
If you’re looking for hype, fake outrage, and groupthink, kindly keep moving. Our mission at What a Day is simple: to be your guide to what truly matters each morning (and the fun stuff you might have missed) in just 20 minutes. Host Jane Coaston brings you in-depth reporting and substantive analysis on the big stories shaping today and the creeping trends shaping tomorrow—and when she doesn’t kno... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 1600 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Daily NewsSociety & CultureNews | |||

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Wow this person is such a tough listen…she needs to just talk instead of each sentence needing 4 quirky adjectives , a bad cringey joke and the voice she uses when she’s quoting someone she disagrees with…if the pod guys wanted to alienate young men show them this host! She made me want to go vote for a republican she’s everything wrong with the Democratic Party just speak like a normal person
It’s annoying that you’re starting the podcast in the middle of conversations. It feels wrong, like an editing error.
EDIT: PLEASE GO BACK TO MORNINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never miss an episode. I wake up and before I even get out of bed I throw this on every morning as I’m trying to get going. I legit listen religiously, keep killing it :)
Hi! Change is hard lol. Getting use to the afternoon format. I’m sure the quick quote from the middle of the episode works for video, but not so much for audio. Please consider going back to starting with Jane’s intro and breakdown.
I love the show and so happy with the drop time change to around 4-5pm ET. It has the most updated in-depth coverage available. Better than a lot of daily newscasts. Thanks, Jane!
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Nonfiction news analysis show delivering concise, 20-minute mornings focused on civically relevant topics. Frequent discussions center on U.S. politics, policy, economics, and legal issues, with a mix of in-depth reporting, expert commentary, and timely roundups of global events. Notable strengths include a balance of sharp analysis and accessible storytelling, plus feature interviews with prominent political and policy figures. The format often threads current events with longer-form conversations, making it useful for listeners who want informed perspectives on how headlines connect to broader trends.
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