A hipster political podcast
If you, too, are a young-ish left-leaning type who doesn't think there's anything wrong with watching c-span every now and then, you'll love The Weeds. That should really tell you all you need to know about it. The first episode was kind of blah, but the second on gun control and a single payer healthcare system was pretty interesting. I enjoyed the white paper segment too. The hosts definitely fashion themselves on the Vice News archetype, thinking they're cool and edgy by dropping the odd f-bomb and finishing sentences with characteristically millennial uptalk, but these little personal trait quibbles are a small price to pay for an engaging and substantive discussion.Read full review »
StephenF85 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/11/15
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If you’re sick of the shouting and spin of traditional news coverage, this podcast could be for you. It questions the standard assumptions and gets into the structural problems of government, in all it’s wonk-y, white paper detail. It’s not for everybody, but if the description sounds good you...Read full review »
endofrico via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/17/15
The premise of this podcast is great, and well executed. The line between policy and politics often gets skewed, but this podcast seems to be doing it right! Can't wait to see what they analyze next.Read full review »
WilCSUN via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/11/15
On the most recent episode, Ezra thought maybe the group got a bit far out into the details of wonky policy, and was looking for feedback on that point. I disagree entirely. There is an awful lot of media doing superficial policy coverage, and my understanding is that Vox was created to permit...Read full review »
Khimbar via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/13/15
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