Katie sits down in person(!) with journalist Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News while Matt reads his favorite passages from the new book about Nancy Pelosi.
I think the content has been great; I have no complaints as far as guests and the discussions. Asa patron of Katie and a subscriber to Matt's substack, I do think Useful Idiots could benefit from being more integrated, in some way, with both of your regular work. I also think the structure of the show may be too rigid. I think that Katie's livestreams are excellent because they are free-form and progress naturally, with no constraints on time. Here, it' consistently a ~1 hour video released to youtube, with an extra 30-40 min bonus released on substack, but I think that has caused more frustration than any benefit. For one, the interviews are inconsistent in how much is released in the first part, and two, the break between the release of the second part disrupts the flow of the conversation. It's like being in a dialogue, then abruptly stopping, and 3 days later immediately taking the convo up again. I personally would rather pay to support the show, like I do at Patreon, and the whole interview be released to everyone. If you still wanted to offer a perk for subscribing, there are other options like podcast/audio download format, being able to engage in discussions, maybe being able to vote on possible guests? There is also the Youtube channel memberships that may be worth checking out. And again, integrating Useful Idiots in some way with your other work would help maintain interest; now it's this once a week thing where we don't know who the guest is until the time it is released. Putting out a midweek preview, or an email announcing the guest, would be beneficial imo. Just my two cents! I am satisfied overall and glad you guys continued UI. Thanks!
Speaking as an ignorant Canuck it is great to know that at least some Americans are aware of what is going on in the world. Trump was not our friend and less trustworthy than Putin who we detest and Xi who we know offers little economic competition and lots of opportunity for our liberal democracy.
Biden 's America First seems a promise to be the leader in jumping from a skyscraper roof.
I'm surprised I'm saying this but Katie's livestream show has been doing better than Useful Idiots on multiple fronts. Speaking of content not view count.
I think the content has been great; I have no complaints as far as guests and the discussions. Asa patron of Katie and a subscriber to Matt's substack, I do think Useful Idiots could benefit from being more integrated, in some way, with both of your regular work. I also think the structure of the show may be too rigid. I think that Katie's livestreams are excellent because they are free-form and progress naturally, with no constraints on time. Here, it' consistently a ~1 hour video released to youtube, with an extra 30-40 min bonus released on substack, but I think that has caused more frustration than any benefit. For one, the interviews are inconsistent in how much is released in the first part, and two, the break between the release of the second part disrupts the flow of the conversation. It's like being in a dialogue, then abruptly stopping, and 3 days later immediately taking the convo up again. I personally would rather pay to support the show, like I do at Patreon, and the whole interview be released to everyone. If you still wanted to offer a perk for subscribing, there are other options like podcast/audio download format, being able to engage in discussions, maybe being able to vote on possible guests? There is also the Youtube channel memberships that may be worth checking out. And again, integrating Useful Idiots in some way with your other work would help maintain interest; now it's this once a week thing where we don't know who the guest is until the time it is released. Putting out a midweek preview, or an email announcing the guest, would be beneficial imo. Just my two cents! I am satisfied overall and glad you guys continued UI. Thanks!
Speaking as an ignorant Canuck it is great to know that at least some Americans are aware of what is going on in the world. Trump was not our friend and less trustworthy than Putin who we detest and Xi who we know offers little economic competition and lots of opportunity for our liberal democracy.
Biden 's America First seems a promise to be the leader in jumping from a skyscraper roof.
How many times do I have to click the unsubscribe button, a thousand.
I'm surprised I'm saying this but Katie's livestream show has been doing better than Useful Idiots on multiple fronts. Speaking of content not view count.