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PREVIEW: The Friday Edition. - The corruption is still the story.

I spent five months tracking every Trump corruption story. Here’s what I found. Several hours ago, I had to abandon my contacts for glasses. My eyes are still dry and bu

Oct 23
11 min

The Ohio attack ad.

On Tuesday, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s (R) campaign released an advertisement featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s (D) mother, Donna Arthur, accusing he

Oct 22
25 min

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Kmele and Ari talk midterm predictions, riots in France, Amy Acton's crazy ads and a fun quiz on Europe.

In today's episode of Suspension of the rules, Isaac, Ari, and Kmele discuss a controversial Ohio campaign ad, the prospect of a Democratic midterm wave, riots in France,

Oct 22
1 h 15 min

A Grain of Saul. - Are Americans just stupid?

This is the debut edition of “A Grain of Saul,” a fresh newsletter from me, Isaac Saul, within the Tangle ecosystem. It’ll come out every week or two, and I’ll use it to

Oct 22
17 min

The U.S.–Ukraine policy shift.

On Wednesday, October 14, Ukrainian officials reported that its access to the services it uses to coordinate drone missions was hampered, signaling a potential shift in U

Oct 21
27 min

The protests and riots in France.

For the past month, protests and riots have broken out across France, with violence and disorder significantly escalating over the weekend. In mid-September, high school

Oct 20
26 min

The Texas Senate race.

With approximately two weeks until the midterm elections, state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) are in a tightly contested race that cou

Oct 19
24 min

PREVIEW: The Friday Edition - The window for a third party is wide open.

The midterms could bring some surprises.Every election cycle, some pundits, voters, and activists inevitably end up musing about whether this is the moment a third party

Oct 16
3 min

The Russia diesel deal.

On Friday, President Donald Trump announced an agreement to lift sanctions on Russian oil exports in return for Russia releasing roughly 800,000 tons of diesel by the end

Oct 15
26 min

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Kmele and Ari discuss corruption in the Trump administration, James Talarico's health and the Ilhan Omar investigation.

On today's episode of Suspension of the rules, Isaac, Ari and Kmele discuss alleged corruption in the Trump administration, misinformation surrounding Texas Senate candid

Oct 15
1 h 11 min

The Ilhan Omar investigation.

On Monday, federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) Washington, D.C. residence as part of an immigration investigation

Oct 14
26 min

The planned execution of the Fort Hood shooter.

On Thursday, the Defense Department announced that it intends to livestream the execution of the former Army major who carried out the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting. The c

Oct 13
24 min

PREVIEW: The Friday Edition - My honest thoughts on Hasan Piker.

The streamer is an increasingly incendiary political figure. It’s hard to say how much your average American knows (or cares) about Hasan Piker. To political reporters

Oct 9
7 min

SCOTUS returns with a climate change case.

On Monday, the new Supreme Court term began with oral arguments in a case over whether cities can sue energy companies for contributing to climate change. The arguments c

Oct 8
28 min

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Kmele and Ari share their election hot takes, a focus group discussion on Abdul El-Sayed, and much more.

On today's episode of Suspension of the rules, Isaac, Ari and Kmele share their election hot takes that are happening in the next few of weeks. We talk about some friends

Oct 8
1 h 18 min

The Cornell rape accusations.

On September 28, New York prosecutors said they had reopened an investigation into an alleged sexual assault and gang rape by seven Cornell University students in October

Oct 7
25 min

The FlyDubai plane attack.

On Wednesday, the copilot of a FlyDubai commercial flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv allegedly attacked the plane’s captain and attempted to crash the aircraft in what Israel

Oct 6
24 min

The failed execution of Christa Pike.

On Wednesday, Tennessee failed to execute Christa Pike after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Pike had been sentenced to death for her role in the 1995 murder of

Oct 5
22 min

PREVIEW: The Friday Edition - Is the global fertility decline a crisis?

What an aging population and fewer young people could mean. A wide-ranging conversation.In this week’s Suspension of the Rules episode, we start by having some fun with

Oct 2
6 min

The Protect College Sports Act passes the Senate.

On Monday, the Senate voted 77–22 to pass the Protect College Sports Act with support from 50 Republicans, 26 Democrats, and one independent. The bill would create a nati

Oct 1
25 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

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.

benkotchi · Nov 2024

As I write this review, Tangle has officially won a “Shorty” award. Well deserved, because the team at Tangle does great work. It’s news provided without spin, from all sides of the spectrum, and the format is very easy to follow. Language is a neutral as possible, and any opinion provided is stated as such, as not to make an attempt to sway readers/listeners thoughts.

IndyAR10 · Nov 2024

After spending the past several years stewing in Never Trump and Center Left media, where, in order to feel informed enough on any particular topic such that I could communicate persuasively with those who disagree with me, I would have to read the same topic in multiple different venues in order to piece together some semblance of what actually happened (versus what I’m supposed to think about what happened), I find Tangle to be an efficient source of independently curated, quality analysis of the biggest issues of the day, presented in a voice that neither outrages nor promises falsely. That said, if the producers are reading this, may I suggest making the middle section of the pod, where the Left and Right perspectives are read feel more conversational (slow it down, describe each POV more fully)? I find rapid fire headlines almost impossible to comprehend in an audio-only medium and, while podcasts are much more convenient for me as a medium (I can drive, workout, etc at the same time), I get more out of your newsletter which tells me that you have some work to do in terms of tailoring your storytelling to the podcast medium. Because the core of your offering is SO important and rare (at the moment, sadly), I’m willing to be patient, but please take a hard look at that Left/Right section and, minimally, slow…it…down. Thanks!

FredK96 · Nov 2024

Tangle has replaced my other news pods because it does an excellent job following through on its mission statement: presenting views from across the spectrum, independent thinking, and avoiding the hysterical nonsense that pervades most of our political media. Thanks Isaac and co.! Adding here that the Sunday Pod is so much fun, I love listening in on Isaac and Ari’s political discussions!

BK-Avs · Oct 2024

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 :)

1nst1nct · Nov 2024

Otherwise a 5 star podcast. I love Isaac’s willingness to consider all viewpoints. That said, Bill O’Reilly has earned a well deserved exile in the wilderness. Between the credible reports of serial sexual exploitation and his dated retrograde conservative viewpoints, he doesn’t merit time on this highly credible podcast. There are a multitude of modern conservative thinkers who are much less morally bankrupt. Please do better.

excharger · Feb 2024

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