Podcast Episodes

Jonathan Cohn: Pure Michigan Chaos

Season 6 Episode 52

At the end of one of the most expensive Democratic primaries for Senate in American history, Abdul El-Sayed appears to be pulling away. We've been t…

2 months, 1 week ago

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Amy Walter: Pennsylvania's Trump-Shapiro Voters

Season 6 Episode 51

In Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro is on track for a pretty big win in November. And he can't do that without winning over a lot of former Trump vot…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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David French: Character Counts For Less

Season 6 Episode 50

American politics and politicians are decidedly lower-character than they used to be. So, how did we get here? And why have voters seemingly lowered…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Tommy Vietor: Democrats’ Way Forward on Israel

Season 6 Episode 49

Many Democratic primaries in 2026 have been hashing out America’s relationship with Israel, because Democratic voters' opinions of Israel have taken…

3 months ago

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Heather Cox Richardson: America's 250 Great (and Awful) Years

Season 6 Episode 48

If you're wondering how (and whether) America is worth celebrating on this particular July 4th, this show will be a bit of a pep talk for you. Heath…

3 months, 1 week ago

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Kyle Clark: Colorado's Mad Libs

Season 6 Episode 47

Colorado isn't much of a swing state anymore, but we're covering its primaries anyway. Both of its senators and one longtime member of Congress are …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Patrick Svitek: Texas & Maine Swing Voters Sound Off

Season 6 Episode 46

Barrels of ink have been spilled about James Talarico, Ken Paxton, Graham Platner, and Susan Collins. For the first time, we're listening to how swin…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Rachel Janfaza: You Kids, Get Off My Lawn!

Season 6 Episode 45

Gen Z swung hard for Trump in 2024. Now his approval with them is under 30%. What happened, and what does this generation’s mix of political views (…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

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Amy Walter: Everyone Is on the Take

Season 6 Episode 44

Summer’s here, and Sarah’s taking a break from primary election coverage to take stock of the national political landscape. We haven’t talked to swi…

4 months ago

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Peter Hamby: California Is The Progressive Id

Season 6 Episode 43

Everyone loves to complain about how California is governed...even some of the Democrats in our focus groups. So, how is the Democratic primary to r…

4 months, 1 week ago

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