Simply the Best
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Good news, sub-par app
Very unstable on new iPad. Can’t finish watching a clip before it stops, reverts to previous page.
Disappointing.
Disappointing.
Great app, excellent content
I love listening to the podcast on the way to work, making it carplay compatible would be awesome.
“Left”
Can’t really fault the app, since neo-liberal welfare capitalism is what passes as “leftist” in the US. Still, one star for perpetuating the Overton window’s inexorable slide to the right.
“Ten degrees to the left of center in good times... ten degrees to the right of center if it affects them personally...”
“Ten degrees to the left of center in good times... ten degrees to the right of center if it affects them personally...”
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Essential listening
This is a terrific way to get a lot of information on whatever topic is being covered in any given episode. I always learn something I hadn't thought of and learn better ways to discuss issues without devolving into expletives. 🙃
My favorite Podcast
I love this show! It is great to hear the different perspectives of the current issues. I also love the activism portion! Thanks Jay!
Real news
A functioning democracy requires the participation of informed citizens. You owe it to yourself and society to listen to and support the best of the left. A true progressive beacon in a storm of disinformation and petty drivel that passes for U.S. "news".
Accurate Title
It lives up to its title in content as well as its utterly amazing and intuitive web page. Always has links to the information it provides, and should have far more recognition than it does. We need more rational and welcome conversation like the ones Best of the Left provides every single episode. Thanks J!.
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My Desert Island podcast
The quality Jay puts into each episode makes this the one I'd choose if I could only listen to one podcast.
I frequently recommend BOTL to folks from the right. This kind of thoughtful programming is a huge contribution to what I hope is the ventral recovery of democracy.
I frequently recommend BOTL to folks from the right. This kind of thoughtful programming is a huge contribution to what I hope is the ventral recovery of democracy.
The best podcast in both content and organization
More podcasts need to follow this example by reviewing one specific thread of our society whether it be a social issue, cultural aspect, or scientific field. This podcast, and its creator, is extremely creative and keeps the listener engaged through exploring the many facets of a single topic.
I really want a scientific podcast like this that reviews not just one interesting article, but all of the related articles that contributed to the incredible scientific discovery! People need to know that science and technology doesn't simply advance in steps, it advances constantly due to the efforts of thousands of researchers.
I really want a scientific podcast like this that reviews not just one interesting article, but all of the related articles that contributed to the incredible scientific discovery! People need to know that science and technology doesn't simply advance in steps, it advances constantly due to the efforts of thousands of researchers.
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Great app for lefties!
Timely topics and diverse speakers.
All the aggregation I need without the risk of overloading my phone with podcasts
There’s plenty of room for disagreement (just don’t tell Jay that; he’s not as good a listener as he thinks), but the host brilliantly collects themed clips from all the sources I would normally go to, and a few I wouldn’t. In so doing, he basically lays out the standard liberal position points with a fair amount of variety so that liberals like myself can see what others are thinking on a variety of subjects, and take it or leave it.
Really appreciate having the app in addition to the podcast downloads, since they’re well organized and it allows you easy access to episodes you may have deleted. Search functions solve the problem of referencing past episodes in a haphazard way, and my phone ends up much less cluttered.
Do both: get the app and subscribe to the podcast, then go further to help him continue this invaluable project.
Really appreciate having the app in addition to the podcast downloads, since they’re well organized and it allows you easy access to episodes you may have deleted. Search functions solve the problem of referencing past episodes in a haphazard way, and my phone ends up much less cluttered.
Do both: get the app and subscribe to the podcast, then go further to help him continue this invaluable project.
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Good stuff
Great clip show if truly independent media. Good stuff.
A great podcast
Jay collects the best podcast segments and magically weaves them into a must listen event twice weekly. Enjoy.
Absolutely love this podcast/app
This is really a must have app. I listen to the podcasts during my commute. It truly is an awesome summary of the best clips and interviews out there discussing a number of topics. It does not shy away from controversial subjects. Expect to have your worldview challenged.
Best show ever
I like that it compiles the best of weekly shows for you to source all at the same time. Shows are thoughtful, current and relevant and it's a good departure from the crap on TV.
Great Show Concept!
Best of The Left is so well produced that I find it to be the most entertaining recap of recent political events. It's a great way to get a handle of the lefts perspective, spoken by some of its strongest spokesmen. I do miss the Daily Show and Colbert Report bits, but I suppose it became too difficult to include. Bravo and "May the Schwartz Be with You"
Couldn't have said it better myself!
Couldn't have said it better myself!
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Best app in the store.
Truly this is the best app out there. This app will make you cry, have you howling with laughter, and screaming with rage, and at the same time you will be actually learning something about this world that we all live in.
Exceptionally Well Done!
The Best of the Left is a fantastic weekly compilation of left leaning news outlets. But it's more than that it's a place where u can get a sane perspective on things away from corporate media and away from the crazies.
Great app, even better content
The app is easy to use and a great way to sort, save and listen to the BOTL. The shows are very well put together - a good collection of clips from a variety of sources on a specific topic. The messages from listeners as well as Jay's occasional comments are interesting to listen to. I'd recommend the app.
The only hitch would be that when you're on the main list of shows, it's difficult to decipher what the topic is because the titles are so long and there isn't enough space on the screen. I'd appreciate it if the topic were put in parentheses first with the actual title to follow. Thanks!
The only hitch would be that when you're on the main list of shows, it's difficult to decipher what the topic is because the titles are so long and there isn't enough space on the screen. I'd appreciate it if the topic were put in parentheses first with the actual title to follow. Thanks!
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