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“Too bad it was eaten by the traditional "news of the day"...
NEXT DRAFT is interesting too”Read full review »
enormEGO via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/09/22
“I’m disappointed that the show has been cancelled. I liked the previous host a lot, he was always very personable in his reporting. Now that he’s gone, it’s sorta become your typical “news of the day” podcast. And now it’s over 😕”
TheDoctor205 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/01/21
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“It hits the sweet spot. Not too short, not too long. I am disappointed that it is being cancelled.”
AU user via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/31/21
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“2 stars because this podcast keeps blathering in monotone advertising voice about other wapo podcasts - the content to plug ratio is absurd - I have to stop whatever I’m doing and fast forward fast forward fast forward until I don’t even remember what the episode was about to begin with. the...”Read full review »
95 Ross via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/21
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“I am sorry to hear the Daily 202 will be nolonger.”
Will Colorado5280 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/21
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“I will miss this podcast. The short discussion of the biggest issues was extremely helpful in keeping updated but not having to waste too much time to get through the issues.”
aetheron_hio via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/21
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“How could you cancel The Daily 202’s Big Idea?!?!?!”
WLH1957 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/21
“I like to start my mornings off listening to this because it catches me up on what I may have missed the day before. It’s just short enough and meaningful enough that it doesn’t take away from my normal daily news consumption and catches me up on the days that I can’t consume the news that’s...”Read full review »
stacey94610 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/26/21
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“Decided to give a listen to see if host problem was addressed - Very happy to find Arjun! Subscribing again
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Ditto ejcrew; I too miss John. This person just reads, sounds bored. Sigh. It had a good run.”
Mary Rothschild via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/25/21
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“If he can’t replace James, get another show started. This is a depressing let down.Headfirst after James left, the talk was too fast. Now it’s way too slow. It’s like you’re talking to somebody whose first language is not English.
Dead sea squirrels? Come on guys!
You’ve become such a rag. You...”Read full review »
Loganfool via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/25/21
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“Thanks for bringing James back. This is how the new should be read. I’ve subscribed anew.”
Dipper66 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/25/21
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“So much better today (3/22) with new host.
I’ll stick with you if you don’t go back to the female host who read the news like a scared college freshman who got called on the read out loud in class.”
Storlietelling via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/22/21
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“Arjun and Darla have been the best Please please don’t get rid of them!!!”
bdowneyyyy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/22/21
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“This used to be an excellent and credible podcast. It is now painful and I mainly skip them do you to the poor speaking abilities of the presenters. I hate to say it but they’re all female. Incorrect intonation run words together high pitch voice is just can’t listen to any more. Get a credible...”Read full review »
AnneUK77 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/18/21
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“Without James Hohmann it is not the same. He really gave the news stories depth and seemed to actually care about what he read. I would always listen to this podcast first thing in the morning but a month ago I unsubscribed.”
komet44 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/16/21
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“I’ve been listening since this podcast launched and found it valuable. And now, with sincere respect to the current “host,” I just can’t take Charla’s voice. It’s high-pitched and I find I just can’t listen to it read a script at me. We need a new host.”
kidTruant via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/11/21
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“I listened daily until you recently switched hosts. Now it’s just lacking. Sounds like she’s reading from a poorly rehearsed script. There are a lot of places to get a daily news update. Now I’m listening to NPR instead. Sad.”
Sentry581 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/08/21
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“I listened to this podcast for at least two years, but have decided to go to other sources for morning news. It’s still providing good information, but Jordan needs to be coached or replaced. The cadence of her speech is annoyingly slow, and her tone occasionally smug, but always sounds like...”Read full review »
Rockosaurus via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/05/21
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“Monday’s announcer was painfully slow and has a snarky sounding tone at the end of her prolonged words. Please give us back Charla. She’s the only one who sounded conversational. Not speed reading. I don’t want to Jordan’s snarky sounding (she might be nice but...) those drawn out vowels at the...”Read full review »
Anne’s itunes via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/04/21
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“I find this new host to be difficult to listen to. Her emphasis doesn’t fit the sentence and confuses the meaning somewhat.”
CoffeeDogsPolitics via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/04/21
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“The Daily202 was my go-to 1st news source in the morning. James Hohmann delivered a concise thoughtful message each episode that I always looked forward to.
The current commentators seem to be just reading from a script written by someone else with no personal knowledge or stake in what they...”Read full review »
anitamombanita via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/03/21
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“I enjoy the podcast but enjoyed James Hohmann and news stories he chose more. If James was still hosting the podcast I would have given 5 stars.”
hopeplus1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Panama ·
03/03/21
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““The Big Idea” has been my required morning listen for almost a year. It’s been a great podcast. But it has recently become much less easy to listen to.
James Hohmann was marvelous. Maybe no one can replace him. But you now have someone reading aloud who is clearly new to it, whose pauses and...”Read full review »
sdfgh45 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/03/21
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“Unfortunately without him this podcast is no longer the same”
Mksach via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/02/21
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“The reading of the news is now disconcertingly stilted, awkward. I would get rid of the teleprompter as a way to slow it down. Get a trainer for reading delivery. It’s an art form. Practice, practice, practice the delivery.”
SmokeyMok via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/02/21
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“Jordan Marie Smith must have found the last supply of quaaludes on the planet. Three weeks ago I loved this podcast. James Holeman moved on OK, I understand that, but I can't continue
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Jimp1212 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/02/21
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“Like a lot of reviewers I also preferred the old more detailed version with the previous host. The new version seems less informative.”
Dcommuter via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/02/21
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“After almost adoring this podcast with James, waiting every day for a new episode i am unsubscribing. The change to new hosts is just terrible. Not only hosts learning on the job (same host one episode reading fast, next show reading suuuper slow) but also has irritating edit issues (duplicated...”Read full review »
cyklopPL via Apple Podcasts ·
Hong Kong ·
03/02/21
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“This podcast has become hard to listen to with the new hosts. The host is speaking so slowly. Had to turn it off.”
Melccoug via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/01/21
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“I miss James Hohman. The past two days is row the reader has either repeated complete sentences or the Post has stopped editing. James had soul. He was connected to his stories. And to his listeners. I subscribe to the post and can scan the headlines in my own. Sad to see a once great news...”Read full review »
ejcrewe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/27/21
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“This was one of my favorite daily podcasts until James left. It now feels like someone is just reading a script. You change the hosts so often it makes it difficult to feel any amount of loyalty to the pod. James has big shoes to fill, but c’mon...you’re The Washington Post. Surely you have other...”Read full review »
SarahLynnSD via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/26/21
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“James did a great job but now that he’s moving on I hope Charla is the new regular host. I enjoy listening to her!”
ifitsnotbaroque via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/24/21
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“Very disappointing, delivery is terrible, seems like the writing is aimed at eight-year-olds. This is NOT up to Washington Post standards, or at least my expectations.”
NigelVB via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/23/21
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“I say loved, because I loved how you get a good, detailed update, and it is straight to the point, but I miss James presenting it.You can say a lot about how the story reaches you based on who is presenting it, and I felt like he always put his heart and soul into each story, so it was a very...”Read full review »
Mystique1224 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/23/21
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“I can’t listen anymore. What’s the rush?”
Santa Catia via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/17/21
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“I enjoyed listening to James in the morning with his commentary and reporting. 5 stars before he left. Some of the new podcaster are reading fast and add little to the news besides reading the highlights. It's not the same...”Read full review »
Will J 11 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/11/21
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“I feel like you’re just reading down a list. Treats us like a friend over the phone.”
emmanuel corrales via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/09/21
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“Seems to be going downhill w/o Hohmann. Episodes rushed, like the new folks are just covering and not actually invested. I know it’s supposed to be a quick daily news podcast, but 8-9 minutes isn’t enough to give enough detail to most of the stories.”
JtotheHerm via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/09/21
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“Bring back James Holman or get rid of this infomercial on high speed.”
little halos via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/06/21
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