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“Annie, Alex and Mark have great chemistry and each bring a lot to the table. They are all very smart, funny, plugged in and have a great on-air ("on-net"?) presence. However, I think this podcast needs to establish its own identity better to differentiate itself from some of the other Slate/Panoply offerings, particularly the well-established political and cultural gabfests. I would like them to focus a bit more on the real issues vs. the horse race or Washington Gossip (since it is the podcast for "America" after all). For example, it would be nice if they went a bit deeper into issues that are affecting us like climate change, incarceration rates, poverty, race-relations, rather than the discussing the horse-races and what everyone is saying about them. When discussing presidential candidates, they could focus on what is really going on and what electing these candidates may actually mean (there are currently wide differences between the two parties and if a republican vs. a democrat is elected could mean a very different future for the United States and the world), rather than the latest scandal of the week or what the media talk is about. They tend to go along with the daily media narratives, rather than going deeper and exposing the longer term themes. I know they are all capable of this just based on their credentials and obvious intelligence, so it's disappointing. In summary, this is a fun podcast, but there may be better options, even within the Slate World (or Monocle's Midori House, or the New Yorker's Political Scene): the Political, Cultural and Money Gabfests all do their topics better service. I remain optimistic though, that given the calibre of the three hosts of the podcast for America, and their tremendous rapport with each other, a slight change in focus towards going deeper may make this a really great podcast.”
Saeed19 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/15/15
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“I like the personalities and voices of these folks. Awesome!”
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06/26/15
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“Alex, Mark, and Annie have provided me with hours of laughter while I toiled away in my lab. Their wit and intelligence has made me long for a better trivia team for Geeks who Drink Tuesdays. I guess I'll just have to shamelessly creep their Twitter feeds and reread Mark's books.”
ThusSpokeZarathustra via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/20/16
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“Not quite as good as slates political gabfest, but still enjoyable and entertaining and informative. Technical issue: this podcast makes my iPhone 5S reboot multiple times while listening. No other podcast do this. Any idea why?”
Chadwick Sexington via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/03/15
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