The Daily

Nothing beats The Daily when it comes to staying informed in an efficient way :-) Leads the way to reflection and allows one to be inspired, rather than overwhelmed by the barrage of events in this (mostly) insane world ..

That last episode about the NordStream-sabotage was horrible. First, you assert strongly that Russia had no motive. You forget to mention that (1) Russia had already stopped delivering gas, and (2) Europe had clearly condemned this while at the same time making it clear that they wanted to make itself i dependent from Russian gas. A Russian sabotage would be a convenient way for Russia to quickly kill a dying relationship in a way that could cause havoc in Europe while blaming others (as it always does). Second, you strongly hint that Ukraine most likely was behind this, and that Europe should view that as a stab in the back. You should know better than throwing speculations like that out during an ongoing war… Also, in a previous episode: How is it possible to spend an entire episode on Putin’s speech without clearly showing that it’s full of historical half-truths, omissions and outright lies?! Listeners without previous knowledge could come away from it thinking that Ukraine’s existence (and quest for democracy) is illegitimate. I usually enjoy the Daily immensely, but sometimes you act as useful idiots for Kremlin and autocrats around the world…

The content is spot on, very well curated, presented and then Michael Barbaro voice is very addictive :-) Highly recommended!

This is the worst Daily podcast ever - and I've been a devoted listener for over three years. One of the worst podcasts of any I've ever listened to, in fact. It is so full of misguided information and deceptive statistics, on what is an important topic (though in the greater scheme of things, I would say it's only of medium importance, compared with all the issues of our time). I mean, how often can the police even recognize the race of the person driving the car beforehand? And why should the percentage of each race pulled over match the percentage of that race in the community - shouldn't it match the percentage of people who are speeding or appear to be driving recklessly? And in nearly every case you describe where a black (and probably white too, by the way) person gets killed, they did something wrong, were disrespectful (ultimately, when you analyze it), and didn't comply with the officers requests or demands. In other words, they were cocky and took a gamble, betting that they could get away with it, but at the same time risking both their and the officer's life. I can't be bothered to go through all the misinformation, piece by piece. If the NYT staff doesn't see it themselves, when approached with a critical editorial perspective, then I give up. Virtually everything in the podcast can, and should, be challenged. Many conservative critics say the NYT is just as far left as the far right, which is absurd. But this podcast is strong supporting evidence for their case. Please, folks, try this to create more balanced podcasts - and be sure to fact check and edit independently wherever possible. With my finger leaning towards the 'subscription delete' button . . . Sincerely, Nowell Briedis Sandnes, Norway