Two Hot Takes
Two Hot Takes
Morgan Absher
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Too many side stories
Can yall finish the damn story instead of stopping every other sentence?!! I swear by the time they finish the story they’re reading I’ve already forgotten half of the details bc of how many times they stop. I’m only here bc I’ve caught up on threadtalk and I like to binge.
Imjustagirl1111
Girl...
Idk why I'm binge listening, sometimes there's LOL moments for sure. Dear Morgan: Girl, please stop bashing "antivaxxers" who refuse to poison themselves with mysterious chemical injections. Clean up your diet, get some colon hydrotherapy, and load up on probiotics so you can stop complaining about digestive issues all the time. It's not hot to have IBS. Your indoctrination into the medical industrial complex has rotted your brain and if you're wondering why you and your family are sick, look no further than the pharmaceutical poisons being marketed as "medicine". Food is medicine. Also, the constant ad breaks are obnoxious. Can you please put them all together at the beginning and/or end of the show so I don't have to constantly stop what I'm doing to skip forward past the ads? I would have given 5 stars, but subtracting one for promoting medical bigotry and pharmaceutical lies, and minus one more for too many annoying ads. I'm not bashing or hating on you, just giving some real life feedback. Much love and wishing you all the best.
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Veronica Ravenswood
theyre goatef
i luv how considerate they are of all possibilities, i hate when people are like the ultimate devils advocate and then only after they find a way to justify the bad guy... like js be honest
1cordairah
Eye roll
Take a shot every time Lauren says “like”
Notcingram
The 8hr ep. 🫶🏼
I’ve been doordashing to get souvenir money for my babies on our Disneyland trip! The 8hr+ episode made our entire vacation! I DD’d for 4 days before vacation and listened to this ep. Thank you!! Got me through earning some extra cash and my kids are the happiest kids on earth ☺️
MoniqueDurrer
Ew ai supporter
Show is kinda meh… made worse by the host working with & supporting ai :(
MizSinister
Slow talkers
Literally, what are you guys on? I have to put on 1.7 speed to even stay awake while I’m listening to this. I thought it was just me. I’ve had other people in my life listened to it and they agree at 1.7. The main girl still sounds slow. What are you on?
Brrroooooooke
Great concept bad host
I could get through the episodes for the concept and to hear the stories and comments, but I finally had to stop listening because suffering through the unintelligent host banter wasn’t worth it
Juddjxv
Meh
I found this podcast randomly and at first I really liked it. Then I saw that she had her friend Lauren on a whole lot. Lauren is annoying af! Also they go off on tangents and what could’ve been an hour show goes to two hours+. I heard that they’re partnering with Ai and that’s a big nope from me.
taverafam
Goofy
Stop calling everything “goofy”. You downplay serious situations by calling them “goofy”.
Canwenot?!
Great new find for me
I just found this show last week and am so excited to listen to every single one. I love the flow and *most* of the topics chosen. Keep it up!
Always invisible
From meh to offensive
For a show named two hot takes the only time they actually have a hot take is when they’re problematic, otherwise this show is bland at its best.
Níc
Annoying/Obnoxious Guests
Please do more research on your guests before you have them on. I’m trying to listen to the episode posted today 9/24 with Lisa Gilroy…I can’t with her. Usually Morgan is the one interrupting everyone, but Lisa is so obnoxious with her fake tone to her voice and constant interruptions. I haven’t even gotten through the first story and I have to skip the entire episode.
angie.83
Started great but fell off
Was introduced to this show by Smosh Reads Reddit Stories and at first it was good then it became a little hurtful and less insightful. She has episodes with great discussions and guests but I noticed a theme after hearing a lot of episodes. She tends to be harsher on the men in the stories and tries to justify the women’s actions. There’s a story she reads of a girl who stalked a guy for years and then made it where they get married after using his little brother to get to him. Morgan and Lauren both say if the genders were reversed the guy would be in jail but they both try to justify the women stalking the guy and went on tangents to try and justify her actions. For stories where the guy cheated she treats the guy harshly, while deserved, but when she reads stories about a woman cheating she tries to make it seem like it’s the guy’s fault she cheated and she was justified in cheating. Lauren does that too and when she’s trying to give an opinion she tends to go on a tangent about her love life and trying to find a partner. The guests Morgan has had on the show have been either great or really bad. But she tends to either dominate the conversation and go on tangents or refuse to have healthy conversations about the issue presented in the story. Alejandra is a great guest host she has fantastic insights and opinions to add to the story. When she has episodes with great stories and discussions they are fantastic but she tends to end the story fast when it makes women look bad because they do something horrible in the stories and the guy is truly the victim. The stories she reads are great however she constantly reminds us she has a master degree and was an OT and makes it seem like she’s more informed on things because she has a master degree and just because you have a master degree doesn’t mean you are an expert in things. When Morgan goes on tangents or reads certain stories she doesn’t put trigger warnings and at times only says the trigger warning after already reading the story and then while she’s laughing drunk she says she should have put a trigger warning. Some of the stuff she has read and didn’t put a trigger warning been bad, so be careful because she does read some heavy subjects and doesn’t put protection warnings for her viewers. It does suck because she has great episodes but the amount of times she either beats down on men and tells tangents about her sex life and how guys have hurt her in the past and making it seem like all men are bad. To the amount of times she will try and justify a woman doing something horrible and how the guy probably did something wrong. To constantly going on random tangents about her prior relationships that don’t have anything to do with the issue in the stories and she says that. But I have to admit that it is harsh and the amount of times she has knowingly talked about really dark and traumatic things without any trigger warnings, I have to stop listening to her podcast. *Edit: After reading the comments about Morgan and Lauren now working with AI companies when they were so against AI and don’t want it to now partnering with AI I have to make this a 1 star*
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Pirate king2488
love love love!!!!
i’m obsessed with this show and look forward to each episode coming out. episode 180 was hard to get through though. that guest woman talked WAY too much and interrupted morgan at every pass. 🙃🙃🙃
caunderwood
Tomato/potato
Love that two hot takes comes at their stories from many views not just here it is and how it is. Definitely binge worthy ✨
Gingasoul33
Lots of talking
The talking breaks after every paragraph are too much. We’re here to discuss these stories not hear about your life stories that barely relate to the topic.
Carley Inimi
Binge worthy
My sister introduced me to this podcast about 1.5 years ago. I immediately got hooked. I proceeded to start from the beginning and I have binged through all the episodes including the free ones on Patreon. I am sad that I’m completely caught up now and as a pretty cheap person I am now even considering getting a plan on Patreon to keep the fun going! I absolutely love this show, the THT family, and guests! I enjoy the wild stories, the different perspectives, and I am impressed with everyone’s insight. Before a stressful day of work or after a stressful day of work I can count on this show to give me a good laugh, distraction, or help me to be more open to different perspectives. PS I was so excited when I saw a 3 hour update episode!! I absolutely loved it and sad that I already finished it. Thank you THT family for all your hard work for keeping us entertained! I truly appreciate all that you do and hope you stick around doing this for a long time.
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Chd1026
Love this podcast
I just have to put a review. I’ve been so invested in this podcast and when I saw that they had updates for three hours I almost cried out of pure joy. Love this podcast keep doing what your doing
Kady Pilar
Love, not like
Love this podcast! But Lauren needs to stop saying “like” so much! It’s distracting - and this is coming from a place of like girl say what you need to say and don’t fluff it up with filler words! Say it with your chest!
Toodles777
⭐ One star
I’m officially done with this podcast. Morgan is a pick-me through and through and so full of herself. Lauren is ok at least. Morgan cannot seem to let anyone else have the floor. Every story somehow becomes an opportunity for a personal anecdote, an interruption, or a way to bring the conversation back to herself. She and her guests also talk WAY too much between stories. Half the time I forget what the original story was because we’ve gone on a 20-minute tangent about Morgan’s life. She also frequently speaks as if she’s uninformed about pretty basic things, which is especially grating considering how often she reminds listeners about her degree. Having a degree doesn’t automatically make every opinion insightful. The episodes with Morgan and her husband are especially unbearable. They both seem to love the sound of their own voices, and listening to them talk in circles is genuinely rage-inducing. They really are perfect for each other in that regard. The whole podcast has also stopped feeling like a welcoming space. Between the self-importance, constant interruptions, endless tangents, and mediocre takes, I genuinely don’t understand the hype anymore. Also, stop making everything political. There are much better shows in this genre. Smosh Reads Reddit Stories and Charlotte Dobre are both significantly more entertaining without making me feel like I’m trapped in someone else’s never-ending personal conversation. Unfollowing. I’m over it.
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Anonymous Bolt
AI Apologists
I truly loved this show for years, and I’m so sad to be unsubscribing… I let the ads of Morgan saying “this episode is brought to you by Chat gpt” go—even though I found them SO odd with all the things Morgan and her cohosts have shared about their beliefs about the world. I figured, hey money talks and she’s taking it. But then, this latest episode, Morgan is wishy washy, and Lauren seems to be sponsored by chat gpt itself. It’s actually sad to see how hard they came to the defense of someone who willfully caused more harm to our planet and contributed to the creation of more depravity. I’m sorry, but if you are doing horrific things to our planet, and using tools used to victimize countless innocent people, you ABSOLUTELY deserve to be called out and treated as such. Sorry Lauren. You had a BAD take, and I hope you think about that. Morgan, I guess it’s your show. I hope you both learn to do better. This genuinely broke my heart to listen to.
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Cranwinkle
Love it, one take away.
I want to say I started listening to this podcast earlier this year and have added it to my weekly listens. It’s great to put on at work.. u may catch urself reacting out loud! You’ve BEEN WARN! always enjoy the stories on this podcast cause people are WILD! If there’s one thing I would shed light on is how much girl power is throughout the show and I love it! However I do feel there’s a lack of accountability that’s held for the women in a lot of the discussions. I wish there would be more of a challenge in POV while discussing the stories. it just seems like most of the guest or cohost have the same POV as Morgan which causes the discussion to go short or opinions based on only one POV, most of the time. That’s my only take away. Outside of that, I’m listening!
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TiaMarshae_
Easy to listen
I walk all day and love listening to this podcast!
LunaLovegoodfan
If you’re even slightly religious, don’t listen
I really want to like this show. I have listened to probably 10-15 episodes, starting with the most recent. I like hearing the AITA stories, comments, and follow-ups. Sometimes the hosts’ commentary is entertaining, and sometimes it’s flat out insulting. I try not to take it personally, since the majority of shows like this are politically left-leaning, but it gets to a point where their “hot takes” are just spreading hate toward people who think differently than them. Are there religious and right-wing extremists? Of course there are, no one would deny that. But the hosts take EVERY opportunity to attack anyone and everyone who has a political belief right of center, or who holds traditional Christian and/or Jewish beliefs. You guys are not being edgy by spreading hate. It’s demeaning to your audience. I would be surprised to learn if they have regular listeners who are anything but liberal LGBTQ+ fanatics who make their ideology their entire personality, because THAT is the crowd the hosts are catering to. I gave the show a good shot, but I can’t continue to listen; the commentary is so upsetting to me.
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Teri.Rae.
Go-to podcast for me
Love this show and how positive Morgan keeps the vibes when the world is burning around us! I look forward to new episodes each week. I love when Morgan has her friends or family on, but some guests are awesome as well! (Just feel like some guests come across less personable than Morgan and her crew. Could be a connection issue)
kristilconner
Love this show!
You guys are doing a great job! Thank you for providing fun and relatable content. I love your moral conviction as well and appreciate you not shying away from what is right
samwise747
Mixed Feelings
I use to enjoy this show and would listen all the time . The show now has politics involved in almost every episode. It’s not even the fact of politics are mentioned it’s how you and your guest assume certain stories are certain political views then you and your guests make fun of the people in the story if you think the people have a different political view than you do. This is show use to be fun and not all of us care or judge people of their political views. Or want to hear it about in podcast we listen to for fun. I think you and guest need to take a step back and reevaluate your actual message you are trying to portray
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WhitKaye!
Stop.
Licensed mental health therapist here…Stop talking about mental health diagnoses, symptoms, presentations, personality disorders, etc. and giving people misinformation. It’s extremely dangerous.
Anonymou$$$*
Amazing
I love your podcast! I listen to it on the way to work and it makes my day. I’ve been listening for about 3 years now.☺️
Tinefoil
Stop with the personal stories
Every story has to have a personal story attached especially if it’s Lauren that’s the cohost. Each story takes about 30 minutes to discuss, and half the time they’re talking about something unrelated. Edit it out
crimefanal
Had to step back
This became one of my weekly regular listens over the pandemic, but lately I’ve realized that while listening to these eps, I never feel good after. I usually feel gross, sad or rage-baited. AITA Reddit stories are mostly rage-baity, I know, but man, sometimes the stories can be so heavy, depressing or downright upsetting. Not really the fault of the hosts - they are pulling stories that get the most attention. But the internet in general isn’t fueled by echo chambers, it’s fueled by rage. The most rage-baiting topics are what get the most clicks, views and engagement. It’s not a happy place. I’m unsubscribing from This show not because of anything inherently bad by the creators, but this kind of content just isn’t healthy and I am trying to detox my life from social platforms and rage bait in general. ——- also, the amount of ads in this show has gotten out of control, so that’s also gotten so annoying lol
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Aussie-loving American
You’ve lost me
I’ve been listening to this podcast since day one. I’m a Patreon subscriber, I’ve bought merch, I was not just a listener but a FAN. I’ve always looked over (or fast forwarded) through the liberal rants, found Morgan’s misuse of phrases cute and relatable, and digested this show for what it was without taking any “hot takes” as scripture. But today I reached my breaking point. As Morgan set off on yet another weekly bashing rant against “Boy Moms” and their desire to sleep with their sons, I became increasingly nauseous, as I always do, turned off the podcast, cancelled my Patreon, and removed this show from my library. Morgan, I’ll address this directly to you. As a single mother of 2 young boys, my number one goal as a parent is to raise good men who will grow up to become good husbands, and good dads. My boys have been taught chivalry since the day they could hold open a door. And I’m not alone. Every “boy mom” in my life is trying to do the same thing. And spoiler alert…not one of us has the desire to have sex with our children. On your show, where you give grace to the most audacious people who do the most horrendous things, it’s MOTHERS to boys who are immediately ridiculed, blamed, and labeled as pedophiles. Even in stories where the mother is clearly just overbearing and protective (as mothers tend to be) you, Morgan, cannot fathom any other reason for her actions than “she wants to sleep with her child”. That a mother with male children only reacts to situations, not with the primal instinct to protect her children at all costs, but because she is sexually attracted to her son and “wants to marry him.” Let that sink in. I hope one day you heal the part of you that thinks a mother’s love, no matter how misdirected, can only stem from a sexual desire to sleep with her child. I hope one day when (if) you’re a mom, you’ll understand the pure, unwavering and unconditional love that comes with raising children. Yes, even boys.
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Sydni W.
LOVE LOVE LOVE
My friend introduced me to your podcast 2 1/2 years ago when I was going through a very bad breakup. I absolutely adore Morgan. She's so smart and emotionally mature. I gained so much knowledge from her readings and stories that made me know I wasn't alone. Keep doing what you're doing, girl it's beautiful.
Blissfuluniverse
This is not a welcome space…
.. if you have different religious or political views. It feels like they mock religion or anyone with a different view than they have.
Baykatez
Ep 274
pretty dang sure the “friend” who is refusing to go to her friend’s wedding is mormon…. and that’s a whole other bag of trauma and mental gymnastics regarding love the sinner not the sin…
jenniwenni13
Love it, but…
I love the show, but I genuinely can’t stand some of the guests. I feel like a lot of the people that come are only there because of Spotify.
neon genesis sealvangelion
Used to be fun - now all politics
I found this podcast a few years ago and loved it. It was my escape from the real world every week. I loved the crazy stories that would make me laugh out loud or gasp. But it’s changed recently. It went from a political comment here and there, to now the entire episode. I don’t know why I still listen, because every time the episode ends I’m mentally exhausted - and not because of the Reddit stories. It’s not that i even disagree with your views.. but gosh.. give us a break. We want an enjoyable show. Not constant politics. We already hear it enough everywhere else we go.
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Redditstorylover
Do you believe all religions have rights?
I like this pod but I have now unfollowed and before that- turned it off maybe 10 times because they are openly anti- Christian. They say they’re tolerant and open minded but speak down about Jesus followers? Make it make sense.
Emmybee777
Easy listening
This was my commute podcast for a long time. The stories are fun to listen to without requiring too much thought. However, I just quit listening to any more episodes because I can no longer stand the inane chatter and Morgan’s general uneducated way of speaking. These are probably my own personal icks, but listening to her pronounce words she doesn’t apparently know just drives me crazy (clandestine, potpourri, etc). Look it up! Plus the chatter just drags on for far too long without making any new points. Much like this review. Sorry if this is harsh, again, just my own personal bugaboos!
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Duplicavy
Great to listen to if you work from home
Loved listening to the podcast while I was working from home. I’ve been struggling with forcing myself to work overtime. I work an hour and a half of OT cause I was listening to the podcast! The tea is great and their comments are funny AF. I started from the beginning of the podcast this morning. Will be listening until I get caught up with the most recent episodes! I’ll be using headphones when I’m back in the office next week! Lol
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Vimonic
Too Political
Talks way too much about the liberal woke views. It makes you come off as very ignorant and out of touch. The show used to be so much better before Morgan started pushing a political narrative.
TayyyTayS
Less interviews more Reddit Stories!
This used to be a Reddit Podcast but it’s turning into a wannabe Call Her Daddy podcast.
Team JY
Some of these opinions are harsh
Some of these takes surprise me. It’s no wonder people are less and less caring, more rude and just plain selfish. One word: entitlement. I truly hope that these takes don’t represent the majority.
Sickofhaters
This podcast never gets old! My favorite one
I was recommended this podcast a few months ago and I love it!! If you’re a girly that loves to listen to tea (without being in the drama), this podcast is for you. I just listened to it 11 hours straight on a road trip
trowel&error
Morgan is full of herself
I must be rage baiting myself by listening to this podcast— I love Morgan’s guests, that’s why I stay listening. But Jesus Christ, MORGAN!!! Let other people have an opinion and stop trying to convince everyone your opinion is the “right” one. Also, maybe talk about yourself less when your guest is trying to share something about themselves or their opinions.
CollieCottle
Love this podcast!
This podcast helped me so much postpartum making me feel less lonely during night feeds. When I was at a breaking point I always got a good chuckle from this show. I’ll be re-listening this summer with my second baby coming in July!
Coca-Cola 1235
Good but…
I used to love this pod. Listened to it with my partner on road trips, binged it at work. Absolutely adored it and was always entertained. I even used to be on their patreon. I feel like since they have become a spotify podcast something has changed and it just isn’t the same. Happy that Morgan is successful but I feel like the soul of the pod has been lost and it is now just another commercialized podcast.
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Z Dahl
Less Justin, PLEASE
While I do enjoy this podcast most of the time, whenever Justin is on I find myself needing a break for a while. I swear he talks to hear himself talk and it turns into the Justin-show with responses 5 minutes longer than it should have taken to spit out. NO ONE WANTS THAT. His drawn out responses are giving me migraines. His monotone voice and bland personality is killing your show… I’m glad you have backed off politics recently; the opinions felt like TikTok slop vs an informed one (and I tend to agree with you on some of it). My favorite guest was Chris. He needs to be featured WAY more often.
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Neonpug
Fave podcast of all time
This pod has been such a comfort to me for years now. Nothing like listening to other people’s problems to make me feel better about my own 😂 But real talk, Morgan and Justin are such a sweet, caring pair who want to do good in the world. I hate that there’s any mean reviews on here because I know Morgan & Lauren are sensitive and have vulnerably shared both recent mental health struggles and long term insecurities. Some of the takes aren’t so “hot” but rather quite careful and politically correct, but I totally get it — it’s hard to please everyone!!
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