I absolutely enjoy all the insights and perspectives on this podcast I just wish the Ecco wasn’t so dominant on the recording of episode 71. With that said, I enjoy very much this podcast. Thank you. Look forward to see your growth.

This is *the* physics podcast. It deserves a much wider following.

Very good breakdown of information. Really loved the chemistry between Jim and Randy. RIP Randy! Now you are back with the Universe!

I always sensed a closeness between Jim and Randy. When Randy passed Jim it seemed to me was too bereft to eulogize Randy. I don’t mean to put words in Jim’s mouth or pretend to know something I don’t, but the love between friends can be more profound than is comprehensible. I felt that depth in Jim’s closing remarks after their last show. I felt a profound sadness. I also felt he was angry that he left Jim so swiftly. Jim loved him that much.

I am shocked, saddened and in disbelief. We lost Randy. I always loved listening to these two friends, Jim and Randy go over papers on subjects way over my head. But the tone and vibe and information always left me feeling a little better if not learn something. My condolences to Jim. You lost a friend and partner. I post briefly read, with glazed over eyes, about the LHC at CERN spotting these all charm quarks. I would love to hear your take. (there’s a “beauty” quark?)

We will miss you Randy, saddened me greatly to hear of your passing, your enthusiasm is infectious. Jim, so sorry for your loss

It was sad to hear that Randy passed. You two created a nice atmosphere in this podcast, having colloquial discussions about advanced topics. You will be missed.

Thanks to you both for putting this together, very knowledgeable and you aren’t afraid to get into the nitty gritty details - all the best to you both

When picking apart a paper by a well known physicist, there is just too much chuckling like, “What a dumb statement. Bless their heart.” Actually card some of the paper “crap”. Again, this is a paper by a well respected scientist (I’m not listing the name as I have proper respect for people smarter than I). Irritating. And the ongoing “I have no problem with that” statements as if they are the final word. It would be much better if you say it in a more humble way. Just irritating. And the sound quality is AWFUL considering Best Buy has all you need to make a quality recording.

I’ve read all of Brian Greene’s books and dozens of articles on particle, theoretical, and astrophysics, so I know enough to keep up with most concepts, but in listening to the first 20 min of the multiversality episode, I was having a really hard time. I was able to get the gist of it but these guys are talking in a shorthand where they clearly understand each other but not simplified enough to appeal to someone without a lot more of an understanding than what I currently grasp. The hunt for a good physics podcast continues.

Jim and Randy have quite a catalog of episodes on various subjects that give a lay person as myself a glimpse into this fascinating field. Somehow they make their discussions accessible to the general public and I have listened to many episodes multiple times. A favorite podcast.

I like these guys. I love the topics. There are many people like me who need these guys to explain complex topics in physics that we don’t have the education to access otherwise. I have updated my review to acknowledge the improvement in the audio. Keep it up guys, and if you find a way to remaster the early episodes to improve the audio, I’d love to chip in to raise the funds. In the early episodes, when I set the audio in my car so that it’s not too loud, half the conversation is too quiet to hear. The dynamic range is too wide!!! Usually, Randy’s voice goes from normal volume to SUPER LOUD, especially when he just begins to talk after Jim; it’s not just me. If you pay attention, you’ll even here the audio distortion. Jim’s voice starts out at a normal volume and then trails off so that the last sentence is very quiet. This effect is worse in my car. If I turn it up to hear the quiet passages, Randy’s voice is deafeningly loud when he comes in. I urge these guys to test run their podcast in their cars. I think computer desktops have a built in dynamic range compression so the volume is even throughout. I think part of the issue is their microphone settings or distance of their faces from the mics. Partly it may be their natural intonation. In a few episodes, they switch so that Jim is the loud one and Randy sounds like he’s across the room.

I love this podcast! I have listened to all of them almost 3-4 times.

These guys jump right into the subject matter of the podcast. The conversations aren’t dumbed down. I think you need a bit of a working knowledge to fully enjoy or you will develop a bit of one just by listening. I myself only follow physics as a hobby and while some of this is over my head it’s still interesting and educational.

Just found this podcast recently. Great subject material, not too dry, nice bit of humor. Good discussions about current, and some historic physics concepts. Very interesting, and they put out different possibilities for theoretical problems, and background for experiments.

Cant wait to binge the early episodes

As a layman, I can't claim to understand everything they talk about, but I find most pop-sci physics content to be too shallow, rehashing the same tired analogies over and over. This podcast, in contrast, challenges the mind and delves deeper. I wish there was more content like this.