Tangle

It’s so refreshing to hear both sides of an issue without having to go to different news sources. I love the podcast so I can listen on the go. I look forward to Suspension of the Rules every week. Keep up the great work!

I heard about this news team on This American Life last year and it has been a breath of fresh air. As someone who was raised conservative (and has many family members who are conservative), then developed more left-leaning views into adulthood, I appreciate the integration of both left and right views, and the mix of short and long-form episodes on the podcast. The political climate is currently so volatile and it’s been helpful to look at stories from both sides that are largely cast in a light of logical review. It’s also been nice to tune into a show that covers a wide array of political ongoings opposed to just the most emotionally laden stories that typically dominate other news outlets. I appreciate that the team offers counter arguments to one another’s takes to demonstrate the many ways that each story may be perceived. Overall, really enjoying it!

Audrey Moorhead’s article on how the left is significantly responsible for the rise of Trump is brilliant. She used detailed examples, and while she didn’t excuse, for instance, President Trump’s shocking tactics on illegal immigrants, she explained why so many voters tolerate his excesses. Tangle is earning its objective of being a source of commentary thst readers trust to be fair. Ms. Moorhead’s article furthers that reputation.

I started to listen to/read Tangle because Isaac is from the same county as me. I was raised in lower Bucks and currently live in upper Bucks. I stayed because during the election season, Tangle was one of two or three podcasts/newsletters that I could tolerate. I really appreciate looking at issues from both sides and Isaac’s open and transparent perspective.

Hello Tangle Team I’m a regular listener because your show generally does an excellent job of examining issues from multiple angles and modeling thoughtful engagement across differences. That’s precisely why I’m surprised—and frankly disappointed—by the absence of any sustained, in-depth focus on what has been happening and being inflicted upon to the Latino community in the United States. Hence, the two star rating. At a time when masked federal agents are conducting raids that involve the violent detention of parents, children, and entire families (forced to live in concentration style camp)- often without clear identification or transparency—the lack of coverage feels stark. Latino children and adults are being injured, pregnant women are suffering miscarriages, and in some cases, children, women and men are dying in ICE custody. This is not abstract policy; it is daily, documented human suffering. Visit L.A Taco for daily briefings of abductions. One example worth examining is The Guardian’s reporting, “‘Ticking time bomb’: ICE detainee dies in transit as experts say more deaths likely,” which details the confusing and contradictory circumstances surrounding the death of Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado. Experts warned this was a “ticking time bomb.” That warning has since become reality, with ripple effects spreading far beyond detention centers and into communities nationwide. Latinos are now living under constant fear—fear that affects how people work, shop, travel, send their kids to school, or engage in civic life. That fear is not incidental; it is produced by government action and funded by taxpayer dollars, which includes Latino tax dollars because Latinos, undocumented or not, pay taxes across every sector, including federal taxes. No one lives tax free in the U.S. If the human dimension alone doesn’t make this a worthy topic, there is also a critical economic reality: Latinos are one of the most essential drivers of the U.S. economy. When a population this large and economically vital does not feel safe, the entire economy suffers. While tariffs and other macroeconomic factors play a role in the current downturn, any meaningful recovery will be limited unless and until Latinos feel secure again. Research from the Latino Donor Collaborative makes this abundantly clear and would be an excellent foundation for an episode. I’m not asking for advocacy—I’m asking for curiosity, empathy, and the same rigor you bring to other communities’ experiences. An in-depth episode on this topic would be entirely consistent with Tangle’s stated values and approach. I genuinely hope this is an area you’ll choose to explore more deeply. The silence around it has been heartbreaking—and it doesn’t have to remain that way. Sincerely, A Fledgling Listener Who Has Now Stopped Listening because your stance has remained the same. If I could give you zero stars, I would. It’ll remain a mystery why the show so clearly despises the Latino community.

I’m glad to be a new subscriber to the pod and newsletter but PLEASE SLOW DOWN. The reason people are commenting that John sounds like AI is because he does, and he speaks way too quickly. What you guys are doing is fantastic work so please slow down your speech - or at least point me to the half-speed button on my phone :)