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The Sarah Koenig Effect
And its effect on modern podcasts
The trouble with life is that too often things aren’t black and white enough. Nothing is ever just fantastic or terrible, it’s a sickening combination of both. The combination of which just adds up to life feeling… meh.
The easiest example that comes to mind of something good being mixed with something bad is the podcast “How I Build This with Guy Raz.”
The podcast itself is fantastic because it’s about some of the best entrepreneurs and innovators in the world.
Who wouldn’t want to hear Sara Blakely talk about what she went through to invent Spanx?
The story of her journey selling fax machines door to door at age 27; before using her innovative spirit to transform her life is so inspiring.
Her rags to riches story is heart warming and the perfect way to spend my morning on the train.
An amazing morning that’s ruined by Guy Raz.
You Bastard
Guy Raz is a radio host for NPR, and is often talked about in very high regards by his peers.
