This is overall just an excellent TV program. The title is simple, but pertinent: through watching this, you gain a lot of insight (operative word here) into the human psyche, condition, and experience. If you enjoy this show, you'll also enjoy another Australian TV program called You Can't Ask That. And if you like that show and happen to come across this review, I can guarantee you'll love this.
The host Kumi Taguchi is absolutely wonderful. She's all the things a host should be for a show like this. She's empathetic and kind to her guests, without being schmaltzy. She knows when to talk and steer her guests into sharing the most relevant info, yet doesn't make them uncomfortable. She never talks over her guests. She seems genuinely interested in human interest stories. She's likeable. She knows when to smile, when to laugh with the guests, when to be silent, when to offer condolences. Watching her work with her many guests is almost like watching a trained therapist with her own talk show. It's just really nice to see. Without Taguchi, this show wouldn't work. She's the heart of it all. I've seen episodes with the previous host, Brockie. While she was serviceable, there's just something about Taguchi that draws me in.
In some ways, this show is reminiscent of The Oprah Winfrey show in the sense that it regularly brought all kinds of topics, many taboo or confronting, to the fore for the masses, much like Insight does. But while Winfrey is notorious for interrupting her guests and even, at times, being very sensationalistic on her talk show, Taguchi is nothing at all like that.
Insight is such a beautiful, wonderful, insightful show. It's truly a gift. I learn something new every single episode. It challenges me to think more deeply about life, to love those around me even more, and to appreciate life for all it is.
