Richard Engel:On Assignment doing Fridays for the summer in place of Rachel...

[babylonsister]

He is doing a bang up job about Russia, Putin, and how he got to power.

http://deadline.com/2017/07/msnbc-rachel-maddow-richard-engel-on-assignment-1202123317/

MSNBC Gives Rachel Maddow Summer Fridays Off, Sends Richard Engel ‘On Assignment’

[bigtree]

1. we lose focus and analysis of the news of the day

...and gain a dull history lesson. I don't personally need this.

For me, who comes to this time slot to hear an unvarnished take on the news of the day and a direct rebuttal to the Trump administration and republicans, this is an untimely distraction for prime time weekday news.

[babylonsister]

2. I don't think this is untimely given

they met today. It is not presenting Putin in a favorable light at all, and it's a good reminder for me.

Oh, you miss Rachel. I get it.

I think she probably needed some time off.

[bigtree]

4. it doesn't cover ANY of the scandal of Trump

...which is a daily blockbuster of news, lets it pass without comment or analysis.

This isn't what I'm looking for in this Friday, primetime spot - a huge climb down from Rachel, who I absolutely rely on. I'm 'stuck' with Anderson Cooper.

Everything I've written here is about the substance of the programs, not merely some kind of fandom.

[DURHAM D]

6. I disagree.

He is providing a warning about what happens when criminals take over the government. It is very timely re: the U.S.

[bigtree]

8. great stuff

...just doesn't substitute for timely reports of the news of the day.

Especially not on Friday news dump day.

[rainbow4321]

5. Ditto

I closed the online live stream that I use to watch once I realized this wasn't just an extended clip on her show but a totally different show and she was there to lead viewers into his show.

[longship]

3. I love Rachel, but this will work.

Just keep posting those Rachel podcasts the other four nights so that us folks without cable or broadband INet can grab the 10MB audio podcast.

We still need our Rachel fix!

And Richard Engel is pretty damned smart, too. How about an audio podcast of his show. And add O'Donnell's as well.

Just do it, MS/NBC.

[lordsummerisle]

7. I think it's a great piece

about the resistance to Putin. I think it's important to know this history when forming your opinion of the current events involving Russia.

[babylonsister]

9. Thank you! So did I. nt

[badhair77]

10. Enlightening and terrifying at the same time.

Not comfortable on a Fri night but this is information that needs to be seen and heard.

[AntiFascist]

11. K&R...

this is a desperately needed history for those who don't understand how corrupt Putin and his government have become. Our government threatens to become more corrupt as well by this association.

[OnDoutside]

12. Considering how Ill Rachel was last month, this is a good idea.

We have only a small idea of how hard she works, and how consumed she is with exposing the truth.