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Top Story with Tom Llamas

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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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Ralphie Aversa
USA Today senior entertainment correspondent and Top Story contributor
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Dan DeLuz
NBC correspondent reporting
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Episode: Thursday, May 14, 2026
Carlos Curbelo
NBC political analyst, former congressman
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Episode: Thursday, May 14, 2026
Janice Mackey-Frere
NBC international correspondent
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Episode: Thursday, May 14, 2026
Valerie Borline
Reporter for the Wall Street Journal
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Episode: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Dr. Jeannie Marazzo
CEO of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and NIH official
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Episode: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Rachel Entriken
Winner of the Coco Donna 250 ultra marathon
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Episode: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Janice Mackey-Frayer
NBC News international correspondent based in Beijing
NBC News
Episode: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Jesse Kirsch
NBC News correspondent
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Episode: Tuesday, May 12, 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 States7 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 Zealand2 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

Listeners Say

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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.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#139
Philippines/News
Apple Podcasts
#242
Poland/News
Apple Podcasts
#246
India/News

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Q: What is the status of the EV market and U.S. access to Chinese technology?
The panel notes that while Chinese EVs are dominant and affordable, U.S. tariffs and export controls limit access, with focus on AI and chip supply as critical bottlenecks.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Q: What does China want from the summit?
Janice Mackey-Frayer states that China seeks influence to manage tensions, stabilize its economy, and use guanxi to strengthen relationships with U.S. business leaders present at the summit.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Q: Why is President Trump in Beijing and what does he hope to accomplish?
Gabe Gutierrez explains that the aim is to secure investment deals and project stability on the international stage, leveraging relationships with Xi to influence broader policy outcomes.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Q: What are the potential implications for veterans seeking care under TriWest?
Denials and processing delays have affected thousands, but NBC's involvement helped surface issues and prompt case-by-case resolutions, with some beneficiaries eventually seeing paid claims and active management improvements.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Q: Dr. Adalja, how concerned should we be about person-to-person transmission given the Andes strain?
Person-to-person transmission is possible but not highly efficient; close contact and extended exposure are required, and officials expect limited secondary spread rather than explosive outbreaks.

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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
2. Meet the Press
3. World News Tonight with David Muir
4. CBS Evening News
5. CBS Mornings on the Go

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Top Story launched 4 years ago and published 1025 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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1. Ralphie Aversa
2. Dan DeLuz
3. Carlos Curbelo
4. Janice Mackey-Frere
5. Valerie Borline
6. Dr. Jeannie Marazzo
7. Rachel Entriken
8. Janice Mackey-Frayer

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