Apple News Today

I love the format of this podcast. Shumita is a great personality and in general the topics are the right balance of important and interesting. That said, during the election season it has been very hard to listen to, and I frequently don’t. I am an independent who has voted for both parties through my life (primarily based on policy choices), and it has been hard to hear a program I generally like so much degrade into a manipulative one-sided “news” source. Apple, as a company I admire, can do better than that. The election results indicate less than half of your potential listeners agree with your political positions, and if you choose to be a strong voice on one-side, you’ll be consistently offending a large part of your audience.

They tell you a news snippet and then provide the speculation of what they think it means while quoting some sketchy sources. Pass.

Seriously, grow up. Apple News is as centrist as it gets. Sincerely, a leftist.

I listen to Apple News Today in Overcast almost everyday on my way to work. The length and topics are a mix of important news and some fun stories at the end. I always feel like I’m well aware of what’s going on in the world and Shumita is an outstanding host. She makes the whole show worth listening to!