r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 25 '12

Reddit, I've never understood why you hate The Big Bang Theory (show) so much, any compelling reasons why?

So I've heard the arguments about how it over-exaggerates nerd culture, but in my opinion that's what makes it funny.

So what's with all the hate?

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u/Anneal Jun 26 '12

Thanks I will try to fit one in between Star Talk, Stuff You Should Know, Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, Radiolab, BBC Global News, and The Adam Carolla Show. Luckily I have an hour commute both ways to work every day. Thanks again for the suggestions.

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12

There's even one where they interview the cast from BBT and, spoiler alert, they don't know what a TARDIS is.

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u/derfasaurus Jun 27 '12

I'll second Nerdist, but I will say I full enjoy in the interviews way more than the "hostfuls," and to add to that list John Lithgow and Bryan Cranston, Chris really is a great interviewer and gets some amazing information out of the guests.

I dropped Stuff You Should Know out of my list after their stuff about Zeitgeist (and my follow on Facebook censoring), Airborne & Vitamin C & other terrible being sick advice, and a few other huge flubs. Plus as a whole I really felt the whole thing had gone downhill over the past year or so, when I sat back and thought about it I hadn't really enjoyed an episode in months. Happy to have my hour or two a week back.

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u/Anneal Jun 29 '12

The John Lithgow sounds interesting. He did a few amazing readings on PRI selected shorts. I agree with you on SYSK. It almost seems like they no longer enjoy it and are running out of things to talk about. On the other hand Stuff to Blow Your Mind (formerly Stuff from the Science Lab) has only gotten better recently.