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Top Story with Tom Llamas is a comprehensive and dynamic playlist of original enterprise reporting and the day’s biggest news stories drawing on the unparalleled reporting of NBC News, including CNBC, MSNBC, Sky News, and Telemundo. Tom Llamas takes the audience on a fast-paced journey to the front lines of the story, with impactful interviews about race, social justice, and personal finance, as w... more

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Tonight's Top Story has the latest breaking news, political headlines, news from overseas and the best NBC News reporting from across the country and around the world Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informati... more

Tonight's Top Story has the latest breaking news, political headlines, news from overseas and the best NBC News reporting from across the country and around the world Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informati... more

Tonight's Top Story has the latest breaking news, political headlines, news from overseas and the best NBC News reporting from across the country and around the world Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informati... more

Tonight's Top Story has the latest breaking news, political headlines, news from overseas and the best NBC News reporting from across the country and around the world Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informati... more

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Recent Guests

David Tracy
Former Jeep engineer and co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Autopian
The Autopian
Episode: Monday, July 13, 2026
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Composer, actor, and writer
Self / Various projects
Episode: Friday, July 10, 2026
Lulu Gribbin
Shark-attack survivor and founder of Lulu Strong Foundation
Lulu Strong Foundation
Episode: Friday, July 10, 2026
Savannah Sellers
NBC News correspondent
NBC News
Episode: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Ann Thompson
NBC News correspondent
NBC News
Episode: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Noah Shakman
Reporter for Wired discussing MSG data leak
Wired
Episode: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Janice Mackey-Freyer
Correspondent reporting from Beijing on the factory fire
NBC News
Episode: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Ali Kanell
Guest contributor on farming and repair economy
NBC News
Episode: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Kate Snow
NBC News senior national correspondent
NBC News
Episode: Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Host

Tom Llamas
Host of Top Story with Tom Llamas

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 99 ratings
  • old media tries & fails to modernize

    Yo NBC, please care about your listeners! Why won’t you put even a simple summary of the show in the notes? Your competitors have CHAPTERS to make it nice for listeners, you won’t even tell us what’s inside.. Ugggh, otherwise a quality show..

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Icecreamsandwich.76
    United States9 months ago
  • Who is paying for the cost?

    If the Department of Defense was showing photos of US Marines deporting people on US Air Force planes, what part of the department of the US government is paying for the deportation? The US Air Force? The US Marines? The DoD? Department of Homeland Security? If the expense is accounted for in any of those budgets, then the 47th can say it is not costing anything……

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    USA Mknitter
    United Statesa year ago
  • Obviously for an audience not including me

    Not to my taste. Far too dramatic to the detriment of cold, hard factual matters. I hear ads for this show constantly on other podcasts. Man, after 2 years, fds, get a new ad!

    Btw, aggregating news created elsewhere and then saying you’re at the frontline of a story is oxymoronic nonsense.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Pete Monk
    New Zealand3 years ago
  • 9.7.23

    those juvenile age boys that took over the facility: they don’t give those kids enough meaningful things to do to develop themselves, mind & body. You cage up people with nothing interesting for them to do all day, this is what happens. make juvenile detention facilities a place for a new start for these kids. THAT should be the goal. give them a reason to live! conservation outside classes is a good start when the weather is good. try to find something they could individually get interested in:... more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    midwestBlue
    United States3 years ago
  • 7.2.23

    u asked an attorney to explain something about the jan 6 trump indictment if you were a 5 yr old. well, tom, i think you are a 5 yr old with the lame question you asked the attorney which was do you think trump will delay. seriously tom just please quit your job because you are stupid to ask such a stupid question that everyone and god already knows the answer to omg.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    midwestBlue
    United States3 years ago

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Insightful coverage with strong on-the-ground reporting and global reach.
Highly credible guests and timely geopolitics coverage are recurring strengths.
Critiques note strong analysis but audience sometimes seeks more structured show notes.

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#131
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#147
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Monday, June 15, 2026
Q: What does Iran need to do to access the proposed rewards?
They must demonstrate credible, verifiable compliance with the end of their nuclear program and related commitments; rewards are progressively unlocked as they meet their obligations.
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Q: What impact will Christian Pulisic's potential absence have on the USA lineup against Australia?
He would likely be rested or come off the bench to protect him for knockout rounds, with Gio Reyna or another creative midfielder stepping in to maintain attacking balance.
Friday, June 19, 2026
Q: What are your reflections on the opening of the Obama Presidential Center and its significance for Chicago and the country?
Obama emphasizes gratitude for support, frames the center as a catalyst for inspiration rather than nostalgia, and highlights its role in continuing civic engagement and accountability in government, while underscoring the need to translate cultural memory into practical action.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Q: You're running against several people, including obviously the incumbent mayor, Karen Bass. What makes you qualified to lead Los Angeles?
Pratt frames his run as a response to ongoing safety issues and governance failures, arguing that his life experience and outsider status give him a practical perspective to fix the city's problems, with a focus on safety, honesty, and direct action.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Q: Why is this case being pursued now, after decades, and not earlier?
Officials say there is no statute of limitations on murder, and law enforcement has stayed on this case for years, building sufficient evidence to indict.

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Dynamic, fast-paced global and domestic news coverage with on-the-ground reporting, expert analysis, and live interviews. Recurring emphasis on geopolitics, U.S.–China relations, national security, health, and policy, often weaving in business, technology, and culture segments. Guests are drawn from NBC News, the Wall Street Journal, and other major outlets, offering legal, international, and executive perspectives. The show is likely to appeal to listeners who want rapid updates across stories, with a newsroom-forward lens on leadership, policy, and real-world impact.

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1. NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas
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1. David Tracy
2. Lin-Manuel Miranda
3. Lulu Gribbin
4. Savannah Sellers
5. Ann Thompson
6. Noah Shakman
7. Janice Mackey-Freyer
8. Ali Kanell

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