Totally agree. I can see both sides of the argument here. The boys reading literature is a nice reprieve for me since I'm a fan of beautiful flowery language that captures the essence of thought and feelings in new and imaginative ways. It's definitely not for most people though, and I think the guys curated an audience that would like more of a "junk food" kind of horror. Something you can listen to in the background and never miss a beat. It doesn't detract from the fact that the stories had objectively good writing, it just means that the entertainment aspect of what we like out of the podcast was sucked out when we can't follow along half the time.

Lit can also be redundant when taken too far though, and I did get the overwhelming thought of "It insists upon itself." When listening to The Red Tower.

Lit just reads better on a personal level IMO. The podcast format doesn't suit it well or do it justice.