Update: This show still focus on left wing democrat issues. No change. It’s only gotten worse. I use to religiously listen to Today Explained because they provided a balance of opinions. but around Jan 2023 the show made a very clear and huge shift. The show is pretty much repeating NYT Daily. Yet again a news source that provides only a Democratic Party side view of things, no middle middle ground, and absolutely no Republican Party views, even slightly.

Noel King should try not to laugh out loud as a response to people she interviews in literally every single episode she hosts. Many times the topic at hand is not even necessarily “funny.” It makes it really difficult to take her or this show seriously.

I would believe that there’s a typo in heading … ‘Trump-a-maniac at the RNC’ may seem more accurate. Oh and please mind myself, was that convention about a country?? One more thing, I’m just curious, the famed waitress that accepted his tip for “taxed tips”… was she a double ’D’??… jussayin.. And those so-called Democrats ‘elite’ that are in request for him to step aside, are merely Republicans in disguise! Them along with the “Mainstream Media “ are solely responsible and relentless in President Bidens request to not proceed. Thankfully they are ignored and his (voters) people has MORE AND MEANINGFUL SAY to the matter. Excellent reporting, and thanks! This is only my opinion. -s.jxn- ga

I thought this podcast was great. However, after the last episode featuring Scott Jennings, I won’t be listening anymore. This pod debased itself by inviting a GOP propagandist on and parading him around like he actually had a rational and thoughtful perspective to offer. Next time, you ought to at least qualify to the audience that one of your guests is a gaslighting partisan toady and Trump apologist who is willing eat his own words and to justify the January 6th insurrection when his political career requires such even after writing in 2021: “ President Donald Trump caused this insurrection with his lies and conspiracy theories about the election process being rigged against him. It was not stolen, but this madness was fomented by the President and his top advisers over the past several months. His attorney Rudy Giuliani, at a rally on Wednesday, called for "trial by combat" to a roaring crowd. Let me be clear: These rioters are not Republicans. These are not conservatives. These are not patriots bursting into the US Capitol, accosting police officers and destroying public property.” This is the same person, the same Scott Jennings, who just waxed poetic on this pod about Trump’s moral authority to condemn political violence. Something about Trump getting “his ear shot off.” But that’s a lie too, isn’t it? Otherwise what is a that prop white bandage wrapped around on the side of Trumps head?Scott lied multiple times on the episode without any fact-checking or pushback - Donald Trump did not enter into politics in 2015; Scott conveniently misrepresented the fact that Trump actually ran for President before his 2015/16 campaign; the is no world in which Scott does not know about Trump’s pathetic attempt to run for President as a “Reform Party” candidate in 1999/2000. According to this podcast episode, Donald Trump came on the scene in 2015 and has been a dominant political voice ever since. Scott is just spewing Trump-worshipping propaganda masquerading as an alternate perspective and because of the lack of fact-checking Vox is validating and legitimizing his position. Hate to see it, but, Vox, you’re part of the problem…

For instance the vaping episode, where the whole setup is giving a friendly platform to pro vaping weak justifications and to have someone come with a ton of unopposed excuses justifying the whole vaping industry while passing all the blame to Chinese manufacturers. One can easily find more serious and mature journalism on the average high school newspaper. Avoid this waste of time.

A Republican shoots at a Republican and you waste our time saying anything to both-sides it when MTG is calling for open war on Dems in response? And MAGAs want to mow people down? But nothing said on that. What a waste. Stop capitulating to extremists.

For a masterclass in how fascists are normalized, listen to this podcast.

and dump on biden…i love that you’re helping MAGA…so cool…speaks well for you…my thinking is you think you’re being edgy, but it just sounds arrogant and entitled…smh…smh again…

Garbage show.. don't waste your time. All their advertisement on the pod Criminal did was for me to go listen and immediately seethe with hate for it. Enough to give 3 minutes of listening and a rating of 0

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What I love about this podcast is they discuss facts! They know how to tell the truth. I love most of the topics they choose , I like the little sense of humor. I listen to this podcast every morning . Keep up the good work!!!

DONALD TRUMP LOVES THE GAYS!!! He supports them, he has a bunch on his staff!!! This fake show loves to spread HATE AND LIES!

Yooooo pretty bad that y’all ripped off the white dress blue dress episode of Sixteenth Minute!

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Huge bummer to see a recent episode blatantly plagiarizing another well-researched and well-written podcast. Jamie Loftus deserves better than to have her work ripped off.

The voices here are super nuanced and on-point, as a Zionist who very much believes in preserving Palestinian life (and a 2-state solution), I don’t even see this as pro-Zionist coverage. It’s just fair. Smart questions and great journalism.

Unless your episode about internet dresses that was an unattributed thinly-veiled copypasta of another reporter’s work supposed to be like ironic performance art.

One sided junk

It is really fun to listen to all the different types of podcast and learn different things. They say and talk about on the podcast.

I love that they take one business topic and break it down to explain what happened and then add the implications for what comes next.

This podcast is really solid in having reporters and guests that don’t use the word “like” continually in their delivery This alone should give them subscription status because their discussion is clean and clear! The topics shift - great Skip the shows where the title doesn’t seem right except understand you might screw yourself on a great discussion. Overall: Unexpectedly Irrelevantly Mesmerizing

Really like this podcast. Intelligent and thought provoking. Interesting topics. Good interview questions. Keep up the good work!

Particularly the garbage book factory episode — I feel that a lot of places are doing similar things now. I tried looking up an obituary for a family member with a unique name and after a few times looking it up, I noticed a couple very generically written obituaries that seemed AI written. This seems to explain why that may have happened.

The actual stories are great, but the background music is so excessive and distracting. I give up for awhile and then try again, and it's just too much.

Usually like it but lately the episodes have been fluffy and not that interesting. Episode on Baby Reindeer was a missed opportunity for an actually insightful discussion … first half was hard to listen too .

Are the people who subscribe to this show to get insight on important news stories and have instead gotten two shows in a row about unimportant pop culture stories.

I work on this show and I think it’s pretty great

Other hosts grate on my nerves. This is all propaganda though, nothing related to unbiased news same as everything else broadcast to the general public, must be intaken with this caveat

I was very happy when I discovered this podcast. I loved the variety of topics and the depth of research. I considered it politically rather neutral, which is hard to do now. I agree with other reviewers that the sound effects are occasionally annoying. But suddenly, in several of the last dozen or so podcasts, a right wing slant has not just snuck in, but seems to be boldly added. I will never listen again.

I have enjoyed this podcast for a long time, but I am now finally writing a review solely because Noel King reading the ad for the new Elizabeth Moss show, makes me laugh every single time. Her delivery is amazing. Ms. King is a woman with secrets, and the world is better for it.

This was one of my all time favorites! Great message, great energy!! Loved it. Thank you

smart and insightful convos

I love the way this podcasts dives deep into stories about our world today. They’re comedic and lighthearted approach to current events makes staying informed interesting and not as heavy as some other podcasts. But nowadays I can no longer excuse how biased some of the perspectives are and how some of the journalists make jabs at certain subjects and demographics because they don’t fit into a woke mold. As a millennial who’s politics used to lean left I’m desperately searching for news sources that break me out my own side’s echo chamber and compassionately expose me to other’s perspectives. I feel like that’s true diversity but I’m not really getting it from this news source.

Unbelievably biased reporting and analysis. Pure echo chamber, anti-intellectual drivel.

I don’t know why I even gave the latest episode a chance. I’ve known this podcast to be latently biased toward Israel ever since it started covering the event and Gaza. I did not make it through this latest episode on the University protests for Palestine. Of course you chose to focus on the supposed and antisemitism instead of the massive upsurge and Islamophobia and the oppression of prop Palestine free speech. I’ll be returning to Al Jazeera content, and the Intercepted podcast. Free Palestine!

Not all kids/tweens/ teens are Sephora kids, not all kids/tweens/teens have drunk elephant. Most 10-13-year-olds need some skin care products so their skin doesn’t break out every five seconds. I’m not giving this a bad review cause I agree that most kids (ages 9-11) do not need skin care, but some 12-13 year-old have skin that is prone to acne. And they’re being called Sephora kids just for having breakouts on their skin and asking for some help. (Mainly trying to boost their self confidence)

I’m listening to this because I’m going to work today and I need something to listen to in my car on the way to school so that I can laugh it off to keep myself company so that I can get there on time

All the random ringing and beep boops are distracting, stopped the latest episode midway through

It's hard to listen to this podcast because they lead so hard to one side on everything. Trying to hear both side and just hearing how they focus on what the host sides with its extremely annoying.

I listen to Today Explained as well as other top daily podcasts by the big brands, like NYT. Today Explained consistently delivers timely, thoughtful, interesting and even fun topics where the other ones feel like a dreary wallowing in the same topics.

I’m unsubscribing today after the glowing piece you did on the person who orchestrated the Congressional challenge on Jan 6th. I realize Vox tries to be balanced, but wow! Just remember that if MAGA takes control of the government, none of you will have a job and you might end up in jail, even with propaganda like the show from April 11.

This poor kid is struggling to make choices about his future. Why are you laughing about his interest in fashion or his desire to live in LA? If someone isn’t a patriot and they want to join the military, that’s a reflection on his perceived set of options, not him. Jorge and his peers need financial aid and career guidance. He is likely from a low income family and attends an underfunded school. I’m extremely disappointed that your team chose to poke fun at him instead of explaining the policy and societal forces that create challenges for students like him.

I like this podcast but u guys did my boy Jorge dirty in this college episode by roasting him for going into the army for “fashion” when he opened up to you about being faced with a pretty tough life choice

One of the finest podcasts that exist in a world of far left and far right people screaming at each other.

Need to scream it from the rooftops that the Christian nationalist are trying to take over the government and reform it in their image. Terrifying stuff if you’re not a cis heterosexual Christian male.

I’ve been listening on and off since 2018 and I have come to really like host Noel King… Until this uncritical interview with the right-wing evangelical radio host Dave Ramsey? Mostly I’m confused as to why she considers herself a “fan” of Ramsey (especially considering her experience working on NPR’s Planet Money). And if you are going to interview him, why no substantive pushback on his one-size-fits-all advice? Or maybe the class-action fraud case being brought against him? Original Review: My Favorite Daily Podcast This is by far my favorite daily news podcast - largely because of the host, Sean. It covers all the biggest national news, plus coverage on other stories/phenomena that I rarely hear on other similar daily shows. If you’re not already listening... start!!

I like listening to this podcast. What I hate though is having a random clip/sound every 30sec during the interview. Any chance you can limit the number? Thanks!

Empty “both sides optics” points from a bigot. What a dumb call. Unsubscribing.

You guys can’t be a serious source of information. Who sponsors this podcast financially ?

The host fan girling over a known bigot is disgusting. Do better.