This show used to be my go-to news podcast. Its formatting was great. The changes are unfortunate, and I’m dropping the show after many years of listening.

I do not like the current format. The old format with multiple topics was better.

Dana Taylor does a very good job. I did prefer the format with the top five stories however, still enjoying the new format which is going deeper into just one story. at first I was disappointed but now I enjoy this podcast and have a separate podcast where I get the latest on multiple stories

This was my go-to morning news podcast for 10 years but with Taylor Wilson gone, the new format is just terrible. Taylor has a fantastic voice and I looked forward to hearing him every morning. He had a great rapport with the journalists/guests. I was so sad to hear he is no longer the host. I’ve listened to him for years and loved that I could get the news headlines in a quick concise manner to start every day. The new format no longer serves me. Moved on.

While i really like the show for the most part, Dana’s commentary is making it difficult to remain a listener. She is very left leaning and it shows up in her reporting. I get so much good info from the show but after almost 2 yrs of listening i may have to take a break bc there seems to be no end in sight for her reporting. The other podcasters stay very neutral and the reason ive stuck around but one would have thought after the election it would be been more about the news vs her opinion and its not changing. Very unfortunate for an otherwise great program.

Been listening to this podcast for as long as I can remember, back when it was five things. I enjoyed the single subject versions on the weekend, but to do it every day has just ruined this podcast for me. After looking at the other reviews, I believe everyone else is just as disappointed, I understand that producers and announcers leave, but to change the whole premise of the podcast is ludicrous. I hope that you guys learn from this mistake and I wish you nothing but luck.

I’ve listened to this podcast since it was 5 Things and loved starting my mornings with a quick rundown of the top headlines. It used to keep me informed without feeling overwhelmed. The new format feels like a completely different show. One long deep dive instead of several short, balanced updates. I appreciate the effort to do something new, but it’s just not what I came here for. I really miss the concise, daily snapshot of what’s happening in the world.

I miss Taylor Wilson, but would have gladly kept listening to a curated set of stories with Dana Taylor. Unfortunately they’ve shifted to a longer single-story each day - good stories, but not a format I’m interested in. Hope someone will update the podcast description to spare others the surprising discovery. Apple News Today is a good alternative for those seeking.

I used to listen to the excerpt along with a few other daily news podcasts from across the political spectrum to get a snapshot of the news from both sides. This podcast used to be great as it actually covered multiple stories, now it’s just covers one topic in medium detail. Terrible move.

I hate when podcasts change their format or goal entirely and offer NO notification. Hate what they've done to 5 Things/The Excerpt. It's something completely different now.

I’ve been listened to this Podcast for a decade since it was called 5 things. I enjoy listening to Tylor summarize daily news, he is very professional and put lots of efforts on what he delivered to the audiences. He kept me engaging with the world and not missing the important incidents that I need to know. Not sure what happened to Tylor but he will be missed!

I liked this show when it covered multiple highlights daily from the news. It changed. The coverage is good, but it no longer meets my needs. Moving on.

I used to listen to this podcast EVERY DAY. I miss Taylor Wilson and liked Dana Taylor on the weekends. I wouldn’t have minded if she just replaced him but I miss hearing the top news stories to start my day. Having an entire in depth look at one topic doesn’t do it for me to start my day off.

I prefer the old format, where the top headlines of the day were covered. Not interested in a daily deep dive on one story.

This has been my go-to news podcast for years. The podcast description says it’s a “curated mix of the most important headlines” and that’s what I loved. But the new format seems to have dropped that in favor of a daily single-topic deep dive, which I dare say will alienate nearly the entire listener community. If this isn’t the permanent new format for the show, guys, please at least let us know?

I usually listen to this podcast and a few others, to get a broad spectrum of news, from the perspective of the right, left and globally. However lately there has been an abundance of sports news and random stories. Will breaking news and highlights be returning ?

Instead of doing the honest, unbiased reporting America desperately needs right now, USA seems to be trying to normalize this fascist, racist regime. There's nothing normal about demolishing a third of the White House — the People's House — and there's nothing normal about this administration.

i've listened to this for years and i'm super disappointed that it isn't a daily quick hit news pod anymore. guess I gotta find another one.

This was a great daily news summary. Listened daily for years. Now it’s just one story a day, like the Daily for the NYTs, but not as good. Let me know when you go back to a daily news summary.

Did I miss something? I know Taylor left, but since when does this show only cover one story a day? And some of them aren’t even current events like the adult summer camp episode. What was that? It’s like the regular daily episodes became what used to be the “special episode” drop in the afternoon. I usually just deleted those without listening. Bring back 3-5 daily current event stories!

Taylor is gone!?! Taylor Wilson is/was fantastic.

I have to say, while I miss Taylor Wilson and his upbeat style, I do love Dana Taylor, her voice is so soothing, not sure if that’s what I need when I first wake though. I don’t like the change to one story covered in-depth. It’s a lot like Consider This, which I enjoy and listen to every afternoon, but not what I need first thing in the morning. I listened for a way to stay informed on general news and what is going on that I need to be aware of. I really don’t care to hear 10 plus minutes on adult sleep away camp. I guess I’ll move on.

I used to listen to the Excerpt to get a head-start on the most recent news. Lately, some of the articles have been too long and too in depth, but I still listened. Now I understand why Taylor Wilson left the show because I do not want to hear 15 minutes on one subject. Sorry to say I will no longer be listening to one of my favorite daily podcasts.

I am a huge fan of the podcast since it was called 5 Things, and now not only we are missing Taylor Wilson (nothing against Dana Taylor) but we lost the news? Is it only a one topic random story?

Listening to this for years. Great news daily podcast. Will miss Taylor Wilson.

Loyal listener for years, gutted about Taylor’s departure

Please provide voice/speech coaching to your journalist Zach Shermele. There is nothing worse than listening to a person speak who loves the sound of their own voice. His content is good, but the presentation is laborious and unnecessarily dragged out. He tends to dominate the overall length of this podcast on a consistent basis. I frequently skip past his segment because of this. Otherwise, The Excerpt is great for daily news

The 7/13/25 cast is all about this journalist and general women’s sports issues, absolutely nothing about “women hat makes Katlin tick” , which was the tagline. Like 20% of the podcasts, this is ridiculous.

What a bad deal. The latest headline is at least 24 dead in Kerrville floods (paraphrased). But wait. NOT ONE piece of information about the tragedy. How disrespectful to those parents who lost kids. Just the lowest form of journalism. The other stories presented may have been worthy but they apparently were not with their own headline. So they had to get you by exploitation.

I like The Excerpt and I like the host, but why do the guests always sound so bored as though they just woke up? Is this an intentional vibe of the show?

Boo. Stop your stories of old national guard discrimination. You are intentionally making these cases sound like they just happened. They are old. How about bringing forward some good things. I thought this was bipartisan news!

Since election, reports have been more interesting and even [non-scientifically]educational. Leftist propaganda pops up on anything around Trump but it’s not relentless. Taylor Wilson has a great voice

I used to like this but it’s gotten way too left-leaning for my taste.

Listed for years, however during election season, news are very obviously biased. Finding non biased news is difficult but there are few.. this is not one of them.

Very strong pro Hamas/pro terrorism bias in this podcast. Its astounding they care more about aligning with qatar and iran vs US and israel. Shame on them. Its possible that qatar helps fund this podcast.

Tried this but in the past year, getting more one sided. Too bad. Like it otherwise.

Great way to quickly stay informed about the relevant issues….

I’m sick of hearing about how Harris’ policies are thin while hearing nothing about Trump’s threats to jail opponents, remove people in a bloody way, incoherent responses to basic questions (such as child care), weird mentions of Hanibel Lector, sharks etc. I stopped listening to today’s episode at about the 2 min 20 sec mark. Both candidates/parties are NOT the same - wish the media would do better

3/10/23- Dr. Katalin Karikó has a doctorate, please put some respect on her name. It’s crazy that a woman can go on to win a Nobel prize and still struggle to be get basic respect from journalists.

When discussing JD Vance as tRump’s VP ‘pick’, remember to look at potential mega donor funds as factor from Vance’s billionaire mentor Peter Thiel, and also the connections to Heritage Foundation and Project 2025.

I look forward to listening ever day!

This show is so biased. It doesn’t just lean left it’s fallen over.

Having Jonathan Greenblatt from the ADL on and asking him the least challenging questions about Israel, Palestine, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza is a shameful excuse for journalism. As a Jew, I expect more from this media outlet. Listen to DemocracyNow! instead.

It is obvious that your feeding points are well set before broadcasting. Which is not unusual but please don’t try to sway us. Just the important information is all I need. Not your opinions. Regarding the presidential election. I wonder what would happen if most just didn’t vote. Both are too old, trump is vile and Biden is an idiot and just too old. I’m going to watch the State of the Union just to see if he makes any sense. At this point, I’m not voting for either

This is what I was looking for. Quick update on what is going on in the World. Dr. GC Recently guest on WW3 was annoying with “ like, you know, etc. Poor examples of professional speech. Will not share with my high schoolers AP level class. Dr. GC

Now real reporting of facts just opinion pieces about culture

Keep up this excellent work. I don’t really have anything more to say about it but..,I will be back anytime you’re on. I’ll be here. Merry Christmas everyone.(I say that because I have always said that in spite of Donald Trump and his MAGA loonies.)

Seems like very little effort is made in what to report.

I enjoy the content of the show. I wish they would turn the volume up a bit. I listen to quite a few podcast and I always have to turn up the volume when this podcast comes on. I also like the old “five things” format.

I find it very disappointing that you had a whole episode dedicated to a single Israeli hostage being found dead, you have absolutely zero coverage on the over 10000 that have died on the Palestinian side. Media bias is real. Fix your coverage.