Today, Explained

Love the hosts and the format of the show. There are far too many ads though and the ones that have staffer review their experience with a product or service are like nails on a chalkboard.

Journalism should inform, challenge, and present a well-rounded perspective. Today Explained does none of that. Instead, it peddles a one-sided narrative, masquerading as serious reporting while shamelessly ignoring inconvenient facts and perspectives. With each episode, it becomes painfully clear that this podcast is less about journalism and more about ideological reinforcement. The hosts cherry-pick sources, frame discussions to fit their bias, and completely disregard objectivity in favor of propaganda. Rather than engaging in thoughtful discourse, they resort to moral grandstanding—dismissing dissenting voices as ignorant or dangerous rather than engaging with them in good faith. At a time when trust in media is at an all-time low, Today Explained is a relic of the worst kind—one that epitomizes why audiences are abandoning biased outlets in search of real reporting. If you want insight, balance, or even a shred of intellectual honesty, look elsewhere. The hosts should be ashamed of what they’ve done to journalism.

My favorite daily news podcast, hands down. I even listen to the reruns. Sean is relatable and funny and human! I bet he’s a blast to hang with. I always picture him wearing a hot pink polo shirt because of the ep about his high school frenemy. I love when he has his mom on the show and, unrelated, the running joke for “This is a NO” is hilarious. I loved Noel on NPR and I’m finally starting to warm up to her hosting style. Love you guys!!

Not a fair representation of what is going on. The focus is on pushing a liberal agenda instead of providing news.