1A - Podcast Rankings and reviews

1A continues the tradition of print journalism I grew up with, and does an outstanding job of balancing immediacy, variety of sources, and fine interviewing. Jenn White is one of the best interviewers I have ever heard, and she is always well prepared— an amazing feat, given the wide variety of topics addressed. Yes, there are moments when the editing could be better, but given the volume of content they produce each week, and all the moving parts— background info from expert interviews, contributions and questions from listeners, audio clips— I consider it my “audio newspaper.”

Thoughtful discussions on critical topics. Host is incredibly well informed and manages the discussion very well. I regularly learn new things each time I listen. Always in my queue

For those who are disappointed that they cannot find episodes thru their pod app, please know that if you go to the 1A website all episodes should be available. That said, l am disappointed that under current host, the show frequently jams multiple story lines into a single hour. Under former hosts I was used to getting an hour long deep dive into a single topic. When Jen does 25 minutes on topic A and then 35 minutes with some entertainer, I feel she is feeding people’s growing inability to concentrate on a single thing.

Jenn is a great interviewer. She is able to ask probing questions in a diplomatic manner. Many interviewers stick to a script but Jenn presses on and gets to the heart of the matter. I love the ‘personal’ aspects that Jenn brings to a conversation- she reacts in her own personal way. I’m glad she had a vacation but missed her when she was away. Thank you Jenn!

This show perfectly sums up why I’ve stopped supporting and listening to NPR. The hosts lob softball questions while ‘progressive’ guests spout trendy dogma. It’s disappointing to have seen one of my most trusted media sources become a megaphone for misinformation. On Point is occasionally like the NPR I knew and respected but the rest is not worth your time.

This show needs a new host. Jen White was great the first couple of years now she just mails it in, any time she hosts now its just “let’s revisit a conversation I had few months ago” also she hasn’t done the Friday news roundup in a year it’s always fill in hosts. It’s time to get a host that actually cares about the content!!