I am grateful to find Today in Focus. I constantly listen to podcasts, working in my house or walking. I was looking for something with in-depth reporting on what’s happening now. This is a welcome addition to my daily listening. And yes, to The Guardian, please stay independent!

Though I am a daily reader of the Guardian and recently began to listen to Today in Focus, I was a bit taken aback by the fact that Paramount is a sponsor. It must be evident to those outside of the US that Paramount has an agenda to present the views of the current administration in Washington whether true or not. Hoping the Guardian stands up for truth by reconsidering this particular sponsorship. In all other ways I so appreciate your reporting.

I don’t support companies that support Paramount+ or Amazon. You’re judged by the company you keep and the advertising dollars you choose to accept. Greed isn’t good, it’s gross.

Please fix this bug.

In the UK, 45% of religious hate crime offences targeted Muslims, while 29% targeted Jewish people. But you'd think those numbers were flipped. Disgusting that they ride for a nation that's committing genocide. 🤮

Julian Ambrose, energy reporter appears to know nothing. If oil is gone and “we must rely on our power cost renewable energy” then why would the loss of 30% of our oil be an issue? The answer is that your renewable energy is higher cost! Prove your argument by showing the unsubsidized cost of oil vs wind and solar, my guess is ms Ambrose doesn’t know the true costs. Without knowledge your reporting and conclusions are without value and dangerous. Please do better.

I really appreciate the emphasis on the impact of events like the Iran war on vulnerable people. This is vital but often overlooked. Thank you for your episodes about the global food system and the families torn apart by the Minab school bombing

Just speak up. Nice voice, but not appropriate for this medium.

Puff piece on vapid First Lady and director who is a known sexual harasser. Shameful

I live here and it’s been extremely stressful and traumatic for us all. It’s so much worse on the ground than what most mainstream media is showing.

How about presenting with a neutral focus!

This series from the Guardian is excellent. Timely subjects with an in depth examination that is accurate and interesting.

I appreciate the amount of work, care & accuracy put into this podcast.

Offended to hear name of Jesus Christ used disrespectfully. Used to like Podcast but not if swearing is considered OK. Dr. Carol Jones 9/17/25 Really enjoyed podcast discussing Brazilian politics. Seems well informed and pertinent to USA politics. My AP Civic class has good discussions about what is happening. Thank you, Dr. GC

Great interview! I’m very concerned about cameras in hotel rooms and stores. This was helpful information.

Brilliant, lucid, in depth and always a pleasure. Particularly Helen's work and commentary.

Cynical war boosters rationalizing and running cover for the slaughter of millions of people on behalf of corrupt governments.

What utter garbage spouted as objective fact. Stupendously egregious coverage

Each episode drills down on an urgently topical issue with precision and even-handedness. Highly recommended.

Absolutely heartwarming and beautiful. I was in tears all the way through, tears of every emotion. Thank you

Some of the questions to Dan were off during this last Ukraine podcast.

I enjoyed the recent topic on Germany’s politics. The questions were relevant and of the guests’s points of view gave me more understanding.

Plenty focus on Netanyahu's critique of the UN in its many roles, almost nothing of the reasons why Guterres, Spain and Ireland have criticized (only top line descriptions were offered) and so incurred Netanyahu's wrath.

Next time invite a scientist. No reason to deal with such excruciating symptoms with the right diet. I feel Fodmap diet being a sidenote in this episode was very poor science as it is the only thing scientifically proven to help. Not telling people to cut down on foods that make it difficult for them to even goto the theater is really poor medical advice. Also important, what women eat close to or during their period is crucial. Telling people IBs is terrible and there's no way to manage it is only part of the story. Very disappointing episode with all the wonderful research that is being carried out right now.

If you never saw Kamala in action when she was in the senate you don’t know Kamala. Kamala as vp had to stay low key. Kamala is going to kick trump’s butt from here to Chins and he won’t even know what hit him. it is going to be glorious just as glorious as she was chewing up and spitting out kavanaugh when he was being interviewed to get in scotus by senate members and it too was a beautiful thing to see. she’s smart, tough yet caring and she is tougher than buden so i can’t wait!

Today’s edition of The Guardian’s Today in Focus on the protesters trying to prevent humanitarian aid into Gaza is a completely biased and distorted view of the issue - more Israel bashing from The Guardian. They claim that the Israeli protesters trying to block aid represent mainstream Israeli opinion. This is totally untrue. This is an extremist right-wing group on the fringes of Israeli society and totally unrepresentative. The opposite is true, the majority of Israelis are horrified by extremist groups like this and a large proportion of Israelis want the war to end. The reporter failed to provide context that if there were elections in Israel now, Netanyahu and his extremist government would lose

Walking in Oakland, CA, this podcast helps calm me down with the ongoing political circus and uncertainty fomenting in the US nowadays. Thank you, fearless and thoughtful Guardian journalists + editors + admin staff + assistants + janitors + you know who you are + we are grateful!

MOMG, this show on Who Screwed millennials is so repetitive in its content. If the rest are like this cut each by 50% please.

Mispronounces the subject of investigation at every mention, even after being corrected (in episode 2). This just really bothered me because the point of "ClothOff", as you yourselves illustrate, is to create images of people with *clothes off*. Nobody is clamoring for whatever "Cloth Off" is; "I would love to see what the dining table looks like with the 'Cloth off'." — said nobody ever, obviously. Enormous journalistic failure that persists even after someone associated with the nefarious application refers to it, correctly, as "ClotheOff" (in pronunciation, not spelling). I would like to see a correction issued for this entire episode, unless, of course, The Guardian and journalists behind Black Box do not care at all about accuracy or integrity in journalism!

Reporting on Gaza is notably insufficient.

Calm, methodical, always riveting

Nosheen and Rachel are wonderful. Michael sounds like a kid imitating a journalist. Please no more.

This podcast was a disappointing venture into the world of audio content. Its monotonous hosts, poor production quality, lack of structure, excessive length, and unimpressive guest selection all contributed to an underwhelming and forgettable experience. With so many exceptional podcasts available today, this particular offering failed to meet even the most basic standards of quality and entertainment. I would strongly advise seeking out other podcasts that offer engaging hosts, well-produced episodes, and valuable insights.

The description "died at the hands of a fellow passenger" doesn’t convey that killer Daniel Penny choked Jordan Neely to death on a NYC subway in 2023 after unarmed Jordan Neely wailed that he was hungry, homeless, tired and wanted to die. Using the passive voice and not describing accurately that Daniel Penny choked his victim to death represents a perennial problem in Western media that attempt to humanize White criminals. This media problem is dangerous for everyone because it is part of what leads to leaving dangerous people in the community to continue their crimes and criminalizing the innocent who could have been contributing members of society. This is racism and not having enough people of all races at The Guardian and throughout society to change this represents an existential threat for everyone.

I’ve started to notice that on issues I’m very familiar with the Guardian always ends up on the left end of the spectrum. In that sense it’s a bit like the New York Times podcasts. Frankly for me it’s hard to trust a news outlet if it only reports on half the perspective, over and over and over again.

The Cost of the Crown miniseries was riveting! Excellent reporting that hopefully will continue to shatter the wall of secrecy surrounding the finances of the royal family.

I know, I know just hear me out… I listened to today’s show about the U.S. intelligence leak. The piece asked all the salient questions and provided in-depth analysis in a way I have not seen in a variety of U.S. news sources. Well done.

I am a regular listener of your podcast. Today I listened to your podcast on the French crisis. I am myself French and American, living in the US, and I have been frustrated by the simplistic and cliche way these events have been reported in the US. This podcast constitutes the best account and analysis I’ve heard of the complex situation the French are in. For French people, there has been a denial of democracy, of the legitimacy of “the people” guaranteed by the French constitution - all through the will of one individual with very little legitimacy, as you justly mentioned. I thank you for your analysis. There were some elements missing you might have included, but it’s good to finally hear a journalist who knows what they are talking about!

Thank you for the reporting. Where I could find the show notes for the donation links? Thank you.

After years of horribly racist, vile attacks against Harry, Meghan and their children - are you really going with “there’s two sides?” Why would the Guardian publish salacious leaks without context? This is as trashy as all your tabloids. Is it so hard to say this royal family is trash?

Sirin Kale’s long series was ace. Some in-depth reporting, and views on the story from different perspectives. Without meaning to be insensitive - given the suffering of the victims, and the fact that Matthew obviously has problems and has led quite a sad life - it’s a really strong narrative. It would make a good film or tv show - either documentary or documentary drama - if the producers handled it in a nuanced way, without hamming it all up. Hope Sirin is able to interview Matthew himself, in future.

I used to love this podcast when Rachel and Anushka presented it, it used to have great and insightful content and interesting stories. Unfortunately the content has gone downhill and Michael is sadly not up to scratch as a presenter. Also they have also fallen into lazy left wing tropes instead of justifying their conclusions

Very good gets news out there

Keep up the amazing work Guardian reporters and presenters! You make sense of the world everyday, and I need more of that!

These journalists really get out and walk around their subjects’ surroundings; they bring us with them into “real” conversations (and like all conversation, there are vivid and blurry narratives). Whether sure footed on familiar turf or clumsy like toddlers in foreign parts, the effect is the same, overall… we follow trains of thought that reveal the hosts’ legitimate humanity.

This used to be an amazing, never miss podcast and news website…not so much any more :(

Too biased.

The Uber series is awesome, so far. Not surprising though, the Guardian website and podcast are superb. Good not to be owned by a ‘press baron’.

That was a terrific series. Quite moving and informative and excellent analysis

I love the way the TiF team gets under the skin of a story and really figures out what it means; the topics they cover are not always the obvious ones, and this makes it even more valuable. I learn from TiF and sometimes come to understand things I hadn’t even realized were happening, which is so much better than version 16 of a well-known story. That said, when TiF covers huge stories, which is often, they bring original angles and fresh critical thinking. Of particular note are the two specials they have done, firstly about the Freshwater Five (UK drug smuggling case), and second, just last week, The Division (civil rights in New Orleans). Both were excellent, thoughtful, and vital pieces of reporting and I am the richer for having listened. Three cheers to the whole TiF team.