Reviews
“I really enjoyed listening to all episodes. Thank you Ann McCalvoy for your great questions!”
missi moreno via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
12/30/22
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“Dear Ann McElvoy and the Economist Asks team,
The goodbye words last episode came as a shock to me and unexpectedly brought a tear to my eye. This made me realize how much I’ve enjoyed your show after the last years and I wanted to write you a thank you letter.
I started listening to your...”Read full review »
NilsvTol via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
12/27/22
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“Anne McElvoy is an interesting interviewer, Jon Fasman is just a political talking head. Anne asks questions, sometimes too harshly, probing the topic. Jon just leads a dim one sided stream of words boarding on a rant. Keep Anne, dump Jon.”
moving on-missu via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/21/22
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“Terrible show. The host Ann McElvoy is so Smug and have very biased view on issues. Contributing correspondents are not better either. Truly a terrible show. I expect better from the Economist. In contrast. Check and Balance is much much better.”
Edmister76123 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/08/22
“This podcast is yet another Homerun from The Economist’s suite of podcasts. Well done!”
Jared Herbert via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/03/22
“It is surprising and disappointing how The Economist is hosting low quality podcasts under its brand and « The Economist asks » makes no exception to this phenomenon.
With this one, you experience a public school accent in case you never the chance of such delight. Additionally, you’ll witness...”Read full review »
Bermuda441 via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
05/16/22
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“I’m full of admiration for Anne McElvoy and very much enjoy following the topical discussions, learning a shed load of stuff along the way.”
Lexie 77 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/23/22
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“Just listened to this interview. Mr Menendez’s comments about vaccine distribution are incorrect. I received both of my Pfizer covid vaccine doses by 1/8/21 (while Trump was still in office), as did many other people.”
SiobhanMHyland via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/14/22
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“Hey Zanny,
A large part of your discussion pivoted around what Biden should do and the fear of a return of Trump.
So…what about Boris Johnson? His clownish behavior and unserious working style does not exactly give one great confidence in the UK’s. Remember how Thatcher had to “stiffen the...”Read full review »
Geoplanter via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/25/22
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“Superb debates, excellent guests and masterfully managed by the presenter. Thank you.”
刚毅67 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/07/22
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“Anne McElvoy’s incisive questions and commentary are perfectly complemented by her mellifluous. soothing tone. A broad range of topics and a veritable catalogue of distinguished and knowledgeable guests.”
PiGuy314 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/27/21
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“But it’s an interview show so that is expected. Eric Berkowitz is an idiot. Michael Johnson was great. Anne is always super.”
lrhhrl via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/30/21
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“She maintains the respect of the people she interviews in a way that lets her go deeper and explore more critically the thinking of her subjects. I can’t name many interviewers who can do that without either cloyingly chumming-up to their subjects or being overtly hostile to them. From Anne’s...”Read full review »
mujalifah via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/17/21
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“Ben Rodhes? Seriously a member of the worst US foreign policy team!! Doubled troops in Afghanistan with zero positive results, Syria? Drawing the Obama’s red line to the worse humanitarian refugee crisis, one after another foreign disaster. Please!”
100West via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/21
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“LOVED THIS conversation with a traditional and wonderful Titan of politics. What a remarkable man thank you”
good and bad manners via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/23/21
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“Loved what he said about being neutral and respectful Reaganism. However, he doesn’t know what he is talking about re. China. He should go there and see it before making random comments. For a politician, the last thing to do is to speak on something one doesn’t know. What a shame ......”Read full review »
NEntropy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/16/21
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“Always well researched and well conducted interviews, focusing on important topics.”
LångeLars via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
04/08/21
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“Very insightful, relevant and conducted with great positive energy”
Norellgo via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
03/27/21
“Awful show.
The host seems incapable of asking serious and meaningful questions to any conservative (US) or authoritarian (Chinese) guest. The less the guest aligns with acceptable norms of free speech, human rights, and open democracy, the more the host gives that guest an open and...”Read full review »
DontMakeMeFillInThisField via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/25/21
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“I am already prescribed so why when logged on and trying to access the podcasts on Apple am I asked to subscribe
So frustrating”
Nickceng via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/21/21
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“Such a missed opportunity given the interesting folk you have signed up to participate. Gossipy, patronising interview style - doesn’t address the most important issues. Consider new host”
SamseC via Apple Podcasts ·
Hong Kong ·
02/05/21
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“Love this podcast , intelligent questions, inter guests, refreshing to have British accents rather than always American!”
sophiecherub via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/05/20
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“Anne McElvoy can learn a lot from other podcast hosts, in particular rule number one: never interrupt your guest. Ron Steslow of the Lincoln Project, incidentally, could teach her a masterclass in how to listen. I had to bow out halfway through the episode, her interview style became so unbearable.”
03Lening03 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/11/20
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“Anne McElvoy is a fantastic interviewer. She doesn’t fall for niceties or American media taboos. She is a great debater and won’t give ANY interviewee a free pass”
Alex from Boston via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/07/20
“Guests are usually great. I much prefer the business/political guests (Gates/Hastings/Cameron/Hong Kong futures) that are active in the “real world” more than the arts/literature guests that report on what others are doing, but the different perspectives are nice I suppose.
I alternate between...”Read full review »
WaitsTooLongToReview via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/21/20
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“Keep better tabs on world events for your expansive audience. The absurd bias does not go unnoticed, I assure you. I reject the implicit notion that all listeners are so willfully blind.”
armchairargonaut via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/12/20
“I have been really enjoying these podcasts for the last few months and have listened back to a lot of the content but last weeks interview with Reed Hastings was the 1st I felt very uncomfortable listening. Anne clearly didn’t like Reed or how his platform serves up entertainment and she seemed...”Read full review »
marcjsamuel via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/16/20
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“I cannot get my head around Anne McElvoy’s interview style. She constantly interrupts and repeatedly tries to play devil’s advocate with bad faith arguments.
Often you can hear the guests getting frustrated and one can’t help but feel a better interviewer would get more from them.
The guests...”Read full review »
nitsua125 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/09/20
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“In retrospect, Bill Gates and Xi will likely be regarded as the two most important figures in the fight against COVID-19. Xi shut down Wuhan, demonstrating that similar measures, including scaled down versions adapted to what is acceptable in other social contexts, will be necessary. The episode...”Read full review »
blossoms via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/30/20
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“I like the diverse selection of guests, the intelligent questioning, and the fact that it’s only a half hour long. A dependably good listen.”
Jessica367 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/27/20
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“I enjoy the insightful questions asked by the interviewers that give me a well rounded understanding of complex topics. I specifically enjoy when the interviewer plays devils advocate. I feel like that challenges the interviewee and gives the listeners a better and more well rounded perspective...”Read full review »
K82012 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/27/20
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“In the recent HK episode, it is good to hear both sides of views. However, the host taking a critical view to start with spoiled the entire conversations.”
meilovesworkout via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/23/20
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“I may destroy you has gripped me and this actress needs to be applauded for her ability to raise such an sensitive topic It is a privilege to watch and hear her Her emotional maturity and her careful use of words is a privilege
I applaud you Michela Coel”
lovealways# via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/10/20
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“Interesting conversations, intellectual guests smart/wit questions (Anne McElvoy 👌)”
Create Nicknamexdgctgfhbh via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/30/20
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“Thanks for your deep and wide perspectives!”
gabfanatico via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/28/20
“I agree with the reviews pleading for fewer interruptions. Ms McElvoy, you are a great journalist and I would welcome a part of the podcast dedicated to hearing more of your views as well as your interesting memories and anecdotes of major political and economic events but it has been misleading...”Read full review »
Megalegs2000 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/21/20
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“Ms McElvoy is, bar none, the best interviewer in any media format today. Intelligent. Fearless. Dogged.”
Jerome Webb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/20/20
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“Especially when they are still talking about facts! Eg, the most recent episode of Jeffrey Sachs, and many others before. The guests are here to share their expertise, aren’t they?! Let them answer the questions you’ve just asked, please!!”
Anvil_7 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/14/20
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“Cool guests, but bad, interrupting host”
Sergio Malecci via Apple Podcasts ·
Russia ·
06/13/20
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