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“Amy couldn’t help herself by faulting Republican governance for failed states but fails to note democratic run NY, California, and Ill to name 3 from the tip of my tongue plus most major Democrat run major cities that need the tax payer bailouts she’s hyping”
333710 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/21/22
“The podcast’s policy content and guests are fantastic, always well-evidenced and nuanced policy discussions. I find it to be one of the greatest policy podcasts. My big gripe is the show’s audio quality. Crisper microphones or sound-proofing the recording environment would make this podcast much...”Read full review »
BEbertz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/07/22
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“Wonky in the best possible way, really interesting”
Peter Jarka-Sellers via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/30/21
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“They only seem to want to talk about race, even when the subject isn’t one involving race.”
The Real Zen Boy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/28/21
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“Love the topics! I've learned so much. though sometimes I wish you talked more about the faults of america. We do so many things wrong, and it's important to confront and discuss that. Thank you though!!”Read full review »
Shaking with laughter via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/17/20
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“If you’d like to learn what the smartest experts think about an issue in a fascinating conversation then this is the podcast for you.”
hope is at hand via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/04/19
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“I like the podcast and find the discussions interesting, but mindlessly reading reports to us is monotonous and lifeless. Stick to the engaging conversations. Otherwise, it’s too easy to tune it out.”
Carolina Tola via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/19/19
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“Progressive pen.....”
duck52b via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/16/18
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“The facts matter and Fred along with the BCP Team and all of Brookings for that matter are doing great work bringing solid, nonpartisan perspectives on important issues into the limelight. Policy wonks unite!”
Badcold via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/12/17
“Die renommierte Brookings Institution gibt in diesem hochwertig produzierten Podcast tiefen und kometenten Einblick in Themen aus der US und Weltpolitik. Die vielen Experten und Blickwinkel werden interessant und umfassend präsentiert. Wer den Stil mancher Deutschlandfunk Sendungen schätzt, der...”Read full review »
Dirk Primbs via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
08/26/17
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“Great guests. Great host. Great sound, no dead space, etc. Conversation is focused and technical. There might be an occasional short segment about what's "hot" in the news, but other than that, the interviews really home in on a particular, non-sensational topic.”Read full review »
Dave543210 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/19/17
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“I don't necessarily always like what the commenters are saying, but I always recognize it as insightful and most importantly, without sensationalism and hyperbole. These scholars are not trying to sell books or sway the masses, they are offering dispassionate and important analysis of the...”Read full review »
Lclaurie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/13/17
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“Thanks, thanks, thanks”
Zalber1000 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/13/17
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“There is an in-depth analysis of the US political economy.”
AkinFrancis via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/20/17
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“Fantastic show with experts from Brookings sharing their work and insights. Fred is a great host, and the segments of the show keeps things interesting and relevant. Always love the fun Steve Hess stories as well.”
Jabittan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/04/17
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“This is one of my favorite podcasts of all time. I feel so much more confident discussing the issues featured on the show because the arguments and explanations are cogent but thorough. The experts are fascinating and topics always very pertinent. A must listen for all students!!”
Mg22519 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/20/16
“Rare chance to hear experts in foreign policy, economics, climate change, education and more talk about their research in understandable and clear ways. I've learned so much. Also so fun and engaging to hear scholars be human and speak about how they became interested in their studies.”Read full review »
KGirgis via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/09/15
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“Love the Cafeteria podcast. Every episode is good, but I can scan through and find specific topics that I’m interested in, or that are big in the news, to really dive deep into a policy issue. It’s great to hear directly from the experts and not a talking head.”
ForeignPolicyNerd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/09/15
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“This is the type of podcast you put on while sitting in front of a fire, pouring yourself a glass of wine, and thinking deeply about the world's problems. It's interesting and calming at the same time, like you've joined a group of really intelligent friends for a 30-minute chat.”Read full review »
Wonkfan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/21/15
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“Policy wonks and people who care about current affairs issues will enjoy these informative interviews.”
fredmo via ·
10/22/14
“I went into listening with fairly low expectations. I found that the content was both interesting and balanced (at least what I listened to). Fred is an excellent host, I would consider him to be Carson Daly mixed with Ben Stein and a little Frank Sinatra thrown in to taste. Altogether delightful.”
Bryanofcentralfl via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/14
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“I regular guy with a special ability to reach scholars.”
Bill Nowicki via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/19/14
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“As a previous reviewer said, this podcast humanizes some pretty wonky subjects. The interviewer deserves a lot of credit for that, but the experts being interviewed also show an ability to break down difficult topics. All the podcasts are 30 minutes and are published once a week so its a great...”Read full review »
DC Wonkcomms via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/18/14
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“NPR listeners would enjoy this. Saw this podcast listed on the Brookings website and gave it a try. These are great conversations that humanize some fairly wonky topics. They're about 30 minutes so you get insights and details that go deeper than most news coverage.”Read full review »
ever yours via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/17/14
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