Tangle

Tangle does something genuinely unusual in political media: it presents the strongest arguments from both the left and the right on a given issue and lets you decide where you land. Founded and hosted by Isaac Saul, it grew out of a popular newsletter and has become one of the go-to sources for people who are exhausted by partisan coverage. Each episode typically takes a political story dominating the news cycle and walks through what conservatives are saying, what progressives are saying, and where Saul himself comes down -- always with the caveat that he's showing his work. He also does longer-form episodes called "Suspension of the Rules" with co-host Kmele, where they dig into meatier topics over an hour or more. The show has racked up over 1,100 episodes and holds a 4.7-star rating from nearly 800 reviews, which puts it among the highest-rated political podcasts on Apple. That rating reflects an audience that genuinely appreciates the multi-perspective approach. Managing editor Ari Weitzman also contributes regularly. What makes Tangle work is that Saul isn't pretending to have no opinions. He's transparent about his views while still steel-manning the positions he disagrees with. That honesty feels more trustworthy than the performance of objectivity you get from outlets that claim to be perfectly neutral. If you find yourself frustrated that most political podcasts only tell one side of the story, Tangle is built specifically to fix that problem.