It Was Said

I first started listening to this podcast as a way to pass the time after someone had recommended it to me. I quickly fell in love with this series and couldn’t wait for each new episode. When the second season came out I quickly binged the whole thing. This series takes a a deep look at a wide variety of speeches from modern history, some famous and other less so, and provides a deep look at them and the events surrounding them as well as the speaker. This has allowed me to learn more about some of histories most famous speeches as well as other lesser known speeches which I found incredibly fascinating and at times empowering.

I just wanted you to thank you, John Meacham, and your team for all of your hard work in this treasure of a podcast. In today’s coarse world, your episodes have lifted me up and often moved me near to tears (“I’m not crying. You’re crying.”) Yes, you have great material to work with, but your writing is exceptional in my view and the production quality, music, etc. is just superlative. I cannot thank you enough. It’s really made a difference for my life and helps me brace myself against the cynicism of our world and whatever dominates the news cycle du jour. Thank you all!

One of my absolute favorite podcasts. Insightful, beautifully written, beautifully narrated. It’s brought me to tears and full body chills nearly every episode. Please keep the episodes coming!

Every episode is interesting and I always learn something new. It's also fun because it’s at times, cheeky, not snarky.