Not much both sides-ism on NPR this morning.

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19. About time is right.

I agree with an earlier post that some NPR programming still gives comprehensive coverage of issues. But they spent a few days after Amy Barrett's nomination glowing over her and singing her praises, with conservative guests.

I often leave it on in the background when I'm busy doing something and can't stop to watch TV coverage. I used to like On Point for its investigative coverage but now I put on music when it's on because of Mehgna Chakrabarti's persistent both siderism, which she claims is giving an objective voice, but allows RW callers and guests to make their talking points with very little or no challenges when they are factually off the rails.

When a news item or program mentions Koch Industries, NPR mentions that Koch is one of their financial backers.

During the week of the Dem convention, Mary Louise Kelly on All Things Considered kept putting down the convention as "well choreographed" as a Dem advertisement, but lacking substance. Well, Hell's bells, a political convention is SUPPOSED to advertise the party and its positions.

The only NPR programs worthwhile anymore, IMO, are Terri Grosse on Fresh Air, Ira Glass on This American Life, the hourly news, Ted Talk, the food and travel shows, and the entertaining programs like Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me.