True Story with Ed & Randall

I dont usually write reviews. But this was such a surprise to me.

Cuz of severe health issues, i have watched an enourmous amount of shows and movies. I tend to love scify, horror and documentaries. Since my situation started to decline i felt depressed more and more recently by the sheer number of irl issues that are portrayed more accuratly in shows and the revealing docs that have been coming out about the state of a lot of surpressed material (esp in terms of abuse of power and i mean the factual not the conspiracy kind).

THIS show made me realize how deep the need in humans is, to see the other sides. I dont care for the comments about this beeing made with a political-ish intent.

Imo this is a feel good show in a way better context than any superhero, action, or romcom stuff.

If u want to listen and relax. This is awesome.

Afterwards at least me personally feels ready to face the next part of current reality of covid, the ucrainian war, the social issues of my homecountry and everything else :)

so to me: this show is worth 10 outta 10 ^^

I really liked the first episodes but then I realized the stories were chosen less as an interesting story and more for political correctness. And even if that was the plan, SURELY there could have been individuals that fit their mold who had more interesting stories. The reenactments were cute but the stories were so ordinary after the first couple.

I've been laughing so hard, multiple times, and I'm only on the second episode. I wonder where they find these people. The telling of these real-life adventures, just keep getting better as the stories progress. The two hosts have intelligent questions, that add to the story-teller's excitement. I did pick up on the omission of the actress Alexa Mansour from the cast credits, who plays the high school age Yasmin, in the second episode, Yasmin. The first story about Rick Steigerwald's Superbowl experience kept me laughing the entire time. It just kept getting better and better. What's not to love about this show?

This show is surprising and funny but in a really unique way. Every week they take a different real person who has a story that is strange or outrageous and they retell it to Ed Helms and Randall Park who have never heard the story before. Their reactions and commentary are part of the joy! It's a different take on a show and one I really enjoyed. A couple of the stories were abit slow but overall it was really good and heartwarming in places. The great thing is that it is normal people telling their story rather than just actors rehashing it and Ed and Randell are literally like two normal people sharing their reactions, you totally forget they are famous when your watching it to be honest. It works really well. Comfort food TV that makes you smile is always a winner for me I'd like to see more of this show so hope there is another season.

Which is more than likely inspired by Drunk History (4years earlier)

That show has far better writing, acting and producing.

(not to mention the adult premise is far more entertaining)

Let's hope that this show studies this prime example, to make a far more entertaining season 2.