TED Radio Hour - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Consistently excellent. Ms Zomorodi is smart and warm, connects w TED speakers, and chooses interesting issues, themes, and speakers

It is as it describes, a collection of exceptional TED presentations added in with extra insight and breakdown. I haven’t once walked away from one of these without having learned something and be inspired or at least greatly informed that in turn allows me to approach the days ahead differently. Thank you to all who make it possible, you all should be proud of what you deliver, truly amazing.

I like some episodes more than others but on the whole, these podcasts are excellent! I have learned something from each one. If you have a natural curiosity about the world and are open to learning more about it, I highly recommend giving this series a try.

A loyal listener for far too long to remember. What I do remember is when the original host stepped away, leaving the new host to take the lead. I recall writing to complain that I didn’t appreciate such a change. You know what, I continued listening and now I can’t even remember the void I felt when the original host left the show. She’s that good. Listen. You won’t be disappointed.

Unlistenable because of really annoying and distracting background music constantly played over conversations. Couldn’t make it through an episode. Classic case of overproduction tanking an otherwise solid experience. Skip it.

I have revised my rating from 5 stars to 2 stars as TED has moved over the past year from a diverse group of speakers from differing world views to a much more political program focused on “progressive” ideology over evidence based factual reporting. Don’t get me wrong, I believe that those progressive ideas deserve a voice but not at the exclusion of other ideas that may fall on the more conservative political position or favor capitalism and market based solutions. The assumption that all their listeners are of the same political persuasion is the opposite of diversity. After a frustrating year, I plan to unsubscribed and now will only download the topics that are clearly legacy Technology, Entertainment and Design subject matter.
Update July 24. It’s unfortunate that NPR solicits feedback and takes none of it to heart. I’ve seen several critiques that mirror what I’ve written here, used to be a faithful listener but now it’s less science and fact driven and more politically inspired. I’ll save you the time of listening, everything bad that happens in our world is related to man made climate changes, systemic racism and capitalism. There, I just saved you hours of your life.