Podcast Episodes

It's "Messing With Me Mentally" (with Ashley Parker)

Season 6 Episode 32

The Iran War has been going on for a month, and it’s deeply, DEEPLY unpopular. Plus, we get reactions from swing voters on the characters inside the…

6 months, 1 week ago

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PSA: AI is NOT Your Boyfriend!! (with Megan McArdle)

Season 6 Episode 31

Artificial intelligence is such a big change to human civilization that our political class is struggling to keep up. The voters in our focus groups…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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‘All of You Could Be Democrats’ (with Anderson Clayton)

Season 6 Episode 30

A lot of the young people we’ve been talking to recently in our focus groups are relatively apolitical, and many of them don’t vote. But what DO thes…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Illinois Senate Race: Daaaa Dems (with David Axelrod)

Season 6 Episode 29

The Democratic primary for US Senate in Illinois is a bit quiet, according to our guest. But underneath the surface, one candidate has a VERY intere…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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BONUS POD: Iran Fears &...Focus Groups Love The Bulwark?

Season 6 Episode 28

Sarah was out last week, and felt she had to bring you some timely focus group reactions to the War in Iran. We also check in on their feelings abou…

7 months ago

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What's a "Rug Pull"? (with Ed Elson)

Season 6 Episode 27

Rachel Janfaza sits in for Sarah on this week’s Focus Group to take a look at Gen Z’s personal finances, from their long-term outlooks to their day-…

7 months ago

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Twitter vs. Texans (with Elaine Godfrey)

Season 6 Episode 26

The Texas Senate primary on March 3 between James Talarico and Rep. Jasmine Crockett is a toxic cesspool on Twitter. But Texas Democrats are practic…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Texas-Sized Scandal (with Eric Benson)

Season 6 Episode 25

Sen. John Cornyn has been a consistent ally of President Trump. Even Trump likes him just fine...but that may not be enough to save him in Texas, be…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Two Qual Researchers Walk Into a Bar (with Margie Omero)

Season 6 Episode 24

More and more Trump voters are souring on his administration. But why? Inflation, immigration, and Epstein are all in the mix, but there's a giant m…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Young Trump Voters Have Feelings (with Rachel Janfaza)

Season 6 Episode 23

Why are Gen Z men drifting right while Gen Z women move left? And why do right-wing zoomers think the gender gap is so wide? Sarah Longwell talks wi…

8 months ago

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