Simon Busuttil thought the police commissioner was a puppet, Joseph Muscat kept up his independent media blackout, and Lawrence Gonzi warned that the PN should not turn to plasticene in the aftermath of a tense electoral campaign.
But Times Talk also gave a voice to minority groups, the heroes working behind the scenes, as well as the protagonists in the wake of Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder.
It has been a year since Times of Malta's Times Talk migrated online after a three-year presence on TVM.
A different guest is invited for the programme uploaded every Wednesday.