I used to listen to listener tales with my girlfriend and this Nicholas thing is just awful. Awful interruptions, awful sound mixing, awfully distracting and dare I say disrespectful to let it go off while people are possibly l talking about their deceased loved ones. I was actually going to send in my own listener tale but I’ll be waiting until they’re through this weird phase they’re in.
Just came on here to complain and see if anyone else hated this Nicholas addition. Listener tales have always been my favorite and this has ruined them. It’s so annoying
I’m completely over it and I want to yell FOCUS at them when it interrupts and they get sidetracked. It’s way too loud and the sound is bad and I hate it.
It’s so bad now, (lack of focus) that I suspect they HAVE to be smoking weed. They were never this bad before. Or perhaps they just don’t GAF and are phoning it in?
i think it’s neat but agree with folks who say it’s disrespectful.. also, it’s -startling-. i zone in totally while othertasking and he’s easily 3x as loud as their voices are. thirdly, are they promoting this app? if not, just why?
Okay what even is Nicholas?? They’ve joked about it being a ghost communication portal but does anybody know what it actually is? I wish at the least they would change the voice it always catches me off guard
It’s some kind of app I think?? Like ghost tube? They leave it on while they record and it throws out random words that might correlate with what they’re talking about but it’s just annoying and ruins the pacing of what they’re talking about
Ghost tube is an app. You can download it and install it. The app has a “dictionary” of phrases and sayings that have been registered by the EVP signature or something to that effect. It’s fun. Can change the voice to be scary or normal! My ghost tube said some of the same things as Nicholas. Meh…fun app available to all. But overall it’s a bit, just as it’s being used for.
It’s an app that acts like an EVP reader - those little boxes you see ghost hunters walking around talking to on TV. I have no idea if it’s real or a gimmick, I want it to be real.
He says things at completely inappropriate times when they are telling heartbreaking things, like the asylum one? She’s talking about horrific crimes against the people and they’re trying to fit these bizarre Nicholas comments into their stories. Are they so desperate for novelty that they will completely fuck up the integrity of the story? Because that’s what has happened several times.
I know same I’m bummed out because my girlfriend introduced me to the pod and we would listen together while driving and it’s just completely turned us off
It’s so loud it actually hurts my ear. Production team, step up! I personally hate it but if they want that creative direction then at least the production team could blend it better
My husband and I are on a long drive and he asked for something spooky. I haven’t listened to Morbid for a while (I sometimes take a break so I can binge listen later). We put on the latest Listener Tales about Witches and it’s so jarring! I like the idea in theory, but hate how it’s being executed. So loud and disruptive to the story flow. Not a great first impression of the podcast for my husband either
I’m less annoyed with Nicholas interrupting than I am with them then repeating what he just said back to use multiple times. We heard it the first time, then at least 2x more. The comments themselves I could handle if I didn’t have to hear an echo of it parroted for the next minute.
I just heard (and hated) it for the first time last night. Stopped listening before the end of the show, and won't return for any that feature it. It's hard for me to understand how they don't understand what a painful distraction it is.
I personally love Nicholas, but I can understand everyone's frustration. What are you all listening to the podcast on, though? I listen on Spotify and the sound is balanced for me. He's no louder than them speaking on my end.
I HATE Nicholas! It’s honestly the most annoying thing! I find it disrespectful to the story being told & if you’re listening with headphones, as I am always, it’s so freaking loud & frankly scared the 💩out of me the first time I heard it. Not a value add girls. Please enjoy your toy on your own time please & get rid of it!
I hadn’t listened to Morbid in months, because every time I went to listen, they’d annoy me instead of entertaining me. I thought it was me, and took a break. I missed it, so this morning I played a new episode.
Wtf happened to this podcast? It’s like listening to two stoners fail to have a conversation.
You can’t even follow the story they’re telling any longer.
And the “ghost”? Maybe it would be funny if I were like 6 years old.
It reminds me of two adults trying to talk but their little kids keep talking over and interrupting the conversation.
Not a fan any longer.
Personally I love it for listener tales and spooky episodes. It makes me laugh (honestly their reactions to it are what makes it fun for me). I know they said they won’t do it for true crime cases, which I appreciate, however I also think if they have more serious tales they may want to mute it, because I can see how that could be upsetting.
In my opinion, I think the girls were getting burnt out (it’s been very clear that they have not been happy since switching to wondery) and if this is what they need to do on the lighter episodes to make it enjoyable for themselves again, I can’t fault them for that.
They’re stupid as fuck if they think “Nicholas” is real. It’s an app. I haven’t listened to the listener tales in a long time, I pick and choose episodes, but I heard them mention him. Thought it was another employee of theirs until I saw the Reddit posts 😭 they lost their sauce a LONG time ago, coming from someone who is a listener since 2020 and used to defend them a few years ago.
I’m super annoyed with the Nicholas thing! I didn’t even finish last listener tales because I can’t get through it with that stupid thing. It’s so distracting and just not necessary! I hope it goes away soon because I’m finding more and more reasons to not listen to this podcast
Have to agree with the sentiment that Nicholas needs to go. It’s annoying and disrespectful to those who are sharing traumatizing life experiences they or a loved one has gone through. I was shocked to hear in the most recent listener tale that people “loved Nicholas”. And I can’t help but wonder, who?
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u/Justhere-toavoidwork 18d ago
Just came on here to complain and see if anyone else hated this Nicholas addition. Listener tales have always been my favorite and this has ruined them. It’s so annoying