Just like Brad said on a talk show a few years ago, Start Here is like hearing the news from a friend. Especially when turbulent times stress me out, I can always come on Brad and the team on Start Here to give me my daily dose of information in easy-to-digest sound bites. I only have one complaint: I feel quite cheated when I listen to the VERY end of an episode and there is no clever sound tag, especially on Fridays. I live for those sound tags, Brad! Thanks for the wonderful podcast!

As a newbie to the 9 to 5 life, I absolutely love listening to Start Here on my way to work. I know how well I’m doing time/traffic-wise based on where I am when Brad says, “This is Start Here, I’m Brad Mielke.” (Which I always say along with him.) I love the concise, easy to follow reporting and always consider it a treat when there’s a fun sound bite at the end! Thanks to Brad and Team Start Here for being a part of my morning routine, y’all are doing great. :)

Love the podcast most of the time. I do occasionally get annoyed with misinformed reporting, and especially when including Fr. James Martin as the defacto representative for the Catholic Church (bad representative). That’s my big reason for only 4 stars. You want someone to accurately represent the Catholic Church? Talk to the guys at The Pillar.

Waking up every morning I’ve found it’s essential to have a cup of coffee in my hand and start here in my ear. Like the morning walk that gives me a good start to my daily energy, start here is the kick start to my daily knowledge. I would be lost without it.