Best Politics Podcasts (2020)
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Four former aides to President Obama—Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor—are joined by journalists, politicians, activists, and more for a no-b******t conversation about politics. They cut through the noise to break down the week’s news, and help people figure out what matters and how they can help. Text us questions and comments: (323) 405-9944. New episodes Mondays and Thursdays.
 
In politics, you’re often told not to get lost in the weeds. But we love the weeds! That’s where politics becomes policy – the stuff that shapes our lives. Every Tuesday and Friday, Matthew Yglesias is joined by Ezra Klein, Dara Lind, and other Vox voices to dig into the weeds on important national issues, including healthcare, immigration, housing, and everything else that matters. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
 
A quasi-daily podcast from Slate chronicling Donald Trump's rise to the presidency and his current administration. Journalists Virginia Heffernan and León Krauze talk to reporters, historians, psychiatrists, and other experts to help explain who this man is and why this is happening, right now, in the United States of America.
 
Voted “Favorite Political Podcast” by Apple Podcasts listeners. Stephen Colbert says "Everybody should listen to the Slate Political Gabfest." The Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz, is the kind of informal and irreverent discussion Washington journalists have after hours over drinks.
 
Congressional Dish is a twice-monthly podcast that aims to draw attention to where the American people truly have power: Congress. From the perspective of a fed up taxpayer with no allegiance to any political party, Jennifer Briney will fill you in on the must-know information about what our representatives do AFTER the elections and how their actions can and will affect our day to day lives. Hosted by @JenBriney. Links to information sources available at www.congressionaldish.com
 
POLITICO's top reporters dive into the political landscape, the latest numbers that matter, and detail what's really happening behind closed doors. They're people who spend Friday nights poring over poll numbers or the latest Federal Election Commission reports — so if you want to understand how the modern politics game is played, this is the podcast for you. New episodes every Friday, hosted by Scott Bland.
 
The election is over. But the story has just begun. Michael Barbaro, who has covered the last two presidential races for the Times, hosts our twice-weekly conversation about the biggest stories and surprises coming out of the campaign. The show features Times political reporters, Opinion columnists and data analysts. You’ll also hear interviews with key players on the political scene. It’s the access and authority The New York Times does best.
 
Coronavirus! Climate! Brexit! Trump! Politics has never been more unpredictable, more alarming or more interesting: Talking Politics is the podcast that tries to make sense of it all. Every week David Runciman and Helen Thompson talk to the most interesting people around about the ideas and events that shape our world: from history to economics, from philosophy to fiction. What does the future hold? Can democracy survive? How crazy will it get? This is the political conversation that matters ...
 
Each week The Intercept’s Washington, D.C. bureau brings you one important or overlooked story from the political world. Bureau Chief Ryan Grim and a rotating cast of journalists, politicians, academics and historians tell you what the rest of the media are missing.
 
CNN's chief Washington correspondent, Jake Tapper, hosts this hourlong weekday afternoon program, which mixes Tapper's interests with headlines from around the country and the world, headlines that span politics, money, sports and popular culture. "The Lead" also concentrates on bringing stories that aren't found on front pages -- buried leads -- to the forefront.
 
Each week, Foreign Policy’s editor in chief, Jonathan Tepperman, will recommend one podcast from around the world, interview the host, and play an excerpt. This curated show is designed to help listeners interested in the things we are—great stories, compelling interviews, and cogent analysis on international affairs—sort through the overwhelming variety of podcasts out there and find the best ones. And occasionally you’ll hear audio from our own newsroom. FP Playlist replaces our flagship p ...
 
The Hagmann Report provides news and information based on a combination of exclusive investigative work, proprietary sources and contacts and qualified guests open source material. The Hagmann Report will never be encumbered by political correctness or held hostage to an agenda of revisionist history. The Hagmann Report broadcasts live weekdays 7-10pm et.
 
Is the path to hell really paved with Good Intentions? In “With Friends Like These: Good Intentions”, host Ana Marie Cox will introduce people and organizations who set out to make positive change, as well as the ones who ended up doing more harm than good. What’s the brain science behind warm fuzzy feelings? How does altruism change the way we feel about the world? And could trying too hard somehow get us killed? (Spoiler alert: yes.) From social enterprise to social media, our intention is ...
 
The other side is dangerously wrong. They think you are too. But for democracy to work, we need to hear each other out. Times Columnists Michelle Goldberg and Ross Douthat, with other voices from Opinion and beyond, debate the big questions affecting our lives. Their candid debates help you form your own opinion of the latest news, and learn how the other half thinks. Find the best ways to persuade in the modern search for common ground.
 
An inside-the-beltway show that's truly for beltway outsiders. Each week the HuffPost Politics team offers an entertaining alternative to the Sunday shows you've stopped watching. Along with their outside the beltway guests, join Arthur Delaney and Elise Foley as they analyze the news of the week and explain why it should matter to you.
 
“Can He Do That?” is The Washington Post’s politics podcast, exploring the powers and limitations of the American presidency, and what happens when they're tested. Led by host Allison Michaels, each episode asks a new question about this extraordinary moment in American history and answers with insight into how our government works, how to understand ongoing events, and the implications when branches of government collide.
 
The United States of Anxiety is a show about the unfinished business of our history, and its grip on our future. Each week, host Kai Wright invites listeners to gather for intimate conversations and deeply reported stories about the choices we’ve made as a society -- and the new choices we can imagine now. We’re learning from our past, meeting our neighbors, and sharing the joy (and the work!) of living in a plural society. Our inbox is also open for your voice memos—send them to anxiety@wny ...
 
Politics. Policy. Polling. Pop Culture. Explore what America's thinking with two of the country's leading pollsters-the bipartisan team of Democrat Margie Omero and Republican Kristen Soltis Anderson. In this weekly podcast we take a fresh, friendly look at the numbers driving the week's biggest stories in news, politics, tech, entertainment and pop culture. Along with the occasional interview with pollsters, journalists, and other industry leaders, we'll lift the hood on the numbers reveali ...
 
In Washington, DC, the story often ends when Congress passes a law. For us, that’s where the story begins. We examine the consequences of what happens when powerful people act — or fail to act. This season, Jillian Weinberger explores the big ideas from the 2020 presidential candidates: how their ideas worked, or didn’t work, in other places or at other times. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
 
2020 isn't going to be fun for anybody, left, right, or center. What many call the Most Important Election of Our Lifetime is going to be exhausting, ugly, angry, and probably at least a little racist. Listen as Robert Evans, Katy Stoll, and Cody Johnston try to keep level heads covering the election while traveling the country, from the Iowa Caucus to gun shows and anti-vaccine conventions, finding out what Real America really wants and thinks during the, “Worst Year Ever.”
 
CNN's Political Director David Chalian lives, breathes, and sleeps politics, so who better to help make sense of the ever-shifting political landscape? Join David and his colleagues as they ask tough questions, provide insight and analysis, and help you separate the political signal from the noise. Every weekday.
 
Listen to Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the political news of the week. Posted each Friday by 9 p.m., the Shields and Brooks podcast includes the full audio of every on-air segment. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full shows, individual segments, Politics Monday, Brief but Spectacular, and more. Find them in iTunes or in your favorite podcasting app. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
 
No one knows Capitol Hill and the corridors of Washington power like National Journal, and now NJ brings you Quorum Call—a weekly podcast on Congress, policy, and politics. Hosted by National Journal's veteran reporting team, new episodes of Quorum Call will be available every Monday.
 
The Ticket: A Presidential Podcast from The Texas Tribune and KUT News. Each Week KUT's Ben Philpott and the Tribune's Jay Root provide a rundown of the week's campaign actions and bring you interviews with people who make a living working on, covering or commenting on the campaigns.
 
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In part two of our interview with comedian and TV producer Sue Kolinsky, she reveals some inside tidbits about working at The Comedy Store, Mitzy Shore, Ellen DeGeneres, The Osbournes, actor Corey Haim, comedian Robert Schimmel, writing for Sex and the City, and what it's like to produce reality television shows.…
 
First, Jake presses FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn on if the Trump administration politicized the vaccine approval process. Then, Jake talks with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on the US response to the coronavirus pandemic. Next, former Vice President Al Gore joins Jake to reflect on his decision to concede the 2000 election 20 years later. Th…
 
Chip Somodevilla/Getty In this installment, Chris is joined by Brian Halverson to discuss why John F. Harris of Politico is wrong when he says “there is no serious argument that Neera Tanden is not a committed lifelong progressive” and wide array of other post-election Presidential transition issues. Episode 493 By the way, if you want to donate to…
 
In a breaking news hour of Inside Politics, live coverage of the first coronavirus vaccines shipping out from a Pfizer manufacturing plant in Michigan. Nearly 3 million doses of the vaccine will be distributed to all 50 states in the coming days. Plus, amid a worsening economic outlook, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says House Democrats may be …
 
My new book LOSERTHINK, available now on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/rqmjc2a Find my “extra” content on Locals: https://ScottAdams.Locals.com Content: Evidence Ivermectin obliterates COVID19 The Great Reset Georgia runoff close enough to win by cheating Should President Trump attend a Biden inauguration? List of 2 million China communist party opera…
 
What is this? The U.S.S.R.? China? Our freedoms are under attack. Big tech, big media, and big corporations are trying to dictate how we should live, what we can say, and how we should think. They want to disenfranchise anyone who isn't WOKE! Every single one of us is vulnerable. LIVE FREE OR DIE is the motto of the state I'm from -- and never have…
 
This week, we're flashing back to January 25th, 2017. Just five days into the Trump administration, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record highs. Dana and Chris discuss the Dow as an indicator for a healthy economy, how Wall Street is feeling about the new administration, and the correct way to cook a brisket. Follow Dana Perino on Twitter: @…
 
This week, we're flashing back to January 25th, 2017. Just five days into the Trump administration, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record highs. Dana and Chris discuss the Dow as an indicator for a healthy economy, how Wall Street is feeling about the new administration, and the correct way to cook a brisket. Follow Dana Perino on Twitter: @…
 
PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/44978933In one of our wildest and wooliest episodes yet, we introduce the Michael & Us community to one of our longest-standing obsessions: Pittsburgh-based right-wing movie critic Fiore Mastracci. Join us as we relish the inimitable prose of the man who no less than the Guardian newspaper c…
 
It started with one guy's idea. And nothing happened with it until after he died. We look at the Maine and Nebraska congressional district system of Presidential elector assignment and its history as both the NE2 and ME2 went for different candidates than the statewide winner for the first time in history. That and other 2020 Election thoughts.…
 
It's Jay and Mike this week, as the Supreme Court harpoons the Kracken (which in a weird mixed-metaphor arose from the fairly dry climes of Texas). But Mike is still concerned over the number of apparent Kracken believers. Then the vaccine is approved and is the FDA really a big, old slow turtle? And everyone and their friends are suing Facebook. W…
 
New York Times' Israeli Investigative Journalist Ronen Bergman, alongside colleague & National Security Correspondent David Sanger, join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group discuss the concept of targeted killings and assassinations as well as Biden's new National Security team including surprise choice for Defense Secr…
 
My new book LOSERTHINK, available now on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/rqmjc2a Find my “extra” content on Locals: https://ScottAdams.Locals.com Content: A Presidential pardon for Lil Wayne Supreme Court rejected Texas lawsuit The brilliant Democrat HOAX structure Our Republic is gone, we now have a “Bullyocracy” Whiteboard: God App, 1 app to rule them…
 
Despite his historic losing streak in the courts (not to mention his big election loss), Donald Trump continues to argue he was robbed. And many in his own party are supporting Trump's arguments and his baseless conspiracy theories. In fact the vast majority of Republicans now believe what is a complete fairy tale from a president who, whether he l…
 
Despite his historic losing streak in the courts (not to mention his big election loss), Donald Trump continues to argue he was robbed. And many in his own party are supporting Trump's arguments and his baseless conspiracy theories. In fact the vast majority of Republicans now believe what is a complete fairy tale from a president who, whether he l…
 
Tonight: Donald Trump's latest effort in his assault on democracy has been defeated. But what about all those Republicans who got on board? Rep. Adam Schiff on what the SCOTUS decision means for the country—and the grave danger of this moment, regardless of the court's findings. Plus, as the President threatens the FDA, what we know about vaccine a…
 
Tonight: Donald Trump's latest effort in his assault on democracy has been defeated. But what about all those Republicans who got on board? Rep. Adam Schiff on what the SCOTUS decision means for the country—and the grave danger of this moment, regardless of the court's findings. Plus, as the President threatens the FDA, what we know about vaccine a…
 
梁錦祥節目 影碟情報室 201212 主持 梁錦祥 紀陶 主題 金基德導演突然逝世;留芳頌;復活之日 MyRadio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myradiohk MyRadio月費計劃詳情及常見問題 http://myradio.hk/podcast/?page_id=8990 p1 of 5 YouTube: https://youtu.be/W6BWiE5bLOw MP3: http://www.archive.org/download/201212kamnza/sp201212a.mp3By 梁錦祥節目 | MyRadio.hk
 
梁錦祥節目 影碟情報室 201212 主持 梁錦祥 紀陶 主題 金基德導演突然逝世;留芳頌;復活之日 MyRadio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myradiohk MyRadio月費計劃詳情及常見問題 http://myradio.hk/podcast/?page_id=8990 p2 of 5 YouTube: https://youtu.be/7oSx9uo0kNs MP3: http://www.archive.org/download/201212kamnza/sp201212b.mp3By 梁錦祥節目 | MyRadio.hk
 
梁錦祥節目 影碟情報室 201212 主持 梁錦祥 紀陶 主題 金基德導演突然逝世;留芳頌;復活之日 MyRadio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myradiohk MyRadio月費計劃詳情及常見問題 http://myradio.hk/podcast/?page_id=8990 p3 of 5 YouTube: https://youtu.be/4rDwjT1rA6c MP3: http://www.archive.org/download/201212kamnza/sp201212c.mp3By 梁錦祥節目 | MyRadio.hk
 
梁錦祥節目 影碟情報室 201212 主持 梁錦祥 紀陶 主題 金基德導演突然逝世;留芳頌;復活之日 MyRadio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myradiohk MyRadio月費計劃詳情及常見問題 http://myradio.hk/podcast/?page_id=8990 p4 of 5 YouTube: https://youtu.be/he1Zr_BOBzc MP3: http://www.archive.org/download/201212kamnza/sp201212d.mp3By 梁錦祥節目 | MyRadio.hk
 
梁錦祥節目 影碟情報室 201212 主持 梁錦祥 紀陶 主題 金基德導演突然逝世;留芳頌;復活之日 MyRadio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myradiohk MyRadio月費計劃詳情及常見問題 http://myradio.hk/podcast/?page_id=8990 p5 of 5 YouTube: https://youtu.be/kqeHTbduMH8 MP3: http://www.archive.org/download/201212kamnza/sp201212e.mp3By 梁錦祥節目 | MyRadio.hk
 
Ben Norton was invited to give this talk on US imperialism in Latin America, for the Workers' Party of Ireland. He discusses the history from European settler colonialism, through the Monroe Doctrine, the first cold war, and the three great socialist revolutions, to the 21st-century resurgence of the left in the Pink Tide. Topics 0:03 European sett…
 
The Supreme Court has rejected a Trump-backed Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the election results in four states Biden won. Meanwhile, the FDA has cleared Pfizer's Covid vaccine for emergency use in the U.S. We discuss that and more with Susan Page, Peter Baker, Dr. Céline Gounder, Daniel Goldman, Dr. Peter Hotez, and Rev. Liz Walker.…
 
The Supreme Court has rejected a Trump-backed Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the election results in four states Biden won. Meanwhile, the FDA has cleared Pfizer's Covid vaccine for emergency use in the U.S. We discuss that and more with Susan Page, Peter Baker, Dr. Céline Gounder, Daniel Goldman, Dr. Peter Hotez, and Rev. Liz Walker.…
 
With negotiations on a Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU stalled again, and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warning of a no-deal outcome, can the process be salvaged? Plus, with the Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland resolved this week in a new protocol, has the threat of a new trade border in the Irish Sea really been removed? Presente…
 
Tonight on the Last Word: The Washington Post reports Donald Trump pressured the FDA chief to clear the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine today or resign. Also, the Supreme Court rejects Texas’ effort to overturn the election. Plus, U.S. Covid-19 deaths in a single day surpass the death toll of 9/11. And Democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell demands that the …
 
Tonight on the Last Word: The Washington Post reports Donald Trump pressured the FDA chief to clear the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine today or resign. Also, the Supreme Court rejects Texas’ effort to overturn the election. Plus, U.S. Covid-19 deaths in a single day surpass the death toll of 9/11. And Democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell demands that the …
 
It is a Friday Night and we have a good buddy of ours coming back on the show in the first half, a man by the name of PingTr1p. Ping's hilarious supercuts of internet personalities have made him famous. But like so many things these days, you plan for one thing and you get another; tonight, what was going to be a chilled out spacey Friday turned in…
 
Chris discusses the Supreme Court rejecting Texas' and Trump's bid to overturn election results in four battleground states won by Biden with Ana Navarro and Michael Smerconish. He continues that conversation with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Chris wraps up the show with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Dr. Leana Wen on the FDA approving Pfizer'…
 
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, December 11, and reports on the Supreme Court's decision to not consider a lawsuit filed by Texas that sought to overturn Biden's election victory in four battleground states and the latest updates on the coronavirus vaccine. Melber also interviews Dr. Fauci in a special interview about the the vaccine…
 
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, December 11, and reports on the Supreme Court's decision to not consider a lawsuit filed by Texas that sought to overturn Biden's election victory in four battleground states and the latest updates on the coronavirus vaccine. Melber also interviews Dr. Fauci in a special interview about the the vaccine…
 
President-Elect Joe Biden is committed to having his Cabinet ‘look like America.” But as pressure arises from civil rights leaders pushing to diversify the cabinet, Biden has already made some historic, and some controversial picks. The panel discussed what Americans can expect when it comes to the new Cabinet.…
 
President Donald Trump has fought to stay in power, and now with the Electoral College expected to confirm President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory on Monday, the President continues to rage. The panel also discussed Republicans' support of Trump’s baseless claims, and whether Congress can pass a relief bill before the end of the year.…
 
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Nicolle Wallace discusses the FDA nearing emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine. Plus, Biden announces longtime Obama advisers to join his cabinet, the ongoing coronavirus relief negotiations, the Texas attorney general's own legal troubles, 126 congressmen sign on in support of the Texas lawsuit, and an investigation by the Manhattan …
 
Nicolle Wallace discusses the FDA nearing emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine. Plus, Biden announces longtime Obama advisers to join his cabinet, the ongoing coronavirus relief negotiations, the Texas attorney general's own legal troubles, 126 congressmen sign on in support of the Texas lawsuit, and an investigation by the Manhattan …
 
Karin catches up with writer and Friend of the Pod Skylar Baker Jordan to talk about Biden's cabinet nominees, including: * the controversial appointment of recently retired 4-star General Lloyd Austin as Defence Secretary, and why this presents a threat to the principle of a civilian-led military* Skylar's enthusiasm for Secretary of State nominee…
 
For show notes and complete description, visit www.HagmannReport.com/videos The Hagmann Report is brought to you by EMP Shield - www.EMPshield.com/hagmann Use Promo Code HAGMANN for $50 OFF! In this episode, Randy Taylor and Austin Broer join Doug Hagmann to discuss possible outcomes of the 2020 coup overtaking America against President Donald Trum…
 
With hospitalizations and new cases of COVID infections surging, a curfew takes effect on Friday night. Meanwhile the Attorney General joined a lawsuit against Facebook. Becki Gray and Rob Schofield review those topics, and discuss what — if anything — to do with the more than $1 trillion in college loan debt.…
 
Friday, December 11, 2020 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ The White House ordered the FDA commissioner to grant emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine by the end of the day or resign. An FDA panel of outside advisers recommended that the agency grant emergency use authorization yesterday, and signoff …
 
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including congressional negotiations, President-elect Biden's cabinet picks and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Texas's election challenges. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
 
Today's program looks at the FDA's expected approval of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, more of President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet nominations and the Texas-led election fraud lawsuit. Interview with TIME's Brian Bennett on Biden/Harris named Persons of the Year (23). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
 
Sources: White House told FDA Chief to authorize Pfizer vaccine today or resign; CNN: Messaging failures around COVID vaccine distribution; Admin Official: Most states expect to use up first COVID vaccine shipment within days; CDC advisers expect FDA authorization of Pfizer’s vaccine before Saturday morning; Sources: WH told FDA Chief to authorize …
 
This Week: As coronavirus cases are surging across the country and hospitals get closer to hitting their capacity, access to a vaccine may be available by the end of the year. FOX News Washington-based Correspondent Mark Meredith has been reporting from the FDA headquarters this week, and explains the Trump administrations plans for a vaccine roll …
 
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