This Week in Tech (Audio) - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I used to love This Week in Tech. For years, it was a must-listen—sharp, insightful, and a great way to stay plugged into the tech world. It felt like a roundtable of smart folks who knew their stuff, and I rarely missed an episode. But lately, the show’s taken a turn that’s hard to ignore. People like Kara Swisher and some of the other regulars have turned it into a megaphone for nonstop Elon Musk criticism. Don’t get me wrong—critique where it’s due is fine, but most of the time, it feels like they’re piling on with no real reasons, just jabs for the sake of it. It’s gotten old fast.
The focus used to be on tech trends, gadgets, and big ideas—not a weekly Elon-bashing session. Now, I’m finding myself tuning out. After almost 20 years of loyalty, I’ve started skipping episodes, which I never thought I’d do. It’s a shame—this show was a gem, but it’s losing what made it special. I hope they course-correct soon, because I’d rather listen to the TWiT I fell in love with than whatever this is turning into.

Still the best way to keep up with what's happening in the tech sphere. Knowledgeable experienced guests discuss the news and provide plenty of perspective and context. Leo the host keeps the conversation lively. Especially good for keeping up with AI action and separating out the reality from the hype. The TWIT network has specialty shows that do deep dives into many areas, and this general roundup draws on those for insights.

Other reviews have criticized the show for more political content lately. I don't see how that can be avoided as tech and politics have gotten inextricably linked. Leo does try to take a tech angle on everything and there is plenty of discussion of non-political topics.

This is a must listen weekly podcast for me. I’m kept up-to-date on the latest trends and opinions and technology, receive great recommendations, and just learn more about the world.

Very enjoyable and informative program. I recommend it but I would like for it to be much, much shorter or have separate short (30 minute) segmented podcasts of the show by topic category. Keep up the good work.

I have listened to this podcast for years. The recent slide into politics to so sad. In the past, I would just skip forward 5 mins to get past the same lame and uninspired hot take on the latest “controversy” found all over the web. This last episode was too much - 45 to 60 mins of politics. This has just become a reaction podcast with people who no longer have inside scoops, access to industry information, and are just increasing more mad about things. Sad to say, but I am now unsubscribing.

I like it when this podcast discusses tech content, but it ends up getting very political and one-sided. If I wanted to listen to a political podcast, I would do so.