Having now listened to five podcasts in my life (all of them by Hodinkee), I can say that I enjoy the episodes that discuss the Big Thoughts (why we collect; market trends; watches versus other collectibles; other hobbies; etc.), rather than the ones that focus on minutia. Oral (radio) presentations, without any visual support, are not ideal for minutia.

I agree that the Eric Ku episode was not the best . . . it seemed that there were several attempts to get him to discuss anything other than Rolex, but being a hammer, everything looked like a nail. I believe that he's a good guy, and a well-respected dealer and collector, but that doesn't necessarily make for a five-star rated podcast. Still, an OK way to get through the daily commute.

Jeff

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: Jeff,

: You know I fly a lot. Usually I use the time at 36,000 feet to
: catch up on my work email etc. However, at your recommendation,
: I started listening to the Hodinkee Radio podcasts a couple of
: weeks ago. I really like them. Usually I can get in both some
: work and a podcast during a flight. So far, even though there
: isn't much watch talk on this episode, the Rian Johnson #3 is my
: favorite. I like them all but I guess if I had to pick my least
: favorite episode it might be #5 with Eric Ku which is probably
: the most watch nerdy of them all. Don't get me wrong, I liked
: it...maybe I just reject the whole nerdy Rolex minutia
: thing....don't know why...I am probably guilty of being a
: minutia nerd in other areas.

: JohnCote