Throughline is a wonderful journalistic podcast. Currently I’m listening to the Tupperware episode. And I noticed you have this awful low base music in the background. It’s not a hum. I can tell it’s actual music. But it is so distracting and unnecessary!! it makes it so my ears fixate on the sound and it’s hard to pay attention to the actual words! Plus it has the added sound of a needle on a record player, which I know is part of the music. I am non-Neurotypical. Often background sounds are extra bothersome to folks on the spectrum. Somebody with severe autism probably couldn’t even listen to this podcast at all. Somewhere at some point, somebody decided we must have Music and All podcasts. I’m here to tell you that’s nonsense. Nothing wrong with intro and extro music. But for the rest of the time, get rid of it please. I am very annoyed by this and frustrated.

Once more I beg you, Rund. Please pronounce your Ts! You say « quou » all the time. It’s not « quou », it’s « quote ».

Rarely do I do evangelize but I truly look forward to Throughline. It’s great to listen to when you’re having writers block and need some legal or historical inspiration.

This is such a well-produced show and the research/background is fantastic. One tiny but nerve wracking flaw is waiting for Rund to drop her next ’T’. Impor-ant? please…

On the recent episode about presidential succession one of the journalists described JFK as “strapping “. A simple google search will reveal he was as anything but and that has been known for years. He suffered from several ailments including terrible back pain. He was taking a cocktail of meds as well. This was hidden from the public then. It’s not the 1960s anymore so please don’t perpetuate the myths.

I just finished listening to the episode on Edward Said and was very grateful to have stumbled on this insightful and timely overview of Professor Said’s thinking about Palestine and his journey to educate the West about his native land. Really appreciated having this context at a time when unfortunately there seems to be no more hope for the people of Palestine. Thank you for taking the time to uplift his voice!

The shows on Iran and Edward Said are incredible. So grateful for this well researched and produced storytelling.

Pretty good stuff but it tends to get cloyingly millennial in that particular way that happens when nerds try to seem cool

One of the most important podcasts out there!

I can’t give this show less than five stars because it is so good. But Enbridge and Amazon as advertisers? There must be someone else to get that Isnt actively destroying our planet and harming marginalised people.

Hooked me with the Captain America episode. I love your research and how how you tell the story. I’ll be listening to all past and present episodes!

I have learned a lot of history by listening to your podcasts. Thank you for your hard work and for educating others. Your podcast is truly a place for learning and enlightenment. Thank you.

Thank You For Facts, In Time That Relates To American Culture And Issues.

Excellent journalism. Thank you for your work.

Would be good but they’re doin too much. Scripted banter and a little too cute. U can just tell the story guys

Through line could also be known as, “Thorough Line” as your journalists leave no stone unturned to tell a full story. As a history buff, I’m always grateful to have more historical knowledge in my repertoire.

I learn more historical context from this show than any other, and it always has me captivated. Keep doing what you’re doing, y’all!

Hey! Amazon supports MAGA ! Do not run their ads nor any from other MAGA supporters!

story started out normal, interesting then they just had to throw in some race bating they couldnt help them selves glad you guys are being defunded.

Unless you’re looking for clearly biased half truth ‘information’ and love to punish yourself with terrible sound quality, don’t bother. There are plenty of other MUCH better podcasts, and many ways to better spend your time than w these two award winning ‘journalists’.

The topics are interesting and well covered, but they do this thing where they switch voices in the middle of sentences and it’s super annoying. In one episode, three different voices were used to cover one (albeit long) sentence. After a few episodes of that, I find it to be unlistenable.

I recently found this podcast and I’ve become a big fan. Well researched, interestingly presented, and often very topical. The tax collector episode is particularly wonderful. Thanks and keep up the great work!

Pretty lightweight. Had to fast forward 17 min. To get to the actual topic! Too much banter.

Can you imagine the blue-haired, Volvo-driven, gender fluid rage the consumers/producers of this content would radiate into the world if Fox News was publicly subsidized?

I have listened to this series for a long time. It’s always an interesting viewpoint. I listened to the Motherhood episode with a different headset this morning. I noticed the background music was more intense and as loud as the narration. I found it distracting. Did you change the mix or is my new headset the issue?

I love this podcast. The writing and research, along with the presentation is awesome. Every time I listen, I learn something new. Thank you for all you do.

Every episode digs into a piece of history and amazing you with how history has many lessons for us today. The show makes me care about things I never thought I would.

Super informative, well researched and well written. I love the variety of topics

Thank you for making this wonderfully interesting and well developed and thought provoking show. It gives a historical basis to things we thought we knew well. Thank you again.

Solid story telling - pulling history through the decades. Quite amazing production.

A lot of the episodes are awesome, but it is very pro Palestine and anti-Israel. I don’t really know enough of the FACTS to choose a side, but I don’t agree with the one sidedness of some of the episodes, that is NOT good journalism.

Keep you listening to their words

Great show! What is missing is what Covid didn’t do when millions were out of work consequently out of health insurance ! We Americans missed the opportunity to make a change.

It’s the best part of Thursday. Only podcast that makes me feel smarter having listened. The episode ‘Winter is Coming’ was especially good. I found myself crying at the end.

This is my favorite podcast on my way to work. It is the most informative podcast I have ever heard.

I started listening with my kids way back when they were little and I’m still hooked! The hosts, the production, all generous, and thoughtful injecting, goodness into my day!

I have so so much respect for the people who make this podcast. I love how it focuses on a specific topic and dives into so much detail in a professional yet tangible way. Not only discussing the topic itself in our present day society but in its formation, its history, and its impact throughout. The fact that it also cites information, consults real experts, and is guided/hosted by professionals makes me feel a lot better about trusting this podcast too. Thank you again to those who make it possible!

Love getting history while focused on a subject, keep up the good work!

The moral compass required to manage such powers appropriately is significant. Sadly, few have the compass. How do we get money out of the system? PACs, corporations and other interests seem to be subverting our government. What would need to be done to change the way Washington does business to better serve our society appropriately? I will be listening and plan to support.

Keep doing your show the way you're doing it. I appreciate the topics, perspective, critical thinking and overall production value. I saw some pretty weak, ignorant take downs from the reviews that upset me and make me feel protective of this wonderful work you do.

This is an excellent podcast. Listen.

Well produced propaganda…not for me.

The usual liberal garbage that owns most of today’s dying media industry. It’s honestly pretty funny to listen to for a bit. It sounds like they actually believe it.

So much useless sound effects and fake music stuff in the background. Why? Can't listen to it.

Terrible hosts. Ignorant, poorly prepared, bad interviewers who miss obvious follow up questions, etc. I’ve tried to suffer through a few episodes because the topics were interesting but I finally gave up.

Fantastic but it does go in depth a bit so have some time on your hands; it hits deep sometimes.

The topics and hosts on Througline are great, but the background sound effects are WAY too distracting and make it unlistenable. They’re at a 15, and need to take it to a 3. Or better yet, stop it.

I only made it through four minutes — the overly dramatic intro backed by the schmaltzy mood music took me back to similar presentations in my fourth grade class. I have no doubt that the hosts of this podcast are brilliant professionals with a grasp of history much greater than mine. My suggestion and hope is that future podcasts will be targeted at the level of intelligent high schoolers. Please consider us as historically uninformed folks who are curious but not stupid. Thank you.

It’s a good show but too political and biased for public radio. Weird bias towards Hezbollah and Iran-backed militias

Finding this podcast through NPR has been such a gift to my brain. I love learning about history in ways that aren’t dry and lifeless. I appreciate the research, production, and humor of this show. Keep making work you all are proud of and ignore the grumpy, pompous reviewers. My message to them, if you don’t like it, go listen to a million other things. Go make your own show. Find something you do like and pour all that enthusiasm into hyping it up. I can’t imagine loathing anything enough to waste that many words on it. Move on and hush.