I read both Nature and the economist magazines and I often find the latest books reviews there also presented in Think!
Style is fresh, EQ is high and empathy is honest.
Keep the good work
Almost every topic is super interesting and she lets her guest just speak and seems genuinely curious about what they have to say. I saw a review that complained about the fact that she "won't call people out for their BS". I don't think they understand that this is not CNN or FOX where people fight over opinions . They are just here to tell their story and what they know and she lets the listeners make their own decisions on the matter.
Kris' interviews and broad range of topics are simply brilliant!
Probing, interesting, mainstream and then some quirky topics....just a wonderful hodgepodge of information and always captivating
I have yet to find another interviewer who is as capable, humble, well prepared, questioning and insightful as Kris Boyd
An NPR listener for 5 decades, a podcast addict since 2005, and THINK is always one of my most "go to" podcasts of the 120 or so I subscribe to
The host is a superhero among radio hosts. She is shockingly intelligent and humble. Unfortunately the producers suffer from a classic Texas problem. They seem to think texas is the center of the universe. About 1/3 of the shows are not worth listening too. The other 2/3 are extremely well done and in plentiful supply.
I started listening to this show while I was driving and my NPR was on. Sometimes it was so good that I didn't wanna leave the car until the show was over.
Every time I have listened to Think on KERA, the topic has been timely, provocative, and thoroughly discussed while avoiding dogma. I have learned immensely from it. This should be a nationwide NPR program. Keep up the great work, please.
I listen to this show everyday. I always learn something new! She is a good professional interviewer. I've heard her stay aplomb through interviewer fake news, prank calls, interviewer commercials, and men outright hitting on her! You got to love this strong woman.
Also, this is my first time seeing her first name spelled. I'm shocked that's how you spell it ;-)
Very informative depending on what the subject matter you are listening to. Wow, BLM isn't a hate group ? Did they not mention the negative influence they have on black people and the like?
Kris is FANTASTIC! We are fortunate to have had her stay so long in FtWorth-Dallas. She is personable, intelligent, always over prepared and asks GREAT questions that are more than just scripted; they’re responsive to and opportunistic to the conversation. The show is aptly titled, forcing us to consider many points of view across a variety of topics. A PERFECT SHOW for public radio. THANK YOU for years of driveway moments!
I've been listening to Think as a podcast for about seven years, and it has helped shape my opinions on everything from the death penalty to poverty to local restaurants. The guests are consistently intelligent and thoughtful (even when I don't agree with them), and Krys Boyd is simply awesome. She asks insightful questions and does an excellent job engaging her guests and callers. This is my favorite show and the main reason I pledge my support to KERA. Keep up the amazing work!
Krys Boyd is arguably one of the great hosts with knowledge of the subject juxtaposed with humility!
'Think' tastes even better as it is 'our' ( I live in KERA coverage area) home production!!
Keep up the good work!
This is a great show for people who want to be well rounded.
Audio quality was bad in the past but seems to be better lately. Producers should consider in line sound compressors and then turn the volume up more. I have trouble hearing even with my mp3 player up all the way.
Great show with diverse topics and guests. Especially recommended for anyone living in the Dallas/Fort Worth area! I'm especially impressed with the host.
This is also the main reason I pledge to KERA. I have arranged my work schedule so that I can always listen. Krys Boyd is amazing! She prepares thoroughly and asks the perfect questions. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning. Thanks Krys!
The topics are good, the guests and the host are good, but the audio quality is so bad it is hard to enjoy. Sometimes I can't even hear her guests. I have two volume settings depending on who is talking. Too bad, unsubscribing.
Krys Boys is arguably the most talented and gracious radio host in the business, engaging with her guests in in-depth discussions that the guests seem to enjoy as much as their audience. She has the ability to think on her feet, dynamically directing the discussion so it has continuity and closure.
Some of her shows are Dallas-biased, but the rest cover a range of social and philosophical issues.
Though I moved to Atlanta last year, I subscribe to Think podcasts & listen to them "on the sly at work" to quote Glen Mitchell. I recommended this show to the Atlanta NPR affiliate, although it's probably not syndicated. Until then I'll keep listening through iTunes. I miss watching Ted Koppell's Nightline, but at least there's still Think that interviews authors & experts on timely topics.
I was a fan of the prototype of this show by Glen Mitchell and was perfectly prepared not to like what ever came next but I think the producers and everyone involved has really stepped up to bat in terms of the wide girth of topics that are consistently well developed and certainly more balanced by presenting challenge for anyone who happens to be on the show than anything I see from the mainstream media. Thanks to Krys Boyd and the team who supports her.
This Dallas-based public radio program has some very interesting guests and thought-provoking topics, and callers are allowed to ask questions, although they are prescreened by a producer. Host Krys Boyd may or may not be the ideal host. She has a curious habit of beginning each and every question with the word "So..", and sometimes gets uncomfortable and a bit panicky if a caller or guest takes the conversation in a direction that might be the least bit provocative or controversial. She also tends to let "big name" guests make disingenuous or fatuous statements without having the courage or presence of mind to call them on their BS. Two good example of this would be her recent interviews with mainsteam media shill Chris Matthews and obnoxious superstar attorney/author Vincent Bugliosi, respectively. With less reliance on guests from the intelligence community and the middle-of-the-road establishment, and a more confident and professional host, this program could really go places and get picked up nationally on NPR.
Every morning and evening while walking my dog I listen to my KERA podcasts. Without them I would be woefully uninformed beyond my own small world. Not to sound too dramatic, but I honestly believe that an informed society is our only real defense. Thank you, Krys Boyd, Diane Rehm, and the many other public radio folks who fight the "war on terror" with words and ideas every day.
This is a wonderful example of the growth in programming KERA has been showing lately. The topics are always interesting and the guests are always intelligent and eloquent. This is the first local radio show I've listened to religiously
This show is my main reason for pledging support to KERA. It features topics that are always timely and it always seems capable of making interesting any subject they choose to talk about. Be sure to check out each Friday's episodes because they do "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know" in which callers ask questions that have been bugging them, and other callers try to answer them. I recommend this hit to anyone that lives in the DFW area especially.
