Countdown with Keith Olbermann

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“Countdown With Keith Olbermann,” the landmark news and commentary program that reordered the world of cable news, returns as a daily podcast. Olbermann’s daily news-driven mix will include his trademark “Special Comment” political analysis, the tongue-in-cheek “Worst Persons In The World” segment, and his timeless readings from the works of the immortal James Thurber. The man who turned SportsCenter into a cultural phenomenon will broaden the content to include a daily sports segment, a daily call for help for a suffering dog, and a remarkable series of anecdotes covering a career that stretched from covering the 1980 Olympic Miracle on Ice a month after his 21st birthday, to anchoring the 2009 Presidential Inauguration and the 2009 Super Bowl pre-game show in a span of just twelve days, to rejoining ESPN as a “rookie” baseball play-by-play man at the age of 59.

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  • Jenniferdut
    Everything since 2015 sir
    Thank you for spewing the truth into the mess. Thank you for being a grounded and fact based journalist. Thank you for being opinionated, but NOT biased. Also, I hope your baby pup has a positive experience with his heart surgery. I’m a childless cat lady. I care about all beings…ya know, like all, caring, loving humans should be. Be well sir.
  • whenthesussyamoongerissus
    Keith!
    I’ve been in mourning for two weeks, but after finding the pod, I see a light at the end of the dark tunnel. Every syllable of Keith’s raging is directly proportional to the lessening of my own heartache. What a mensch!
  • Armineh29
    Thank you, Keith
    The best and the most honest news available. As a longtime fan, I find this podcast informative, factual and honest. Absolutely love the “things I promised not to tell” segments. Thank you, Keith.
  • Kat Overman
    Kit
    Good doggie!!❤️❤️❤️ — Kat Overman
  • Kinjar2
    Keith is an icon
    Love him or hate him, Keith personifies what free speech and honest reporting truly means.
  • Sooooooannoyedsms
    Instead of breaking news…
    Olbermann asks it to move in with him 🤦🏻‍♀️ 🦨
  • Ricky R Richard
    Laughing at him
    To give you a taste in one episode he makes fun of Bill Barr for being overweight and Jeff Bezos for being short. Seems determined to prove he doesn’t have any real arguments so just insults people for their appearances.
  • AZariesfire
    Best podcast available!
    Keith gives it to us straight and also interjects humor when possible. I look forward to COUNTDOWN every week.
  • sptinggirl
    THANK YOU
    Best belly laugh I’ve had since the election. Love you.
  • jdhaight
    Thanks!
    Schadenfreude is the worshipful appreciation we show Karma. Thanks for keeping us up to date on it!
  • Clayton Hollingsworth
    The Voice of Reason (& baseball scores)
    Clearly the only serious newsperson left.
  • Richard L.ionheart
    Please Don’t Retire Keith. We Need You!!
    K.O.’s voice has really been missed. This podcast has quickly become the best part of my day!
  • Amar008
    Hang in there don’t feel bad
    Of all the garbage they’re throwing at you, just collect it and sell it for fertilizer. Over a hundred years ago my Italian grandpa had a saying “The devil teaches to make pots but not the lids” he was right, sooner or later the truth comes out. He knew, because he went through it. He was medicated with a liter of castor oil by the fascist regime he despised.
  • Prometheus---
    Jim VandeHei worst person candidate
    Jim VandeHei worst person in the World candidate. Pleeeeeeaze The guy never stops sane washing Trump
  • Jrockay
    Democracy needs Keith
    Thank you, Keith. We need you now more than ever. Undoubted there was Russian and others interference in the swing states. Please protect yourself. I have no doubt you’re on the hit list.
  • Working $tiff
    Keith Olbermann cartoon show.
    You are way out of touch with the middle class, working class stiffs…
  • iWantToBeAFanBut...
    Lifeboat theory
    The lifeboat theory and the rest of this episode are brilliant. Many thanks, Keith!
  • lms1007el
    Thank you
    Thank you for being honest and please stay the course.
  • ChadMHaschen
    Whiny propaganda
    Cranky old fart. The longer you listen to this garbage the lower your IQ score becomes. LEAVE LEGACY MEDIA!
  • V3ndetta 502
    Cry baby cry
    Biggest psycho cry baby in the podcast game. With they talk about Trump derangement syndrome this is exactly what they are referring to.
  • Crosbymumps
    Not shocking
    That this guy has no wife or kids
  • Angry gut
    Oh boy
    Came here after the election to check on ole Keith and I hope he’s doing ok and his TDS and wild conspiracy theories keep him warm at night. How can anyone listen to this trash?
  • IoB.
    Passport in order?
    We are hosed. Get out of Dodge now Mr. Olberman. We like you too much.
  • bbFAN28
    Stick to the News
    Nobody cares about your seemingly endless personal grievances, ex girlfriends, sports, stories about all the people who’ve fired you or “Things I’ve promised not to tell”. This is a podcast not your diary. STICK TO THE NEWS, please
  • 80'sVillager
    Hapless Bash!
    Let me quote Atrocious Bash from her despicable Debate moderation: “President Biden you have one minute and 48 seconds left for your answer.” No Hapless. Biden gave his answer. Move on to the next question. Dope.
  • Taken it Slow...
    What A Slug
    Can’t stand this guy
  • macpiti
    Enough!
    Olbermann has been sounding like a broken record for months. Endless personal grudges. Every episode is polls polls polls, fire him/her/them and mind-numbing prattle about exes and dogs and Things He Has Told 3-5 times. The insightful commentary isn’t worth all the excess garbage.
  • Too old for law school
    No saner voice in politics
    Keith, thanks to you, American history will have all the irony, clarity and insanity of this era to understand how we survived… laughing it all away.
  • RoseyJ62
    Prayers for you and especially Kit
    Mr. Olbermann, I understand what you are experiencing regarding Kit, and my deepest empathy for you and Kit. It is a terrible thing to have a pet/companion/fur baby that is still a pup or kitten and find they have a serious illness. I can only imagine how the animal feels (and yes, I do believe they have feelings, for the naysayers). I especially know what a person with an animal, young or older, that has a serious illness and the amount of time they may have left with us is unknown. The unknown and empathy for the poor animal is what causes we humans to have an exorbitant amount of anxiety, stress, empathy and compassion for the little one. I do applaud you ( though I am sure you haven’t given your audience a heads up of you upcoming schedule) for putting Kit first. As he should be. You are an amazing person. Thank you for your podcast. I start my day with your show and my days seem to be better. To you and Kit, sincerely, Rosey
  • NoahLister
    Kit the Brave
    Kit sounds like a sweet spectacular little boy. All our love and good thoughts to you and your little bears. Don’t ever apologize for skips or whatever-‘if I had a worry like my boy’s survival, I’d be unable to string three words together! Nothing but love for you and all you do Keith. ❤️🐶
  • mike raphone hog
    ?bluebeard
    Like so many of us, opening sequence, worst persons are pure gold. Once it devolves into countless stories about ex girlfriends it becomes unlistenable. We have heard every story at least ten times, please move on. Pleeeease!!!! Bragging about failed relationships is not the brag you think it is. That’s why you so many exes
  • TheRomanTexan
    Piss Hands
    The guy is filled with so much estrogen
  • Puytgvsdhjjb
    Awesome podcast
    I love Keith we probably disagree on politics but this is the only podcast i listen to great host highly entertaining especially when he imitates bill O ! And he loves dogs
  • CLABRNC
    BRAVO!
    More! More! More!
  • The Real Rivers
    It’s too loud, turn it down
    Love the show. Love Keith as Tom Jumbo-Grumbo. Been a fan for a long time. The typewriter is too loud in the mix. Turn it down please.
  • Graciewedge01
    Thank you.
    That’s all: thank you.
  • M. Lovetrees
    Lindell
    Why are you taking the Pillow Guy’s money to advertise against Kamala Harris ?
  • GrayHairJoe
    Excellent
    Simply excellent news and stories. Thanks!
  • Brian M 23
    Insufferable
    He’s the most insufferable person on the planet
  • alcornell
    Olbermann is a treasure.
    Enough journalism, humor, and righteous outrage to assure me he is paying attention and bothers to say something when he sees something. He’s been around forever and is one of the good ones. This is one of those podcasts I do not skip in favor of anything else. There isn’t another podcast that tolls the bell for both grief and glee like Countdown does. Thanks to KO for hanging in there.
  • nasharcht
    Macbeth Murder Mystery
    I think you have read that out loud before
  • makeupmyname
    Thanks
    …for being a gem.🩷
  • CookieManster
    I will always love that Joe Biden story❤️
    Glad you’re back on Mondays!
  • Ryanw83
    Not good
    He doesn't ever really say anything based on reality. Really weird
  • midwestBlue
    10.6.24
    thank goddess for Keith!! You are 100% right with the media and trump. news orgs are afraid of trump & his cult flying monkeys. I never saw such a collection of mainstream media missing their backbones. the owners and editors are feckless so thusly thrn are the writers and should get out of the news business because they are not giving us the news, they should call it the gossip column instead. so exhausting! Thank you Keith for reporting the truth, the whole truth!
  • Ruffian 54
    You never disappoint!
    I love all your shows they always cheer me up no matter how Bleak I feel. You Give me some calming therapy while waiting for this insane election to be over. thank you, Keith!! from Ruffian (named after the thoroughbred, that was a female, and was as good as the boys, if not better, and broke down in a match race, tribute to her beauty, talent and heart)💖
  • OuterStace
    Keith is a Wizard!
    A wizard of word and observation. So grateful to have you during these times! Also, loves his dogs - major bonus
  • Sobog69
    Countdown
    My commute in from The Valley To Downtown LA is sooo much shorter with this podcast, thank you Mr Olbermann
  • Fēmina
    LOL Garbage RANTS, unhinged
    Holy cow, is he off his m*ds? Someone get this guy some help…
  • arcadia laura
    World Series episode 9/30/24
    It’s more of a comment than review. Keith, I loved this show this evening. It brought joyous, sentimental tears to my eyes while listening to it ! Thank you, Sir You’re totally relatable, funny and smart !
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