Heard Josh on the MeidasTouch podcast this week and was impressed, so I’m listening to the JM Podcast for the first time. Great insights on politics. Impressed with the level of knowledge you have. And I’m not hearing the same things over and over again like I hear on MSNBC and CNN. But the thing that really bugs me is when you speak (and mostly Kate) keeps saying “Right?” After many statements. It sounds stupid and juvenile. It makes me cringe. You’re probably thinking, “Well that’s petty.” Maybe, but you’re journalists and broadcasters. Don’t you want to avoid speaking in ways that elevate you instead of distract and makes listeners cringe? I’ve noticed that people on MSNBC say “Right?” A lot too. It makes me want to scream.

I didn’t watch the speech either and can’t really tolerate his voice or image ever

In addition to your intelligent insights today, the uplifting thoughts from you and Kate give some balance to an otherwise completely out of balance period in our country.

Laughing hysterically while you’re telling the story of Noem killing the animals is uncool.

Love you guys!

Josh’s insights and sonorous voice are fantastic to listen to. Then Kate comes in with every vocal irritant known to our culture, and I turn off the episode. her voice is impossible to listen to; Josh, please get a new cohost.

Kate brings thoughtful solid analysis to the show. Josh on the other hand rambles on and on and on, is often incoherent, and seems to love the sound of his own voice. I often just fast forward when Josh is talking.

I really get a lot out their insights into what’s going on in politics. Kate is especially astute and also funny. The only suggestion I have for improvement is to acquire an editor. Sometimes the content is repetitive.

Snarky, too cool to care, self-satisfied. And I agree with TPM’s politics. I might become a MAGA drone if I keep listening to this grating nonsense.

Kate has a voice for print media. Sorry but you oughta know.

Josh & Kate analyze the current legislative and legal policy fights, as well as the political landscape in a unique and interesting manner. I listen every week. (… also read TPM regularly)

Thank you for your sobering discussion about the Biden debate last night. Unlike a lot of other people in your field, you were not hysterical and I appreciate that. You’re both excellent journalists and podcasters.

Best episode ever

I love Kate but it’s hard for me to listen now. Josh is on X formally known as twitter acting like a baby around people that care about Palestine and Gaza. Just poor poor gross behavior and responses. Kate is great though.

I look forward to listening to Josh and Kate and their analysis of all the political news of the week. I chuckle every time I hear the two of them saying “blah blah blah”. They and TPM are the best!

Another top notch interview/program.

Wow! Just WOW! Great discussion, need to listen several more times, how about you three get together to continue it every month or so?

I enjoy listening to the Josh Marshall Podcast, but Belaboring the Point hasn’t clicked with me. I enjoy deep dives into subjects, but the format needs work. Kate discussing the interview before the listener hears it detracts from the interview rather than enhances it. Just let us listen to the interview and then you can have a dialogue with your cohost about it after we’ve listened. The current format isn’t helpful because it either makes portions of the pod redundant or the listener begins the episode feeling like they missed part of a conversation. Give the new pod its own feed so we can decide if we want to subscribe or give it a break until you come up with a new format.

Josh and Kate are two of the best explainers of current events today. Between the podcast and the daily updates on the TPM website, I get all the news I need and it’s explained clearly and concisely.

I've been reading Josh Marshall and TPM since the early 2000s, and as a longtime fan this podcast is a real treat. Josh and the wonderful Kate Riga deliver outstanding commentary and reporting every week. Informative, insightful, and accessible - like you're having a great conversation with some very well-informed friends. I love the interplay of perspectives, Josh’s excellent analysis, and Kate’s terrific reporting. I haven't missed an episode in years.

I have been a Josh Marshall fan since the Bush US Attorneys purge. I remember Josh TV. This show is the best of the bunch. I love the dynamic of the generational age difference between Josh & Kate. Being closer to Josh’s age, I get all his cultural and lived experience references. But it is great to hear Kate’s reactions and having her perspective add to the conversation. Great show

Really enjoy Josh’s insights - he’s a great Twitter follow - but every episode feels like a long monologue. Would be much better if there was actual conversation and not just Josh pontificating.

I've loved the podcast for a few years but now that it's just Kate and Josh they've really hit a great stride! Can't recommend enough

this show has really grown on me. There is one episode with Adam Davidson I've re-listened to 20 X about Trump's real estate deals. Josh is a thoughtful communicator -so yes it's ok to listen on 1.25X - but his real talent is contextialize with wisdom. So for example, I heard about Lance Gooden tweeting that he met with DeSantis then endorsed Trump. I heard about the billionaire telling the newspapers they were keeping their donor powder dry on DeSantis But Josh articulated just how unusual these events were. So he has a keen insight about how things play out, & what antecedents cause what events. Josh is very much a non-bland non-fluff commentator. Wish he did this podcast daily

I look forward to this podcast weekly! Love Josh and Kate! Informative and entertaining conversations!

I never miss it.

Jfc, the reason Hobbs doesn’t want to debate Lake is the legit death threats. It’s AZ fcs

I like Josh. Kate? Not so much.

I’m a longtime fan of Josh Marshall and TPM - long before there was a podcast. But the addition of Kate Riga gives an effervescence to these discussions. They are both great analysts and it is wonderful to hear them work thorny issues through together. Always a pleasure!

This is the first podcast I listen to immediately when it drops. I love the brilliant analysis and in-depth discussions. Plus Josh has an amazing voice and the theme music is the grooviest!

Good points, decent analysis, etc. but I have only so many hours in my day and there is plenty of good analysis out there in tighter format. Thanks and best of luck!

Josh, Kate & TPM offer a steady stream of excellent journalism, brilliant analysis and buckets of experience to provide context, nuance & the bigger picture. This is my go to for understanding what’s really going on.

Kate: Joe Manchin... Josh: I know Manchin! Kate: Uh-Oh, Manchin... Josh: Oh-No Manchin! PS - Oh well, at least Phish was able to write the new theme song this year.

Lots of insights. Good spot to get solid progressive analysis and cut through the traditional media noise.

dnc needs to get moving and find good true dem candidates who can run against sinema & manchin in their next primaries.

Thinking that the prospect of tens of thousands of dead Republican voters in tight states between now and 2022 is scaring them. They may even believe they lost in 20 because of negative COVID-19 perceptions and deaths in places like GA and AZ.

Awesome analysis and strategic plans

So it’s Biden’s 100th day in office, and the show is now hosted by Josh and Kate. They make a wonderful pair! Kate is clearly a voracious reader of recent history with a keen mind for current events, which she covers at TPM. This millennial from the young end of the bracket is an excellent pairing with Josh Marshall, veteran writer and editor as well as founder of TPM. Josh is an older Gen Xer who is about 20-25 years away from aging into William Holden from “Network.” His site has done dogged reporting and solid work for a long time. I honestly wish he’d prioritize the pod over Twitter, but even at its usual once a week this is a wonderful news roundup, usually focused on a few big ongoing stories and presented with commentary. Any news junkies looking for a pod with feature reporting on the news of the week should give this a listen!

I believe the proper term is rape.

I panned the show in an earlier review, maybe that was unfair because it was still a very new podcast at the time. It’s still a young show but it’s improved quite a bit over the last 6 months. Instead of recapping a lot of stories (which you can find virtually everywhere) they are lately making in-depth analysis of a few particularly interesting stories or trend lines. This is really what TPM does best, on the podcast and on the website: provide analysis. Josh Marshall is able to bring a long term perspective and overview. The younger members all write for the website as well, and often have the most in-depth reporting to share. I also like that while the show is mostly pretty serious, the delivery is calm, and it’s not stressful to listen. I absolutely love Rachel Maddow but sometimes her show can feel a little bit like rage bait. I don’t get that feeling from this show, even though both shows have similar points of view, and obviously cover some of the same topics. It’s measured and thoughtful.

YO! I like Josh Marshall and I’m here to say/I like the funky podcast in a major way/ WORD UP!

Yeah, it could be tighter. And Marshall is a bit of a meanderer. But this is sharp, clear thinking that never loses sight of the truth. And it’s friendly and fun—nearly snark-free! Which is refreshing and much needed

If you LOVE to bag on the “straight, white” Bernie every chance you get and you just CAN NOT WAIT to get Joe in the White House, then this is the podcast for you!!

I’m a prime subscriber and longtime reader of TPM. But I have to say this podcast has been disappointing. It turns out you can’t just put three smart articulate people in a room and have them talk about the week’s news with a plan or the outlines of a script. Ironically I constantly find the hosts forgetting or misstating some arcane fact about a news event which I learned by reading their own coverage on TPM. I’ve unsubscribed for now. May check back in after the primaries start.

These guys are the best. My only issue is I want more. I’m a subscriber to their website and I highly recommend you check it out as well.

Modish yentas

Real conversation about current political topics/events and insightful analysis.

Josh is hard headed and clear thinking. A delightful experience to hear him. The rapid speech and rapid give and take is far too fast to follow. The pacing seems like Josh’s interlocutors are trying to impress him with rapid give and take and it sounds like listening to an inside and private conversation that forgets there’s an audience. Do you really want other people to listen and follow? If so then slow the hell down.

Not Charles Heston! Please do your research!

Worth your time. Insightful analysis that gives you a deeper understanding of current events.