The podcast might be great, but I’m tired of hearing the same advertisements for this podcast 10x a day on other NPR podcasts. Stop it. This is my voice and I won’t change it for anyone!!

Is what’s needed if we as a people want to live in a functional democracy. This podcast helps me as a privileged mediocre white male to see things through the lens of my fellow Americans, who haven’t had the same opportunity as I. I also want to comment on how interesting I find it that whenever there is a progressive show that highlights, black brown, and indigenous voices that there is always a slew of one star reviews that pretend to be objective critics. In my opinion, this is what mediocre people that want to whitewash history use as a way to suppress our history of oppression and domination.

I really appreciate the effort taken to pull these various episodes into one compendium. I learned, I laughed, and came away with new questions. I hope there’s a second season and if not I be keeping an ear out for the talent showcased!

Just awful

This is all old content, yall! Each episode was exhumed, piecemeal, from other amazing and comprehensive projects that NPR teased, cancelled, shuffled around a bit, and tossed into this chop job of a podcast. The two things that make me most mad are that: 1. NPR thinks no one would notice this, and 2. Probably none of the wildly talented Black journalists, producers, editors are being compensated or acknowledged for the work they labored over that’s now being used as a performative ploy. And surely they cannot speak up lest they risk any future opportunities with the organization, and possibly the industry overall. Maybe this slick repackaging is a way to reach different listeners seeking to achieve their annual “I’m-doing-my-work” Black History Month song and dance. Fine. But to promote the podcast as a whole as exciting and shiny and a grand gesture of commitment to diversity is false and gross. Ew. I’d challenge NPR to see if they believe this hand-me-down meets the organization’s mission to create a more informed public by connecting its listeners with the news, ideas, and what it means to be human. I love NPR. Which is why it matters to me that they remain accountable and aware of the impact they have. So, to recap… This is an ARCHIVE. We need archives. But let’s at call it what it is and not play make believe. It’s basic. And boring.

I have been trying to get back in podcast and I’m so happy I found this can’t wait for mor videos‼️‼️

This podcast is extremely insightful, thought provoking and honest. I applaud all those who took the time to tell their truth.

This entire podcast is very boring and difficult to listen to