I think that comparing Simmons now, with him being older, having kids, trying to build the Ringer, and devoting so much time and energy to other things versus when he was younger and had many less responsibilities and things to take away from his writing and podcasting is unfair. Of course the content isn't what it used to be. He just doesn't have the same time to put into it. Not to mention that when you get successively and are more set financially you might lose some of that fire, that hunger, that you had when you were younger. I mean honestly, what artist, and yes I am lumping writing and podcasting in with music and movies and television, doesn't have their work tail off as they get older.