Podcast Episodes

This Isn’t Trump’s Katrina (Except When It Is)

Episode 7

Vann Newkirk joins Isaac Dovere to discuss Floodlines—the new Atlantic podcast about Hurricane Katrina—and what lessons the disaster response in 2005 has for the coronavirus crisis in 2020.

(After th…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

Beating Donald Trump, with David Plouffe

Episode 6

The campaign manager behind Obama’s 2008 election breaks down the state of the Democratic party. What do Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden each need to do to win the nomination? And for an election Plouff…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

South Carolina, with Jennifer Palmieri

Episode 5

Former Clinton aide Jennifer Palmieri discusses the South Carolina primary, how 2020 is different than 2016, and how sexism still shapes American politics.

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Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

The Unlearned Lessons of 2016, with Katy Tur

Episode 4

As Democrats slugged it out in Nevada this week, the president undermined the Justice Department in Washington. News anchor Katy Tur—and everyone else covering politics—has had to constantly switch g…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

A Historic Vote on Equal Rights, and Hopes for Gun Control

Episode 3

On Thursday, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton presided over debate on a bill to advance the Equal Rights Amendment. After the bill passed, she sat down in her office with Isaac Dovere to discuss the his…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

The New Hampshire Primary, with Chris Pappas

Episode 2

After the chaos of Iowa, New Hampshire is set to deliver the first clear results of the 2020 presidential race. And on the show to preview the first primary vote is New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pa…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

The Iowa Caucuses, with J.D. Scholten

Episode 1

Isaac Dovere previews the Iowa caucuses with congressional candidate J.D. Scholten. A former baseball player running to represent the state’s most rural district, Scholten offers an on-the-ground vie…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

The Ticket: Politics from The Atlantic

On Thursday, Radio Atlantic is becoming The Ticket: Politics from The Atlantic.

As the 2020 voting begins, this show will relaunch with a new name and new look — but you’ll still get the same importan…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot

Episode 124

The new mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, won all fifty of Chicago’s wards in a landslide last year. A lawyer with experience in government oversight, Lightfoot ran on an anti-corruption and police r…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Arnold Schwarzenegger on Show-Business Politics

Episode 123

The governator discusses the Republican party, his commitment to the environment, and the Democratic candidates (his review: "such bad actors").

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Published on 5 years, 11 months ago