Listener sentiment
Sentiment remains predominantly positive, but the newest ratings show a slight cooling edge among long-time listeners: several recent reviews — including from devoted followers — say they are unsubscribing or dialing back because the show's hyperbolic episode titles, circular and panic-stricken reporting, constant editorializing, and relentless promotion of the brothers' book are drowning out the solid reporting underneath. The core praise is unchanged: listeners across the US and abroad treat the show as their primary daily source for fact-backed political news that mainstream outlets won't touch, and they credit the brothers' relentless schedule and emotional candor with helping them through turbulent politics. The most persistent recurring criticism, echoing across positive and negative reviews alike, remains Ben Meiselas's voice impressions and high-pitched rants — many, including paid subscribers, ask him to drop the theatrics, while a loyal minority finds the same outbursts cathartic. Familiar secondary gripes persist too: heavy advertising, excessive replayed soundbites, and occasional pushback from left-leaning listeners over platforming centrist Democrats and Middle East coverage. The overall picture is still a devoted audience shadowed by growing format fatigue, with a few more fans now actually walking away rather than just complaining.
Apple4.8 · 1,987
Summary generated Oct 11, 2026
