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“BEAUTIFUL, MEGHNA 11/8****Love the Jackpod — both the venerable Jack and the brilliant (and my fellow gen Xer) Meghna. The combination of history, literary allusions, social critique is perfect. A new breath of life for Boston NPR. But I’d still like less of the lockstep woke ideology more...”Read full review »
ana691! via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/08/24
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“You dont learn much from Jackpod when every week, EVERY SINGLE WEEK is this obsessive Trump talk. Its old man, move on and talk about something else. Does anyone in the media remember what the media is supposed to do? Its all one sided hate.”
JS from NYC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/14/24
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“Love the Jackpod — both the venerable Jack and the brilliant (and my fellow gen Xer) Meghna. The combination of history, literary allusions, social critique is perfect. A new breath of life for Boston NPR. But I’d still like less of the lockstep woke ideology more broadly speaking at the...”Read full review »
ana691! via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/11/24
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“Updated again - Jack Beatty is national treasure and he and Meghna have great chemistry. I could listen to him opine about any topic. Kudos to the team for the superlative Jackpod.
Updating my review after the new format: I’m a native Bostonian and have been a loyal listener for two decades....”Read full review »
Skukesgohome via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/06/24
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“Annoying Host Catchphrase: “Right? •EPISODE: Roundtable: Former Military Officials On The Protests Against Police Violence. Excellent panel discussion on a scary topic. . •EPISODE: The Threat To US Elections. In which the first guest began every response with “So ...”. I couldn’t get past 6min....”Read full review »
(Gibberer) via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/04/24
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“Great insights, reasonable and balanced coverage. If these things strike a chord with you this podcast is for you. The Jackpod alone is worth the subscription! Tune in and tune up your Yankee Doodle noodle”
Chesterossa via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/24/24
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“Propublica just broke this story of their investigation: Trump is using his media company to allow rich donors to buy a piece of Trump and reap the benefits in the form of government contracts and tax breaks if he gets elected again. The investigative reporting connects the new “Trump TV” to a...”Read full review »
midwestBlue via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/01/24
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“In the middle of listening to the Jackpod with Howard on as a guest and I had to stop in the middle to write this. I could not agree more with what Howard says about wages. Media always talks about wage growth in the recent years, and I TOTALLY disagree. My wage has not moved in 5 years. In 5...”Read full review »
Diplomat5 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/16/24
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“On Point finally catches up to the Jimmy Dore Show. Only 4 years too late.
They are rewriting history here.”
struggling to hear via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/11/24
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“Ads are too many and they Break the flow”
Yannick Herrmann via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
06/05/24
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“Meghna is a shameless partisan and makes no effort to grapple with any counter arguments that challenge her obvious position. This is coming from a democrat.”
James Tripoli via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/31/24
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“The host constantly interrupts guests to make cheesy political statements that only serve to highlight her ignorance. She is uneducated about the topics covered and in general. This show is completely unworthy of public radio.”
The Real Zen Boy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/31/24
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“I genuinely love Meghna’s journalism and perspective and I was excited when I found out I could listen to her hosting On Point once I moved outside of the WBUR area. I really wish it didn’t have to come with “the Jackpod”. If I wanted to hear Beatty’s opinions, I’d listen to his show.”
Interrobangin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/17/24
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“On Point is the only show on NPR to cover the controversy surrounding pediatric gender medicine. I appreciate the effort to get to the truth.”
BikeMac via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/12/24
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“Meghna Chakrabarti is a true journalist. She addresses an array of topics in depth and with an open mind. She asks questions from a place of curiosity and inquiry. This used to be the standard in journalism. I wish more journalists followed this approach.”
pluperfect via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/08/24
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“I love the topics, the depth, the thoughtful questions from Megna, and particularly - the Jackpod! MJL”
MJL13sch via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/24/24
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“I used to listen to On Point every day and genuinely miss it. Every now and again I check back to see if the quality of the show has gone back up to what it used to be in the Tom Ashbrook days. Unfortunately, I am continuously disappointed by its lack of moderate reporting- it feels like much of...”Read full review »
Mir13617 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/24
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“Excellent podcast with relevant topics. I enjoy the host tremendously. She has a lovely voice and asks smart questions. lol s of interesting guests.”
alicialecroix via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/16/24
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“Highly recommend! One of the best podcasts! Clear, perfectly structured, great host, great correspondents! If you like listening to clear, factual discussions about important issues this podcast is the right one for you. I really enjoyed listening to the 5 episodes about populism. Thanks to the...”Read full review »
Anna Zanfei via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/17/24
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“Sure low information voters are on both sides, but the low IQ indoctrinated by propaganda mass media left are clueless beyond those media talking points. It’s really sad they can’t see the middle-ground truth.”
Keith141 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/12/24
“Not only encouraging for those of worried about the rise of authoritarianism around the world, but a great recounting of Poland’s political history since Soviet era thru Solidarity Union to now providing good context for understanding. Much needed right now”
KahekiliTennessee via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/09/24
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“The host is thoughtful and asks good questions. Good topics too.”
e85gal via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/03/24
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“Been listening to this podcast for 10+ years. It's great, and love the mix of news, book reviews, movies news.”Read full review »
pcavins915 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/17/24
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“Sad to see the once rational and articulate Jack Beatty come down with Trump Derangement Syndrome. This was once a great radio show before the Tom Ashbrook mutiny. Jack was the only moderate survivor. It’s a sad way to finish a career. Maybe Jack should get out of Boston more.”
MkeY234Z62 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/16/24
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“Meghna Chakrabarti is an excellent host. This is now my favourite podcast on American culture and politics.”
Anne the sewist from Canada via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/26/24
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“This is my favorite all encompassing podcast. The subject matter, whatever it might be, is super interesting. You don’t leave any stones unturned when it comes to questions. Interviewing skills are impeccable and your guests are phenomenal.”
Coquicat via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/24/24
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“Meghna, you need to push back more forcefully on Batya Ungar-Sargon’s naive, skewed views about Trump. Her whataboutism is astounding, and sickeningly equivocal. Terrible interview.”
classical_antiquity via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/22/24
“Big fan of this podcast I recently discovered. How Israel is murd*ring innocent people in Gaza so the illegal settlers can invade like parasites.”
Md713 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/12/24
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“Thank you for the great show.
I wish the breaks were coming after the guest finishes her/his talk, not in the middle of it. It feels disruptive, the speakers and the listeners loose the tread of the talk.”
Ava.n via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/11/24
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“The Palestinian round table discussion was painful to listen to. Zero accurate history. Scary to believe these are the “moderates” among us.”
instacrat101 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/29/23
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“Incredibly smart program featuring deep dives into current issues. Host is wildly well informed on seemingly EVERYTHING. I listen everyday and frequently go back into the archives to find past episodes. Thank you for amazing programming.”
Boonmah via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/08/23
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“Maybe just have a separate podcast for him? I miss regular stories with varied guests.”
Jb293 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/08/23
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“I have been listening to this podcast for years now. I so appreciate the way Meghna cogently and calmly hosts conversations about a whole gamut of important topics. Thank you!”
apl-ceramicist via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/08/23
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“I’ve been listening since the previous host. I really love the current host, Magna. She is a good interviewer, and is smart and asks good questions and steers the conversation really well. I like the topics and it helps me stay in the know about what’s going on in the world! I think of it like...”Read full review »
Betsy & Ari via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/18/23
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“Meghan Chakrabarty is brilliant and I love the way she chooses and interviews guests. As opposed to some other podcasts I listen to regularly, this show makes an effort to present a balanced view of issues (the recent fora with Israeli, then with Palestinian guests about the war in Gaza), and I...”Read full review »
Picardysmom via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/28/23
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“I so appreciate the show having a dedicated weekly show with Jack Beatty- I have great respect for his analysis and intelligence. Please continue! Also - I concur with another listener who recently was cited on the show as having a plan to leave America if Trump is elected in 2024. We recently...”Read full review »
SuddenSal via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/27/23
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