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For 50 years, Washington Week has been the most intelligent and up to date conversation about the most important news stories of the week. Washington Week is the longest-running news and public affairs program on PBS and features journalists -- not pundits -- lending insight and perspective to the week's important news stories.

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  • USMC Co GySgt 0369
    PBS version of “The View”.
    They have become so biased that they are no longer relevant. Let me know when you come back to reality.
  • Learner A.
    Jeffrey Goldberg
    As editor of The Atlantic, he is excellent. Moderating a panel does not come easy to him. He gets all tangled up in wording the question. Perhaps some coaching would help?
  • PA_Anna
    Disappointed
    I’m a long time fan, but have been disappointed with the new host. To often question seems like a monologue-and unlike the conversations Gwen and Robert had on a Friday afternoon with their guests. Wish I still loved it.
  • 541red
    Better and Bestuss. Ever
    “I’m gonna read the whole thing, and it’s long. We might have to preempt Antiques Roadshow for this, but it’s worth it,” - god bless Jeffrey Goldberg. lol
  • Looking for an Honest Man
    This is a DON’T MISS pod.
    I don’t give out 5 stars unless you earn it, and this pod does! I especially appreciate that you don’t have pundits and campaigns on the show. Jeff is an excellent host with just the right amount of levity and sarcasm mixed into the solid reporting. This is not only the best pod today, but maybe the best all time. Thanks!
  • BostonIrishRules
    Goldberg Rocks
    I am now re-addicted to Washington Week. The light, informed and collegial tone set by Mr Goldberg makes this national governmental nightmare less of a trauma and more about facts. Plus he has constructed his entire set at home in the garage. Can’t beat that! Thank you Atlantic, for keeping this gem on the air for sane people who want to remain so.
  • Niuncentav0
    Endless idle speculation.
    Jeffrey Goldberg summed it up perfectly. Once informative Washington Week has turned into “endless idle speculation.”
  • another RJF
    Iranian Apologists.
    Attacked US bases 160 times, but were surprised that they finally killed Americans?
  • DinoF16
    You lost me…
    I’m still searching for a balanced weekly show. Unfortunately, this is not it. Ever since the Atlantic came on board, it has been driven further and further left. Which I don’t mind I guess except it still claims to be bounced. I’ll keep searching…
  • haunting jello
    Great evolution of the show wThe Atlantic crew
    I miss Robert Costa. But the new evolution of the WW show led by The Atlantic is great. Informative, and the host has perfect timing for a tongue in cheek comment.
  • Ricky Tenderkiss
    Haven’t missed a show in over a decade
    I miss Gwen Ifill desperately, but I also like Jeffrey Goldberg just fine, and in truth I’ve been watching since Paul Duke hosted — when I was a young adolescent, avidly following politics while dabbling in homework assignments — so I’ve seen a lot of change. But your journalism has consistently been top-tier, and I’ve probably not missed an episode since the mid-2000s … what a lot of change. But you remain consistent. I appreciate a discussion show between informed journalists which is nonpartisan, and in which — increasingly a rarity today — there is no yelling! Journalism for thinking people indeed. Thank you!
  • Zachary Fisk
    Thumbs up!
    I think Jeffrey Goldberg is a fine choice as moderator … I really enjoy him on WW.
  • Avgjoe77
    Moderator downplaying civilian deaths in Gaza
    I used to love this program, but I’m feeling put off by the moderator’s introduction to this conflict in the Middle East. A focus on the atrocities in Israel is warranted, but to not also find some way to recognize the suffering in Gaza and in the West Bank is inexcusable and dehumanizing. I’ll check back in when there is a new moderator.
  • greenmotion
    Jeffrey Goldberg
    Great new moderator leading this show! Jeffrey Goldberg reminds me of Gwen, he gets the best out of the reporters at the table and does so with humor. When this show works, it’s more than just reporters saying the same thing you’ve heard all week, you get to hear inside views and gossip as though you’re in the news room.
  • Snydpiece
    Love Jeffrey Goldberg
    So pleased that Mr. Goldberg is taking the reins. Home run choice.
  • Notachanceinhel
    Please upload the WW extra as well please.
    Gonna hold the last star hostage until you do
  • T'snick
    Missing!
    I’m missing the podcast. 1st the extra disappeared and ithe main show hasn’t been updated since December 2. What’s happened?
  • someonewhoistiredofotherlogins
    Podcast issues
    I wish the podcast version would play the extra after the main story and it’s often several days before the Friday edition shows up.
  • adv2k169
    Love it but it’s so frustrating to listen to
    First of all I have been listening for over 10 years. I really love the insights that the reports give on current policial events. Sounds , good and is a good length . Bad - Recently they have breaking up the podcasts for no reason. They used to have two weekly episodes (main show, and extra) . It was fairly clear that you needed to listen to the extra after and you got a bonus for listening instead of watching the show - cool. Now they have ONE weekly episode that they upload 3 times. One of the uploads is the full show and the other two are segments of the main show separated out. It’s asinine to do this for a 20 episode. If it’s 3 hour episode and you want to have two teasers then fine , but this was makes tedious to listen to . They just stared naming it but still no more extra but the illusion of two extra podcasts that aren’t real. It’s just tedious. I don’t need teaser segments in the podcast feed that is just pointless. Please fix it . If this cut out this crap I’ll give it 5 stars
  • RCJII
    Biased
    Is moderator a journalist or a pundit! Since the ascension of the latest moderator the perspective seems to be Democrat/progressive is right & good, accepted a face value, while Republican/conservative is wrong & bad, ascribed mal-intent…I expect better of this long-running, historically & culturally significant program…Fiat Justicia Ruat Coelum...
  • eztwo
    “Unplayable” episodes
    FYI: I don’t know if you are aware of this but all of the iterations (the main show; the follow-up; and audio and video versions) of your show show up as [not able to be played.] Not sure how long this has been true for me but I would say at least four weeks.
  • BillsR01
    Just the facts please
    I appreciate the eulogy for George Floyd and the focus in the positive. However, he fought the police and encountered an angry police man who knew him.
  • lemc21
    Turn up the volume
    I’ve always enjoyed watching Washington Week and listened to the podcast if I missed it Friday night. Suddenly, I couldn’t understand the podcast anymore unless I turned my 126 watt car stereo up to 90%. It’s like the host and the guest are all talking under water with socks in their mouths. The tv broadcast is ok and the podcast used to be listenable, I just don’t understand how this stellar program could be produced so poorly. I’ve deleted from my downloads.
  • Debbie in AZ
    Infrastructure podcast 11/12/21
    Please post the correct podcast, not two about the trials.
  • Fao1999
    Great podcast but please fix audio issues
    For some reason the max volume of this podcast is the lowest in my iOS podcast app. Please increase the max volume to match other podcasts
  • Kleinias
    Wow it’s super left-wing
    I used to listen to this when the moderator was Robert Costa. It’s PBS so it was looking at things from a more liberal perspective but it was substantive and even nuanced at times. Now there is a new moderator and wow what happened? This has become so left-wing that I’m not even sure what it’s doing on PBS. It’s MSNBC on steroids… seriously what is going on over there?
  • KungFooButch
    Too Left
    I stopped watching this as it’s gotten too left leaning with Yamiche.
  • Moses T.K.
    Yamiche is great! (and please update the feed)
    While I enjoyed Robert Costa, I think Yamiche Alcindor is a great replacement. Love this show and listen to this as a podcast every week. The feed hasn’t been updated the last two weeks. I hope PBS will continue to offer it here as a podcast. Thanks.
  • Class of 80
    Too far left
    I have watched and listened to this program for decades. With the new moderator, it has lost all pretense of balance. I miss Gwen Ifill. Goodbye until changes are made.
  • megskate
    This is taxpayer funded?
    Changed moderators this week, permanently. PBS has decided that taxpayer dollars are Democrat dollars. The discussion has been very left leaning for years, but now it's overt. Sad. Wish I had a way to get a taxpayer refund on this. The discussion is a rehash of Trump instead of looking at oh ... unemployment rates, current news, the China threat, the CDC's overly strict guidelines ... this might have been relevant in January; isn't now.
  • stuckinthepatch
    Seriously
    I used to watch this show regularly but it has gone downhill and down the bias train to irrelevancy.
  • Robert Henry Holtz
    Yamiche is a clown
    Yamiche is clown, terrible choice
  • Money $teve
    Great Show!
    This is a very good show and while it is produced for television it’s format serves its radio constituency very well. I would t change a thing. I particularly like the book review segment after the main show. I would welcome longer book reviews and more of them. You may even consider spinning this off as a separate show with a separate host. “The Washington Week Book Review”... A note for the producers... My only complaint is that guest hosts seem to be very low quality since none of them are professional broadcasters. April 23, 2021 is the best example yet of this lapse in quality. On weeks when you must use a guest host, I think it would be best to use a trained broadcaster even if they lack the shoe leather journalism credentials.
  • brettty
    Claudia
    Amy Walter is great!
  • isailhappy
    Sound level low
    I struggle every week to hear this podcast even with my system turned up all the way. Sound baseline is dramatically lower than other podcasts
  • NW Paws Pappa
    Amy Walter
    She’s a great guest moderator and hopefully will get the position permanently. So smart and objective!
  • Teakwood2
    Audio problems
    The audio from one panelist continued to be difficult to make out so we stopped listening.
  • Ginagina Smith
    Best of luck
    on the book: you will be missed!
  • Ralph Smithers
    Shove that slider up!
    Great podcast, but why does the sound level have to be so low? It’s really annoying to have to turn the volume on my devices all the way up to listen and then get blasted and have to dive to get it and turn it down when the next podcast starts!
  • Road_Work
    Party over country
    Good show. Sorry to hear James Baker is more GOP than for America.
  • Bexterjohn
    NINA T. and RBG Dynamic Duo
    Thanks greatly to Nina T. for all your writing and broadcasting about our beloved RBG.
  • Voyager 75
    Great & Convenient but Make it Louder!
    I find this a reat way to keep on top of the information at my convenience. Two suggestions for the producers: (1) For goodness sakes, boost the volume of the show on the podcast. It comes in well below the maximum possible volume for other podcasts to which I subscribe. (2) don’t waste the short valuable time on the Extra segment by reintroducing the panelists. Otherwise, it’s great. I enjoy it every week.
  • MinExMike
    Washington Week
    The only program I watch regularly. One grip - why not a ‘full’ half hour ? Also is Washington Week offered as a radio broadcast. If so please. Let me know. Thanks
  • annereins
    Essential weekly look at politics
    If you’re a political junkie, you will love this thoughtful discussion each week to make sense of the headlines.
  • JudyPaonia
    Long time WWeek viewer.. podcast great
    I have watched through MacNeil Lehr, all through loss of Gwenn Ifill but so happy with final choice Robert Costa...Now I can subscribe as well as wait for my Friday night fix.. reasoned, rational, civilized, knowledgeable, diverse. Thank you.
  • youareangeringme
    Molly Ball and Nancy
    I love your show, but the interview with Molly Ball was especially nice. She is a great journalist and Pelosi is always interesting. So are you, Bob. FloKelleher
  • Galena Nightfire
    Please Stop Imitating Fox!
    During the “preview” of the show’s main topics, the overly dramatic “headlines” sound way too much like Fox News. Mr Costa, please just state the topics to be covered in a normal tone. Thanks!
  • Cali Atty.
    Volume
    Please turn the volume up. At full blast I still struggle to hear everything. It’s consistent, constant, issue. Love the program!
  • holykhakis
    Solid week to week
    No drama here, just the facts.
  • Ipaduser246
    Best Weekly Political Show
    Outstanding panelists and contributors. RIP Gwen 💛💛
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