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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. Unfortunately, I think the recent rethink of On Point is not working. The audio diaries duplicate content within the episode and I’m already tired of the format and delete them unlistened. I also am now skipping whole episodes. The new narrative style, pre-recorded content, and lame music is not working. Bring back the Friday News Roundup! Getting more of Jack Beatty is a pleasure, as is Meghna’s great interviewing, but overall I’m disappointed with the new On Point. We don’t need another This American Life. I know budgets are tight due to the pandemic, but it doesn’t make sense to screw up something that works. Kudos to Meghna and the On Point team for their thoughtful, nuanced, intellectually-rigorous coverage of news and culture. I’m more than a bit confused by the sharply negative reviews here saying that On Point and NPR in general is partisan; if anything, I find that public radio has tried too hard to present both sides of the story since the 2016 election, sometimes to the point of having a conspiracy-theorist crackpot face off with a professor or scientist or other expert. That said, I find Meghna to be eminently balanced in her interviewing.
Skukesgohome via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/06/24
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Tambalin via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/29/11
Tom Ashbrook is the best On Point is the best Thank you, Tom, and NPR!
skd5000 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/17/11
I listen to this show every night when I go to bed. Tom Ashbrook is a wonderful interviewer: intelligent, amazingly verbal, and kind. The range of subject matter is vast and interesting. Treat yourself. You will not be sorry.
Larry Apple via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/29/08
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