The latest episode of This Week in Google was the best yet.
I enjoy most, if not all, TWiT.tv’s shows, with TWiG being my penultimate. I think it might be the fact that I’m a Jeff Jarvis groupie. And Paris Martineau is fabulous and has the perfect amount of snark and sass mixed with so much intellect that it’s mind blowing.
Leo On Vacation
This week, Leo Laporte, the chief TWiT himself was away. Paris and Jeff had Ed Zitron, who is a podcaster, but also a PR guy on the show. I was shocked when I heard that he was a PR person appearing on a TWiT network show. I always thought Leo shied away public relations people on the shows. Regardless, Ed’s no hold back, in-your-face views were amazing.
Paris did a great job keeping the show going. And Jeff was the amazing, grumpy-yet-still-happy, curmudgeon he aways is.
So What Was Different?
I hate to say it, the thing that was different was that Leo wasn’t arguing through the whole episode. I have mad respect for Leo and what he’s created with his network, but lately, it’s just not been as great. I haven’t really been able to put my finger on why exactly. But the part that was missing this week was in fact… Leo.
I don’t want to be too hard on Leo. He’s amazingly knowledgeable and I do value his take on things, but this episode was just so great.
Am I off here? Please let me know. I will die on the hill saying that this was the best TWiG yet.
