A well-respected German ballet director, perturbed about a negative review, smeared dog feces in his critic’s face. Really, no really!

This story got Jason and Peter wondering about the nature of criticism - how we give it, how we take it, and how it affects us!

So, they enlisted Howie Mandel, who has critiqued all manner of performances over his 14+ years as a judge on Americas Got Talent… to discuss, interpret and analyze.

Howie had some interesting opinions and insights such as:

• Why you shouldn’t put your kids on TV.
• A sure-fire way to get a Network to pick up your pilot.
• Why we remember bad reviews so clearly, yet the positive comments fade away.
• Howie’s least favorite acts.
• Why regularly appearing on David Letterman’s Top 10 List was immensely painful.
• Jason’s trick for acing a dramatic closeup.

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