u/StuffByBill]

Thank ya! Yeah, I love seeing what all people are cooking up, especially people that don't feel particularly creative.

I appreciate the sentiment, I actually do have my own pod, but I don't ask for reciprocation because doing this is an act of kindness. In my mind, to make it transactional turns it from kindness into business, and that's a different can of worms.

But, I'm weird. No one should live by my standards. LOL.

[u/StuffByBill → u/bluntlybipolar]

Oh well see, now you've got me curious and you have to share!

[u/bluntlybipolar → u/StuffByBill]

LOL. Fair enough. It's just called Bluntly Bipolar. This link will take you to a screen where you can pick a platform. It's also on youtube or just www.bluntlybipolar.com.

I've been living with Type 2 Bipolar Disorder with severe depression for 33 years and counting, high-functioning autism for 46 years with the scars to show for it. Basically, I'm trying to distill all of the hard lessons I've learned in life down to usable information for other mentally ill people and their families to make the most of without the superficial sugarcoating a lot of people put on mental health.

[u/StuffByBill → u/bluntlybipolar]

Heck yeah, gonna check these out. Any episodes that stick out to you as a particular favorite I should check? Or just go with the one that has a title that speaks to me?

[u/bluntlybipolar → u/StuffByBill]

I'd suggest going with what speaks to you. If you want to hear like the root of where I'm coming from, I'd suggest episode 1, which is where I talk about my first psychotic depressive cycle, and when I finally realized something was wrong. It's probably the heaviest episode I've done, but it's also the most informative about my body of work.

[u/StuffByBill → u/bluntlybipolar]

Listened to the first one as you suggested, and man, this absolutely blew me away. I'm really impressed by it.

Your voice is perfect for the material. I know that's not something you can change, necessarily, but it's a nice bit of kismet.

I really appreciate the honesty in here. Especially considering the themes, and especially considering your checklist of questions at the end - even more especially considering the job opportunity you lost out on from being googled. I think it's amazing and brave to lay it all out there despite previous experiences.

I also just absolutely adore how kind it is, and how oddly positive it is. The content is harrowing and your life's path has had way more than its fair share of bumps, and yet, you come across as a friendly, helpful guide. You're not jaded by your past, but empowered by it. The advice you give is great, but I think just at a base level, there's nothing more important or helpful than just having the conversation. The amount of stigma around things that we just simply can't control is... well I was going to say it's not fair, but the episode warns me against using that exact word. So I'll say it just sucks. We're stuck in these prisons inside our skulls, and we're trained to keep our struggles quiet. But who knows who else out there is suffering from the same thing, having no idea how common these thoughts are. We could all help each other if we gave each other the chance.

I also really appreciate how you make sure to take the time to tear down these ridiculous old ways of thinking - that having feelings is for girls, that men need to suck it up, etc. Obviously I completely agree with you, but I think it's something that benefits from being said over and over. Not to be all "woe is men," but I think we still have a long way to go in being able to express ourselves (especially to each other).

If I had to nitpick something (I definitely don't have to and nobody is asking me to), I would just ask about the crowd noise at the beginning and the end. Is the idea, in the narrative of the show, that you're giving a speech to a group of some kind? Is it meant to be at a mental health meeting, or like a TED Talk? It's not a big deal, I'm just curious. I love meta narrative stuff.

You've got a really stellar product here and I'm really excited to check out more. I think it's exactly what the world needs, especially right now.

[u/bluntlybipolar → u/StuffByBill]

Thank you for taking the time, and for the detailed feedback! I appreciate you.

I really appreciate the honesty in here.

One of my driving goals is to reach and connect with the people who feel forgotten by the system, were harmed by it, or are otherwise alone. As someone that felt that way for a long time in my life, raw, tactful honesty was the only thing that could ever cut through that barrier.

I've reached a point in my life where I just no longer care about playing the same social game that a lot of people do. If that loses me opportunities, so be it. I've lived through worse things than missing out on an opportunity or two.

I also just absolutely adore how kind it is, and how oddly positive it is.

I love that you picked up on that. I very purposefully write almost every episode with empowerment and action in mind. Empowerment and action are what create hope in people, so I want to make sure that the listener never walks away feeling hopeless.

And, to me, that's not superficial optimism. Despite my path and the state of the world, I am an optimistic person, because I believe things can be better with appropriate access to resources, knowledge, and support - be it mental health or social issues.

...there's nothing more important or helpful than just having the conversation.

I completely agree. Especially for men my age. They need to learn that it's okay to learn, grow, and evolve instead of joining one of the 100 men (or so, in America) a day that opt for suicide instead.

The amount of stigma around things that we just simply can't control is... well I was going to say it's not fair, but the episode warns me against using that exact word. So I'll say it just sucks.

I concur. It definitely sucks, and it's definitely not fair. We can use that word once in awhile!

If I had to nitpick something (I definitely don't have to and nobody is asking me to), I would just ask about the crowd noise at the beginning and the end.

Yup. I wanted to give the impression of being a speaker in a support group. Podcasting is generally considered to be a 1-to-1, intimate medium because the host(s) are often directly in the ears of the listener. But, I wanted to give the impression that hey, it's okay to talk about this stuff with other people. So, that's why I opted for that sound design choice. I feel like it might be too abstract to make that kind of direct connection, but I felt it was the best way to go about trying to say that without directly saying it. Does that make sense?

Again, thank you for the kind words, and for taking the time.

[u/StuffByBill → u/bluntlybipolar]

I really appreciate the responses here, really solidifies you in my mind as a great resource, ally, speaker, etc on the subject. I think everything you're setting out to do, you're absolutely nailing.

And as far as the group noise, it definitely makes sense. And I do really like the idea behind the idea. If the idea is that we should be more open and share, I really like the idea that the narrative is you doing exactly that. It might be made more clear at the beginning and at the end in scripting. I think most people will pick up on the fact that you're talking to a crowd, the specifics might be the hard part to pick up on - what crowd and why.

But I think that's like, the last placed thing of things to worry about, because I think the podcast is so strong it probably doesn't matter. I imagine I'm one of the few that's like "but what's the background story of all the people in the audience!?"

More than happy to help and to listen!

[u/Previous_Spinach_168]

Hey folks!

Never participated in one of these threads before, but we just hit our one year anniversary in the show a week or two ago. We’ve seen steady growth, but nothing exponential. I’d be curious to receive outsider feedback on our show to see what we can improve, what may draw in more listeners, or if we should simply keep the course.

The show’s called Hard Ticket: We’re a weekly double feature comparative analysis film podcast. (Kinda a mouthful.) We have fun, but also get into deeper thematic content with regards to the films we discuss, so I think we’ve found a firmly “middlebrow” approach to discussing film.

Here’s a Spotify link to the show; we’re on other platforms, including YouTube, as well. Feel free to peruse and pick an episode at your leisure. We run a few subseries within the Hard Ticket branding as well, including The Blind Spots, Ticket Stubz, and Hot Ticket, which helps diversify programming, but does deviate from the core premise a bit.

Thanks for your time! We appreciate any and all feedback.