“Helen is incredible. She doesn't speak about things she hasn't thoroughly researched. She's reasonable and unprejudiced on all subjects and looks at all sides of a situation.
Tom is exactly why journalists are not respected, and why "fake news" is a thing. He's shallow in his opinions, prejudiced in every view that isn't far left and criminally amateurish in his research and thinking. All his understanding appearing to have come from reading whatever some ideologue has written on wikipedia or what some "friend" in Westminster tells him. Helen has to correct him on nearly every subject, repeatedly.
It's like listening to a highly intelligent, disciplined mind, have a conversation with a bigoted parrot.
Polly want a new co-host?
I have to give it four stars, even though Helen deserves all five.”Read full review »
totally disappointed 123 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/19/24
“This podcast is probably the best to replace the whole left by talking politics. For years I’ve been in awe at Helen’s ability to draw on a range of historical sources and find parallels and differences with the events of today.
So far they seem to reached a brilliant blend of coverage of...”Read full review »
Jonaffan via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/02/23
“These Times offers in-depth analysis of current affairs as well as historical events in a nuanced and informing way.
It can be a bit difficult to understand every single aspect of a subject, but still worth your while”
CPH-40 via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
02/27/24
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