System Update with Glenn Greenwald - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Glen is sincere, honest, humble and extremely sharp. He can be counted on to give a straight up take on modern world politics he is consistent, insightful and full of the real journalistic integrity that is completely absent in the majority of the media landscape. His reporting is not partisan, and his work truly defends the best ideas of what America strives to be.

I’ve been following Greenwald since Edward Snowden became a whistleblower. He tells it plainly, while standing up to powerful forces who generally hate his guts. Greenwald reports from a principled and ethical perspective, and does the job that we should expect from all good journos, but unfortunately it’s so goddamn rare.

I’m not a religious man, but if there is a god then he certainly put Glenn Greenwald here at this precise time and place as countervailing force against the corrupt and greedy sickness engendered by the world’s ruling elite. He is one of the most consistent, principled, well-respected journalists of our time, and in this world of dubious information, Glenn is a touchstone to the fabled “golden age”, when Americans could trust their favorite anchor.

I also love Michael Tracey. It’s funny to read the reviews on here from people who don’t feel the same way haha. I see how he might be an acquired taste for some, but man…. That guy is a true journalist as well. Knowledgeable, tenacious, and fearless in his interviews, he gets more out of politicians than would seem possible to do.

I consider System Update to be the cornerstone of my well-balanced news diet, and I can’t recommend it enough to people of all nationalities and political persuasions. The news is supposed to be the foundation of a well-informed populace, and it’s supposed to expose the doings of the powerful for the benefit of the powerless. That’s exactly what this show does.

Excellent, comprehensive analysis of current and foreign affairs. I learn a lot listening to it. He also gives very good legal analyses.

As an independent I appreciate hearing both sides of the issues but just can’t handle being talked down to so arrogantly for such long periods of time. I wish I could get the content without the condescension. Also crediting Obama for covering up the origins of Covid was a bridge too far and exposed his own biases.