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A show about the worst reviews on the best places. We share our favorite one-star reviews on historical sites and other tourist attractions as we laugh at the ridiculousness found within as well as discuss the value of these places and contemplate general perspective.

Tom Lopes and Jordan Durkin

Jun 11, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
infrequent NEW EPISODES
1h 16m AVG DURATION
16 EPISODES

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Pilot Episode - Palace of Versailles/Freedom Tower

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 57:49

In this previously unreleased test run, Tom discusses and reads reviews of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France and Jordan talks about the Freedom Tower in New York City, New York.

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Episode 14 - Tower of London

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 109:48

Tom discusses and reads reviews of the Tower of London in London, England with special guest Matt Duffy.

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Episode 13 - The Louvre

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2018 70:24

Jordan discusses and reads reviews of the Louvre in Paris, France.

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Episode 12 - Chichen Itza

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 49:45

Tom discusses and reads reviews of Chichen Itza in Mexico.

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Episode 11 - Grand Canyon

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 64:25

Jordan discusses and reads reviews of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

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Episode 10 - Notre Dame Cathedral/St. Peter's Basilica

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2018 101:20

Tom discusses and reads reviews of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France and Jordan talks about St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

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Episode 9 - Prambanan Temple/Sistine Chapel

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2018 104:03

Jordan discusses and reads reviews of the Prambanan Temple in Central Java, Indonesia and Tom talks about the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

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Episode 8 - Machu Picchu/Statue of Liberty

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 106:06

Tom discusses and reads reviews of Machu Picchu in Peru and Jordan talks about the Statue of Liberty in New York, New York.

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Episode 7 - Easter Island/Angkor Wat

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 100:42

Jordan discusses and reads reviews of the Easter Island and Tom talks about Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

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Episode 6 - Petra/Stonehenge

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 75:58

Tom discusses and reads reviews of the ancient city of Petra in Jordan and Jordan talks about Stonehenge.

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Episode 5 - Great Pyramid of Giza/Great Wall of China

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 122:04

Jordan discusses and reads reviews of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Giza, Egypt and Tom talks about the Great Wall of China.

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Episode 4 - Liberty Bell/Christ the Redeemer

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 56:57

Tom discusses and reads reviews of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Jordan talks about Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil..

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Episode 3 - The Colosseum/Eastern State Penitentiary

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 64:22

Jordan discusses and reads reviews of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy and Tom talks about Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Episode 2 - Parthenon/Alcatraz

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 59:51

Tom discusses and reads reviews of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece and Jordan talks about Alcatraz in San Francisco, California.

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Episode 1 - Taj Mahal/Gettysburg

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 57:13

Jordan discusses and reads reviews of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India and Tom talks about the Gettysburg Battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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Introduction

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018 24:22

Tom and Jordan introduce themselves as well as the basic concepts and what to expect of the show.

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