Listener sentiment
The fault line identified in recent months has widened sharply. The most recent reviews are overwhelmingly negative, with multiple long-time listeners saying they are abandoning the show — a shift from earlier frustration toward outright departure. The dominant complaint centers on co-host Ravi Gupta's sustained on-air fixation with feuding against other left-leaning podcasters, particularly Hasan Piker and the Crooked Media network, which listeners describe as exhausting, self-serving, and a departure from the show's original mission of teaching progressives how to persuade across the aisle. A minority of reviewers cheer this willingness to call out figures they see as harmful, and Jason Kander continues to draw praise for his humility and pragmatic instincts, with several reviewers expressing a wish for him to host solo. Recurring secondary grievances include the show's drift toward conventional partisan criticism indistinguishable from other progressive podcasts, perceived out-of-touch privilege on issues like healthcare, and ads for supplements that some listeners find at odds with the hosts' evidence-based brand.
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Summary generated Aug 21, 2026
