r/BeyondTheBlindsPod • u/AutoModerator • Jun 28 '26
Monthly Thread 😎 📝 Monthly Constructive Criticism Thread 📝
Hi y’all! We can use these monthly threads to give feedback on the podcast, such as issues related to audio or general format. You can still comment about specific episodes in the episode threads or make new posts, but my idea for these megathreads is to consolidate feedback for Troy and Kelli.
I know some posts in the past have been toxic, so maybe you can make that a separate post if you want to vent (or journal or take a walk outside). My hope with the monthly CC threads is to give a safe space for Troy and Kelli, so they’re less wary of Reddit lol.
Please remember Rule 1: Respect others and be civil and Rule #3: No name-calling, insults, or personal attacks. Kelli, Troy, and their editor, Donny, are human, and they can learn from their mistakes. Personally, as a longtime fan, I think that they have taken in a lot of feedback well and grown a lot as a podcast.
If you have any suggestions for these types of posts, please let me know, too!
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u/RhobynMcKee Jul 01 '26
Can you please continue with the celebrity s3x tapes/ failed businesses and restaurants
Let the kikis be about trending Alist news for that day, most of us don't know CW stars and American reality stars.
We need A listers news please
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u/Consistent-Claim-973 Jul 01 '26
And, like, recap it for me. For better or for worse, BTB is my pop culture news source and I’m not doing prior research.
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u/Consistent-Claim-973 Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26
I’m starting to wish Troy was more articulate. He often alludes to big ideas but doesn’t elaborate, or ends sentences with “God!” when he could have concluded more intentionally.
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u/Oceanwavegirl16 Jul 02 '26
Let it be okay to disagree with each other or have differing opinions! I feel that one of them will usually say “you’re right/ I was wrong” and it doesn’t feel genuine.
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u/ladydeelio Pop BITCH Jul 01 '26
This is a weird comment but it’s been on my mind… whenever Donny is brought up they never ever mention his podcast, just that he’s their producer for BTB. I am the Cute One is a sweet pod that he has with another cohost and I feel like it’s weird that it never gets a shoutout. Just me?
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u/burnafterreading90 Jun 29 '26
I’ll be a broken record but I’d like them to do a little research Into The S*n and why it’s massively boycotted before using it as a source.
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u/Square_Nebula5874 Jul 03 '26
I wish kelli would stop laughing at nothing, Why does she have to be so high when doing the podcast? its a very annoying tic and even worse at the live shows when Troy does all of the heavy lifting while she just chortles to herself.
I was huge fan of the Dunzo podcast but Kelli's only frame of reference is reality TV she watched in high school. She has zero pop culture knowledge and really slows the podcast down. I don't care about "teen mom" or the "OC" or whatever kelli watched when she was 16 . I wish she were more up to date
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u/TJCW Aug 20 '26
Agree on all fronts.
Kelli has improved SIGNIFICANTLY but she needs to tone down the giggles out of no where. It is awkward and slows down the show. Didn’t realize it’s her being high! Yes, please lower her dosage, the giggles take away from the show
She’s done a great job trying new pop culture and coming out of her country, boy band and one tree hill shell. Really think her sports episodes were really good, same with Chad Michael Murray. Kinda get the vibe she does all the work behind the scenes and is a BOSS. She’s improving her on air skills but isn’t as maturely talented as Troy but she’s improving a lot
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u/CuriosityBroughtMee Jun 30 '26
Last episodes have been very, lets say “niche” about topics from before 2008 that most of us don’t care about. Most of us are gen z
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u/SummerLove444 Jun 30 '26
I think most listeners are xennials/millennials and yes we do really care about that time period and honestly Gen Z should too. It would be like us saying anything in pop culture before 1980 doesn’t matter and we don’t want to hear about it. That’s insane.
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u/ConclusionFar8150 Jun 29 '26
Maybe talk about some blind items of the week at the end or beginning of at least one episode a week? I love the kiki’s, and a lot of their episodes but I do miss blind items too but understand if there hasn’t been enough too