Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNew Jersey: The 'No Narc' State (with Jonathan V. Last)
Season 6 Episode 8
The New Jersey governor's race is a little too close for comfort, after New Jersey had one of the largest swings toward Donald Trump of any state in the country, and the Democratic candidate, Mikie S…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
New Yorkers Brace for Mamdani (with Harry Siegel)
Season 6 Episode 7
Zohran Mamdani, the young, telegenic, democratic socialist state assemblyman, looks set to be New York City's next mayor. So how are New Yorkers feeling about turning the keys over to him? We asked s…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
They're 'Opening the Door' (with Andrew Egger)
Season 6 Episode 6
For the last few weeks, the Trump administration has escalated its authoritarian impulses, from pressuring ABC to cancel a late night host, to deploying the Texas National Guard to Chicago. You might…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
I'd Do Anything To Win (But I Won't Do That) (with Dan Pfeiffer)
Season 6 Episode 5
We haven't caught up with Democratic voters since the summer. So, who do they see in the Democratic Party who is distinguishing themselves? And, do Democratic voters really want to shut down the gove…
Published on 3 months ago
The Right's 'Turning Point'? (with Will Sommer)
Season 6 Episode 4
Charlie Kirk was one of the most important figures in conservative media for over a decade, especially for Gen Z. We asked a couple of focus groups of young conservatives what Kirk meant to them, how…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
'Secure Borders...At What Cost?' (with Adrian Carrasquillo)
Season 6 Episode 3
Donald Trump is bleeding support from Hispanic voters, including from some who voted for him. So, we found some former Trump voters who are souring on him, and asked them why. Adrian Carrasquillo, au…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
You Can Ramp It Up or Ramp It Down (with Rachel Kleinfeld)
Season 6 Episode 2
The murder of Charlie Kirk was the culmination of Americans' long-brewing fear of political violence. First, political violence expert Rachel Kleinfeld joins Sarah to discuss the ramifications of Kir…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Swing Voters Say Trump is "Meh" (with Ashley Parker)
Season 6 Episode 1
Donald Trump has run into some summer doldrums...from the uncertainty in the economy, to his Big Beautiful Bill, to his refusal to come clean about Jeffrey Epstein. We're wondering how voters are pro…
Published on 4 months ago
What Are Focus Groups For Anyway?
Season 5 Episode 26
The Focus Group Podcast will be back for real in a couple of weeks, but by popular demand, Sarah and her producer, Conor Kilgore, take on some of our listeners' frequently asked questions about how a…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
2024 Trump Voters on the "Epstein Files"
Season 5 Episode 25
The Focus Group Podcast is still on hiatus, but the Trump administration's walkback of the promised "Epstein Files" this week got us curious about how voters were thinking.
The Bulwark's own Will So…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago