Around the Horn - Podcast Rankings and reviews

This is the best of the sports debate shows (admittedly, the bar is set pretty low). Usually incisive commentary, they don’t take things too seriously, and the rotating cast keeps things fresh. Haven’t missed a a pod episode in 8 years. My one quibble is that, while I love the guy, Tony Reali has REALLY amped up the mugging and clownishness in recent years. The guy has charisma for miles, but he could stand to dial it down to an “8” every now and then.

I normally don't rate podcasts, but this is one of the best shows out there and I needed to write something to combat the toxic negativity I'm seeing in other reviews. The pervasive stick-to-sports mantra is tired, direspectful, and ignorant. I want to make it known to Tony, the producers, and all of ESPN that this show's social conscience is one of the main reasons I have remained a devoted viewer and listener for over fifteen years. Watching the diversity of the panelists grow and evolve, as they navigate the intersectionality of sports and politics, is truly a gift to all sports fans and lovers of humanity.
Please keep up the outstanding work and I hope the haters are forever disregarded.

Reali is what makes ATH a must have. The panelists are always informative and interesting, but Tony elevates the show. I LOVE the forbidden words and how he reacts to them. His commentary and quick wit is on another level.

Terrific format (game show) and knowledgeable sports journalists make this podcast great fun.

I have watched this show and PTI since their respective inceptions. Tony Reali is an intelligent, entertaining host who deserves to be at the helm of a better product. There was a time when this show rivaled PTI in quality. It has become tired, hot-takeish, not informative, not entertaining, and undeserving of its time slot. PTI is done a disservice by this show preceding it.

It's bad enough to have basically a 3/1 ratio of content to commercials, but at least learn how to level the volume when you go back and forth. If you turn the volume up loud enough to hear all the panelists on the show, you have your eardrums blasted when the loud AF commercials come on.