The title says it all—interesting and informative discussions on timely topics.

Permit me to begin on the good foot. The content or subject matter of the Acton Unwind Podast is always interesting, relevant to current events, and timely. As others have observed, the crew members are thoughtful and usually mostly well informed abut the subjects they address. My criticisms are primarily matters of delivery. Eric does a superlative job of moderating the discussions. Occassionally, rarely, his observations about a particular topic are expressed in a condescending and dogmatic fashion. The reader and he will ask for specific examples. I have one. I do not recall the podcast date or title, but he asserted tha the American Civil War was about slavery and nothing else. Then he went on to make his point. Let me just say he is not current on the subject of the causes of the American Civil War. Perhaps if he had stated that in his view of the matter the Civil War was solely about slavery, he would have been on solid grounds upon which a discussion could be had. Dan pontificates when he delivers his knowledgeable and well informed comments. Unfortunately for the clarity of his remarks, he constantly punctuates his remarks with the annoying verbal place holder "you know." Please stop saying "you know." The Buckley School of Public Speaking in Camden, SC will cure you of this awful habit. Emily's audio cuts in and out too often. I recognize this issue may not be her fault. I have a hard time following her train of thought - probably my issue. Also, her terminology frequently is incorrect. The specific example I will give is in the discussion of in vitro fertilization in episode 122 she (and Eric) referred to the Catholic Church's teaching about IVF as a stance. No, the Church has a teaching about IVF, not a stance. "Stance" communicates the idea of a negotiable position or opinion. A teaching is a firm statement of belief,and in the case of the Catholic Church a teaching is binding on the faithful. While I do not always agree with Dylan (or the others), when he is on the crew he is just about perfect. Despite my fault finding, I am a faithful listener, although I frequently fall a month or two behind in listening.

This was a well presented podcast, reflective, balanced, intelligent. Clearer on synodality than other things I’ve read. The other items were interesting as well, but the lay theology articulated gave me hope for both Orthodox and Catholic Churches.

Interesting pod. But, the gist of that conversation was that, yeah, there are a lot of bad things for men out there and they need to do better. So, at the end of the day, men’s problem are their own and they should get over it. Women and children hardest hit.

Just an overall great thought-provoking podcast.

What a Joy to Listen to well-informed and very intelligent in facts and details as well as information and a very good Viewpoints

What a joy to listen to brilliant speakers annoying each other with Taylor Swift songs while seamlessly dropping quotes from The Tick and Jack Handey (Ticketmaster podcast 1/30/23). Thank you!

When the panelists, early in the program, suggest that they don’t really know enough about this topic, take their word for it. The long discussions only reinforce that. You can learn about self-awareness and double standards. At the outset there was much complaining about how hard it was to understand what one should think. Lack of narrative or context were both factors making it “too hard” for these reviewers to understand the gist. Later, after begrudgingly admitting that suppressing a story from a major newspaper might be wrong “in principle”, it was pointed out that consumers will to put in extra effort could have eventually accessed the story. If consumers don’t try because they find it “too hard”, these panelists would fault the readers who put in no more effort than they did reading files. One speaker suggested that he can’t say that right-leaning viewpoints were targeted more than left. He needs to see a “spreadsheet”. Somehow it escaped his analysis that only those on the right expressed suspicions about banning. The files show that several of these people or entities were correct. Does one need a spreadsheet to notice that left- leaning sources had expressed no suspicions and, apparently, have found no proof of suppression? The wrap up was classic. After admitting that they hadn’t done the work and that they weren’t sure what to think of the files or the release, they confidently stated that none of it is important as “others” (unidentified) want us to think. So, we just spent your time on something probably meaningless. After all, it’s trending. Lazy, lazy work.

Great topics and keeps them entertaining.

A great podcast that presents timely information and stimulating conversation on the issues in our world.

Acton Unwind is a fabulous new podcast that delves into politics, economics, religion, and culture, providing a Christian perspective on freedom, virtue, and the common good. Eric Kohn is a great host, Samuel Gregg is a terrific commentator, and the other guests always provide a great discussion!