I’ve tried to make Ali a standard news source but he undermines his own reporting with his constant mistakes in misspoken words, and it makes him seem like he doesn’t know his material, hence he doesn’t believe in the message he is delivering to his audience. And instead of improving it seems to be getting worse with time. Maybe he’s dyslexic? He could use a speech coach

When I’m paying for a subscription?

As much as I love Ali Velshi, listening to multiple hours sounds like a word-for-word repeat of what I hear in the first hour. So what’s the point of listening beyond an hour?

Explaining issues that are difficult to explain? Presenting facts? That is top quality journalism! Ali is an important journalist for these times. 5STARS!

Nothing but the facts, ma’am. Well, also integrity and heart. Love this guy and his show.

Many Democratic Senators are under the impression that what Americans need is their commentary on the clown show we all are watching, and then they continue to cooperate with the arsons of our Republic by voting to confirm more arsonists. Looking at you, Klobuchar. We don’t. We want to know their plans for combatting this affront on Americans and our government. I always appreciate Senator Whitehouse and Jamie Raskin’s interview’s because they explain what is illegal or unconstitutional about what this rogue admin is doing, the intension behind it, what is being done by Congress/lawyers to confront it, and what people can do to help. This is helpful reporting. Thank you, Velshi!

Very sad to miss Melissa Murray. Your podcast people need to get their act together.

Love Velshi. Economic facts, the why of politics in addition to the news, compassion for guests, a nuanced, careful view of how US behavior affects the cultures, safety & the treatment of all humans on Earth. And, Ali is funny, warm & genuine. I love that Ali soon gets 3 hours each on Sat & Sun and that he fills in for my favorite weekday hosts like Lawrence. I learn from every episode - especially the Banned Book Club. There are few I trust in news - I trust Velshi. The only episodes & segments I skip? When Michael Steele appears as a guest or guest host. Steele is a misogynist - one of the worst. He joyfully promotes the idea that women who are impregnated by men don’t deserve healthcare; they should be forced into labor (slavery) or to bleed out in a Red State ER parking lot. Steele is pro-baby/anti-female. Freedom for he, not for she. I implore MSNBC to fire Steele for pushing his misogyny on TV. As advertisers know, women make 80% of consumer brand decisions & do most of the shopping. Angering & debasing female viewers when you’re trying to sell a network is bad business.

Please consider interviewing your fellow Canadian. The public needs to hear her take on unregulated Capitalism vs democracy as the ultimate goal of this fascist republican regime, Eon Musk, and all of their allies worldwide…and the impact of this objective on the American people and the world.

I always appreciate when all others go on vacation Velshi is here keep us informed. Straight news, excellent interviewer no prima donna vibes

But I believe we can survive and end up stronger 😊

Can’t get enough of your thought provoking, insightful and truthful commentary! Keep it coming! 💞

Ali- I’ve missed you. Glad I found a place to listen regularly. This is a great podcast. Thank you!

One of the best news programs! I really like his style of interviews.

AIPAC is why we didn’t hear any Palestinian voices at the DNC. Just imagine the effect of their full throated support of tRump.

because the podcast no longer contains the second hour. It used to have both hours. This has been going on for awhile. Keep writing and commenting but nothing changes.

Normally give you a 5star .. but whatever corner you found this Sub, please put him back👎🏼 5weeks later: Colman you’re back!..& so am I. Gotta give a guy a 2nd chance, right? Listening now 1/2 way through & you haven’t even bragged on yourself. Much better vocal demeanor & better reporting too. 👏👏

Biden is on the road to defeat. I’m an older woman who has never been Republican. But Biden’s not listening to Americans anymore. They do not like his genocide against the Palestinian citizens, nearly half children. Now he allows Israel to attach whoever it wants anywhere and he digs his heels in and supports this criminal. Biden is WEAK. Biden is immoral. He is on the way to widening this war. The atrocities in Gaza should never be given the green light by our President. Both these men, Trump and Biden, must go. America doesn’t need a criminal leading the government. I predicted that Trump would win in 2016 and all my friends said “No way!” If Biden keeps his hard heart against the suffering in Gaza, I don’t think he will have enough votes to win.

You can definitely tell Velshi is Canadian educated and his facts and vision is spot on. That doesn’t speak well of American education. Love the “Banned Book Club”.

Despite Ali Velshi's excellent show, I find myself consistently frustrated when listening. Speakers are frequently interrupted by commercials in the middle of a sentence and even a word. Unacceptable! Today was a new one: the show ended in the middle of a speaker making a point. Clearly, whoever edits these episodes just places commercials at a predetermined time without regard to the show itself. This is both unacceptable and unprofessional. I'm thoroughly disgusted.

I’ve watched Ali Velshi on so many different networks over the years and never been disappointed. It is clear he strives to provide quality reporting and discussion. His staff seems equally dedicated. I’m always appreciative of Ali’s ability to present multiple views of complex issues (Mideast, anyone?) that cannot honestly be addressed simplistically. His interviews likewise don’t let anyone of the hook, but his approach is always respectfully direct and calm. Easily one of the best out there.

What happens when Trump and his 25 friendly Governors sit together as Special Guests of Speaker Johnson?

Too many commercials in todays podcast, but I’d rather listen to more ads than the always smug and preening Ana Marie Cox.

Can’t condemn the 10/7 attack on Israel. Won’t mention rising antisemitism in the US. Performative activism for certain groups only. MSNBC has been a total disappointment lately. I used to enjoy listening to Velshi but as an American Jew this is not for me.

Very smart and good coverage. Great at cutting to the heart of every issue .

Ali Velshi deserves a Pulitzer for the November 5th episode in particular but for much of his excellent reporting. I am stunned this morning by his brilliant grasp of the facts and his ability to keep his guests on topic. Just awesome!

He should be in jail for his crimes.

I am just going to be straightforward here. Not being mean; these are facts. Whomever is editing this show as an audio podcast apparently is not good at it, and either doesn’t review their work before release or just doesn’t care how awfully cobbled-together the end result is. Ali totally rules. We love him. I am so glad to hear his take on things! But for some reason, this audio version suffers from things such as: 1) Today (and this is far from the first time this has happened): The last 10 minutes you just heard? Well, you’re about to hear it again, because the last 10 minutes has been pasted in again by accident. This happens often. 2) You are going to be listening, and suddenly in the middle of a sentence being spoken by someone, the commercials start. After a couple of those, you get dumped right back into the same place the commercials started. Dear producer, editing hint for you here… just look at the wave form, and check any flat spots. That’s where the silence will be. Not hard. 3) A while after those misplaced commercials, Ali will announce a commercial break and you will listen to 60 seconds of complete silence because there are no commercials there… which will make you wonder if the app stopped, and the second you pick up the phone to see what’s going on, Ali starts again. 4) General stopping and starting fits. It’s just weird. So, dear podcast producer/editor/staff member, please pay attention to what you are doing. Today’s episode was an editing disaster. Which really isn’t surprising. Today is 10/21/2023. How is it that the person releasing this still has their job? Ali is kind of a big deal in the biz. Attention to detail is part of this whole thing. News, ya know?

Why so long to download, it’s Sunday at5pm and I’m still waiting for Saturday, SADNESS Why don’t I get downloaded since last weekend, what is going on It’s Saturday at 6pm east waiting on download , new schedule starting at 10! Why do some podcasts take so long …? Also never even got last Sunday’s , this a sign 3/8 still waiting on Sunday show !!! 5/623 5:00pm waiting on Velshi to download Why does it take so long , it was on tv this morning!!! Morning Joe’s, way to early, it only takers a hour or so .. 10/8/23 still waiting for Saturday let alone Sunday,

Ali Velshi is a fantastic interviewer and uses his considerable intelligence to talk about tough topics and ask some of the questions that many others are too timid to ask. Along with Mehdi Hassan, I believe he is THE best MSNBC host, whether doing his own show or "sitting in" on other host's shows. Also, his Velshi's Banned Book Club is a stroke of genius that is much needed in these "1984-esque" days of certain groups of people/politicians trying to snow the public and push a reality that isn't real at all - especially in the education of our most important resources; our children.

velshi just called the criminal acts of paxton of texas “misadventures” instead of criminal acts! what has happened to velshi? you used to call out crimes for what they are...crimes. we don’t need anymore mainstream reporters reporting crimes of trump or anyone else saying just more hi-jinx from the republicans, get serious! mainstream news not taking trump and his threats seriously got him elected in 2016 and we know how that went so please, do your job as arbiters of the truth, not bothism! to your guest today: republicans are maga there isn’t maga and republicans, they are one.

Only one thing I’d change: get a new theme song.

Listen to him at night and his voice soothes me right to sleep.

I’m 40 years type 1 diabetic, insulin dependent. What I’m telling you is a fact. I or anyone can go into Walmart pharmacy (for the last ten years) buy a vial of insulin, no prescription, no doctor, no insurance (please pay attention now) for $24. Anytime during the last 10 years. No insurance, no doctor, no prescription, voila. Thus, the hoopla about reducing insulin costs is ? Please let me know you’ve received and understand my communication, Appreciatively, Marco the tucson cowboy

I love Ali Velshi - sharp, on point, seemingly relentless in his craft, but…can someone please write new theme music for him? The current one is discordant, strange, uncomfortable and jarring. It doesn’t suit any cable news host especially someone as hard-working as Mr. Velshi. Please change his theme music. He deserves something way better than what he has now. Thank you from a big fan of Velshi.

Velshi is my favorite! He gives it as well as he can take it!! From the BLM protests to Ukraine. He is just so great!!!! I love what he is doing about the book bans also!!!

Thank you for the reading of the indictment. It is hard to believe that so much corruption continues to happen with Trump and his followers. I don’t understand why Trump followers continue to support him. Are they delusional just like Trump is? or do they believe Trump is the great white hope. Thank you. I enjoy your show.

Thank you so much for your detailed reading of the actual indictment, word for word. It gives the average listener, in plain english, a chance to hear the facts as they exist, without any punditry or fluff; allowing every voting citizen who cares to listen the chance to come to their own conclusions. Well done.

Thank you for speaking out so plainly about the gun culture in America!! Well said!! 👏👏

Content is great. Only 4 stars because the podcast is sloppy. Today’s podcast is wrong; replay from a previous date. Commercials pop up in the middle of sentences. Sometimes doesn’t post until days later. 🙄

You are the only one who is kept up with the Ukraine war and I appreciate you doing that because I I wonder all the time how it’s going, so kudos to you sir thank you

I love Velshi but too much dead air between breaks

Are you kidding? You are debating whether incarcerating mentally Ill people is an actual thing you are allowed to do???!!! NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO INCARCERATE OTHER PEOPLE AGAINST THEIR WILL!!! YOU ANIMALS!!! No one is allowed to incarcerate American citizens without due process no matter how bad they smell or how weirdly they behave!!! Involuntarily committals to mental health hospitals are the exact same as jails, these people are Ill, they are not criminals—even if they were, you can’t lock them up without due process! And any stupid doctor who participates in this illegal activity should loose their license and be incarcerated themselves!!! Last I checked Psychologists are not part of the Judicial branch of government. This is ABSOLUTELY ILLEGAL!!! Are you kidding me ALI VELSHI???!!! THIS IS NOT OK!!! At least when Donald Trump ponders sedition he has the courtesy to own it and warn everyone first. DISGUSTING!!!

You are one of the best human beings on the planet. MSNBC is lucky to have you.

I like Ali Velshi, he’s intelligent and his topics are pertinent. But in producing the podcast, someone has weirdly decided to throw in commercials mid-interview, mid-sentence even. This is insulting and diminishes Ali’s message. Either these editors are lacking in rational thought, or they think they will force us to listen to the garbage - mostly ads for shows I will not watch or listen to. I’m going to have to unfollow this podcast if the editors don’t stop. What a shame, Ali being undermined by his own staff.

I love Ali Velshi and I am so glad that his show is available on podcast. He is an excellent interviewer and often shines a light on important stories that otherwise would receive little or no attention. He is a consummate professional and always manages to find the perfect balance between covering the news and highlighting the humanity of a story. As a listener, I do have a request for the person or people responsible for formatting the show for podcast. The advertisements seem to be spliced into the wrong places in the show. I have noticed in several episodes that there are a few places where there are 15-30 seconds of “dead air” where I’m guessing the ads are supposed to go. Then, in the places where the ads are inserted, someone is mid-sentence when they are interrupted by an ad. It would be great if this could be fixed.

Ali Velshi is a superior newscaster. There are many newscasters on MSNBC that I love, but next to Rachel Madow, who I am having withdrawals about only seeing or hearing her on Mondays, Ali is my next favorite, and he is not regular! MSNBC has succeeded in wooing me away from CNN. I guess it’s a good thing, or I would never change the channel.

Ali should have been Rachel Maddie’s permanent fill in.

One of the best minds in politics

There are many breaks of 30 seconds of silence followed by blasting into music.