A devoted fan calls for a podcast to remain true to itself
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“The Weeds began as the flagship podcast for Vox.com. With its wonky and earnest discussion of the minutiae of public policy, it embodied so much of what Vox was attempting to build as a digital publication: deep dives that explain the news in an accessible format. Week after week, hosts Ezra Klein (now at the New York Times), Sarah Kliff (also The NY Times), and Matt Yglesias (now Substacking at Slow Boring) chopped it up on the ins and outs of policy proposals or whatever might be the wonky topic of the day. It was glorious, unique, and made a name for itself, blazing a trail for other policy-minded podcasts to follow. As the years went by other wonky hosts came and went: Jane Coaston (NYT), Dara Lind (ProPublica, now a freelancer), German Lopez (NYT), Jerusalem Demsas (the Atlantic), and Dylan Matthews (still at Vox). Each host brought their own quirks and interests to the mic but remained true to Vox’s and the Weeds’ original spirit. Of late, as other reviewers have highlighted, the Weeds seems to be getting away from deep dives and wonky policy discussions and stepping towards becoming something of a general news discussion podcast. While there is nothing wrong with that, it is not what has brought fans of the Weeds back week after week for hundreds of episodes. I am someone who has listened to this podcast for years and considered it among my favorites; I even attended a live taping some years back. The last few months of episodes have made me question whether it is essential listening the way it once was. If this podcast is moving towards more general explainer fare, it should probably rename itself. My hope is that it will stay true to its animating spirit.”
Sam, longtime fan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/29/22
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“Great new podcast. Something useful for those interested in more big picture ideas about government and policy and political economics.”
giftofgiving via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/18/15
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“Great discussions with insightful feedback. Stay in the policy world and try your best to stay out of the day to day muckraking.”
hdrcx7 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/20/15
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“Really excellent podcast for all of the weird policy nerds who revel in the weeds. I've been a fan of Ezra's for a long time, but it's also awesome hearing from Matt and Sarah. Could only be better to hear from Dylan Matthews as well!”Read full review »
Dcnoobguy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/18/15
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