I don't think I've ever seen "talking heads" on Maddow's show. It's unbecoming.

[Irishxs]

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1. Why? Most cable shows have guests offering opinions.

[Dennis Donovan]

2. I haven't seen them anywhere since 1988

...except the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction a few years back:

[Irishxs]

3. She usually has one very good, decent, in depth interview, Ari had talking heads in. For Rachel.

[mitch96]

5. "Ari had talking heads in"

I think it's b/c it was Ari.. He does talking heads on his shows, right? Rachel just interviews just one person.
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[Codeine]

4. Things change;

that’s life during wartime.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Maddow controls all content

for her programming. Her time slot has the highest ratings and why ruin a good thing. Maddow is the go to for facts and Talking Heads are all about spreading a Narrative or a divisive meme.

[triron]

7. +1000

[StarfishSaver]

8. Rachel doesn't do talking heads and rarely ever has on more than one guest at a time

I never noticed until a few months ago when she interviewed three of the Parkland shooting survivors and mentioned that she was making an exception to her practice of not interviewing multiple people in a segment.

That's one of the things that make her show excellent. She can let her guests speak, get information, and ask follow-up questions without the shoutfests we've become used to.