I always enjoy this podcast. It's intriguing guests, offering interesting takes on a variety of topics, combined with the knowledge and insights of it's hosts, draws me back again and again.
This podcast showcases Intelligent, interesting conversations on topics relevant to all. It is excellently written and produced - very thought provoking!
A thoughtful consideration of a wide variety of topics. The hosts do not assume to deliver a final solution, but instead explore the topic to give listeners different angles to consider. Interesting and thought provoking.
This podcast spans across such a broad range of topics and interests. And they find ways to make almost every discussion interesting. I find myself drawn to areas I might have overlooked if not for their inquisitive approach.
Justin Kempf
Democracy Paradox
Are you exhausted with cable news networks that spend 24 hours a day trying to stir up outrage on both sides of the aisle? I was too. How Do We Fix It is a remedy to your frustration. This is a truly excellent podcast that I look forward to every week. Jim and Richard are great hosts, and in an era when most political journalism is just talking heads on cable news shouting over each other, it’s truly refreshing to hear two people disagree amicably while also talking in a thoughtful, nuanced way about major issues in American politics. Listening to this podcast will challenge your assumptions no matter which way you lean, and I think that’s a very good thing. Check it out.
A true bright spot in today’s journalism landscape! Highly recommend for anyone who is looking for a break from cable news, political punditry, and the endless grind of traditional media.
I like the way that Jim and Richard discuss the challenging issues that we face in society. While they at times come up with creative and interesting ideas that could address the divides that exist, often their “solutions” feel like pie in the sky middle class dreaming that won’t help us find solutions to many of our most pressing challenges (race, class, sexual orientation, and reproductive rights as examples). That said, I will keep listening to these engaging hosts for their optimism and hopeful tone.
Can a podcast be all three? Yeah, I think so. Especially when the two gentleman we hear in the podcast are running show. I just discovered this podcast and I am so glad I did. From now on, I will be a regular listener for sure. You should too. You might just learn a thing or two and have fun while doing it. This podcast is EXCELLENT...really enjoying.
The affable hosts elicit unexpected and insightful responses from the most interesting authors on the current talk show/podcast circuit. Highly recommended!
This is the kind of thing so many people have been waiting for. We already know that problems exist. It’s great to be able to discuss problems and solutions without seeking to “crush the opposition.”
Superb podcast - solutions! Imagine, a discussion of practical solutions. A lot of fun. Not namely-pamby. Walks the line between liberal and conservative.
Finally, a news show that proposes solutions to the problems it dives into, and from two brilliant, experienced minds who play off of each other so well. This show is a delight to listen to thanks to the hosts' experience and background, and their fascinating guests' fascinating perspectives.
The one guy doesn't have to have to keep telling everyone he's a Libertarian. We heard you the last 50 times. Also, both narrators use the term "push back" too much. I don't know, maybe it's for a drinking game.
But thanks for the meat of the podcast. All and all, I enjoy it and learn from it.
This is a great podcast. Richard and Jim have an entertaining rapport and shine light on some interesting fixes! They don't always agree with each other, and I don't always agree with them, but every episode brings an honest and friendly debate about typically contentious topics. Highly recommend!
I always find this podcast smart and relevant. The only episode I found lacking was the discussion of the Fed. It started with the premise the Fed saved our economy in 2008 and never an opposing viewpoint was presented. I found Jim's personal take on this irritating: "my father told me so." Otherwise, the rest of the episodes have been consistently smart and informative.
Too often in today's political discourse, it's nearly impossible to have honest dialogue. Richard and Jim attempt to do the impossible and actually have rational discussions without screaming at each other. It's an impressive exercise in what can happen when people have rational conversations.
I am so tired of listening to pundits who approach political and social issues with an axe to grind and a predictable perspective. Davies and Meigs have different political leanings but show us what it can be like to address an interesting array of modern day challenges with an open mind. Very refreshing.
Richard and Jim are fun to listen to as they discuss important topics. Everything from climate change and pushing back against extremism to personal debt and raising our kids. Instead of complaining, these guys are hungry for fixes. They don't always agree, but are both positive. Refreshing show.
Two smart guys interested in solving problems without pandering to the listener or trying to sensationalize the issue....that's a format worth my time.
This podcast is great for suggesting fixes that are understandable and doable. I've forwarded a few of the shows to my twenty-something kids as guidance for their negotiating real life. And thank you episode #19, for keeping me from panicking as the stock market tanks!!
If you had the time to do the research and think about these issues the way you wish you did! Love this podcast - great interviews and interesting (friendly, thoughtful, solutions-based) conversation. I feel more informed and more hopeful when I listen to these of-the-moment topics-based podcasts. Awesome idea for a show and look forward to listening to lots more.
I love the discussion of solutions instead of just problems that lots of shows only talk about. You should get Adam Carolla as a guest. He's all about solutions to problems. Keep up the good work!
Wide-ranging, genial and incisive. Since the problems are usually very big ones, the solutions suggested are rarely comprehensive or as easy to enact as we would like. Yet I always learn something and look forward to each week's offering.
The 'How Do We Fix It?' show helps listeners make sense of complex and nuanced issues. It’s also a helluva lotta fun to listen to. The hosts are tight, the guests are smart, and the topics are, mm, topical. Great show, and a must-listen.
I've been enjoying this podcast for a couple of months now. As for its topicality, I used the phrase "confirmation bias" in a sentence for the very first time a month ago (pats self on back), then was amused when that was the subject of the very next week's podcast. The length and the pacing are good, although I frequently find myself wishing for MORE exploration on the topics. Knowledgeable hosts and interesting guests. Laura Vanderkam was a standout.
Richard and Jim are two guys that would welcome you into their own conversation, and listen to you. I think it’s rare that you get an “issues” show that actually addresses the issues with solutions in mind, and one that isn’t confined to the political. These two care deeply, and they do their best to make the audience care, too.
Fantastic relationship between Richard and Jim; they work really well together.
The dangers of confirmation bias is a great starter point, as it was the first one I listened too.
Clean editing to, very professional.
While reading the news can lead to despondency, listening to smart people brainstorm ways to fix big problems leads to hope. I love the information in this podcast, but more than that, I love the attitude: BigThink nuance plus positivity equals great listening.
Yeah, like how do we fix it? I had fun listening to this podcast. It starts with simple issues to life's bigger issues. This is so interesting! Thanks!
It seems counter intuitive for me to say that finding solutions for people’s problem is unique. But this show fits the bill. It fills the disconnect I see in most show. The “should ask questions”. That’s what makes this a should listen to show. Chuck Wang
If you are exhausted from listening to people’s rants about problems, you will find this podcast to be refreshingly solution focused. No drama, thoughtful conversations. Thanks guys, I love it!
From debt to parenting, politics to tech, this show has a smart range of subjects, good guests and great questions. The hosts are fun. Follow their journey!
