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“I came to this podcast with great anticipation, given the reviews & my desire to find an incisive and thorough program of news analysis. What a disappointment. Tom Ashbrook seems to be no more (or less) knowledgeable than his NPR colleagues, yet his steering questions and interruptions are so terribly heavy-handed as to be rude to his guests and openly condescending to his callers. His tone to most callers? "You called about one issue, but I want you to tell me about another." I just listened to his "Week in the News" (23 Jan) when he interrupted a woman complementing Michelle Obama's poise and presence as a working mother in the White House; he interrupted her to ask what she thought of the inaugural GOWNS. My computer's clock says '2009,' but perhaps it's '1909.'”Read full review »
CKGardner via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/25/09
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“One of my #1 news sources because it doesn't pander, it gathers together expert and varied view points, and it explores every topic in depth. I listen to 5-10 episodes a week and rarely if ever am I disappointed. Mostly just grateful to learn so much about or world in just 45 min. And...”Read full review »
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10/21/09
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“I used to listen almost exclusively to Talk of the Nation -- not anymore. Tom Ashbrook's 'On Point' is tremendous public radio. Two shows per day of eclectic-enough material to keep everyone interested, a calm and rational host with a superb voice, and no interstitial NPR jazz bits or...”Read full review »
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12/02/09
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“Tom is nothing but class. Fair honest and something everyone should listen to.”
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12/10/09
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