I've watched for years since my retirement. I love the show and the discussion of varied topics. I much prefer the serious discussions as opposed to the lighter topics, but I understand the need for variety. I wear hearing aids and part of what helps me to understand what's being said is being able to see people's mouths as well as listening. Lately, I've noticed that Whoopie has been covering her mouth at times and it blocks what she is saying. It would be helpful to all of us with hearing problems if she wouldn't do it so much. Yes, I do use subtitles as well but we also want to see the emotion behind the viewpoint.