The Interview - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Stephen Sackur conducts thorough, fair, probing, and revealing interviews with a very diverse set of guests. The level of research into each show is unparalleled. A true jewel in the BBC crown.

Propublica just broke this story of their investigation: Trump is using his media company to allow rich donors to buy a piece of Trump and reap the benefits in the form of government contracts and tax breaks if he gets elected again. The investigative reporting connects the new “Trump TV” to a streaming technology company in Melania’s home country (Slovenia) and to a rich Republican donor who had made millions off his relationship with Trump already.

I appreciate Stephen Sackur relentlessness to get to the core of issues. He often has a balance of not being too pushy but yet ensuring guests are confronted with the accountability of their stances.

I cannot believe that this show has been axed. Tough, but respectful, interviewers together with leaders of all sorts from around the world — you just don’t get this quality anywhere. The dumbing down of the BBC and the slow death of one of Britain’s most iconic institutions could not begin in any more frightening way. I’m going back and listening to the older shows before they are scrubbed from the site.