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Presidential

49 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 2.7K ratings
The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released l...

FUTURE STATE

33 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 366 ratings
The Future State Podcast will be tackling the issues at that intersection of technology, politics, and national security. Host Richard A Clarke served the last three Presidents as a senior...

First Things Podcast

245 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 311 ratings
First Things is published by The Institute on Religion and Public Life, an interreligious, nonpartisan research and education institute whose purpose is to advance a religiously informed public phi...

Resistance Live

121 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 269 ratings
Daily U.S. political updates for the Resistance, brought to you by Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin.

WashingtonWise Investor

26 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 124 ratings
Our finances, portfolios and the markets are affected daily by the policies and politics coming out of Washington. In each episode of WashingtonWise Investor, host Mike Townsend, Charles Schwab’s V...

Impeachcast

9 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 100 ratings
IMPEACHCAST is a new podcast hosted by former New York Assistant AG Tristan Snell, who led the prosecution of Trump University, and Jeff Kreisler, bestselling author and longtime political comedian...

Political Breakfast with Denis O’Hayer

113 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 79 ratings
On the record – off the clock. Veteran Atlanta political reporter Denis O’Hayer hosts a conversation between strategists from the right and the left. Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson an...

One Billion

50 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 78 ratings
A behind-the-scenes podcast about how change happens. One Billion features a tiny team with a big ambition: to positively impact one billion people on the planet.

He Said, She Said: A Podcast About Florida Politics

42 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 77 ratings
While Peter Schorsch holds many titles — blogger, consultant and editor-in-chief of Florida Politics, the most influential political website in the Sunshine State — the one of which he’s proudest i...

Bob Romanik "The Grim Reaper Of Radio"

185 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★ - 76 ratings
Bob Romanik "The Grim Reaper Of Radio" delivers his not so politically correct insight on controversial issues

Capitol Confidential

61 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
The Capitol Confidential podcast is a weekly show from the Times Union that focuses on the policy, personalities and politics of New York's state government.

PolicyCast

151 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 65 ratings
Each week, host Thoko Moyo speaks with leading experts in public policy, media, and international affairs about their experiences confronting the world's most pressing public problems.

China in the World

113 episodes - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★ - 62 ratings
The Carnegie-Tsinghua China in the World podcast is a series of conversations between Director Paul Haenle and Chinese and international experts on China’s foreign policy, China’s international rol...

Against the Grain

92 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
National Journal Politics Editor Josh Kraushaar hosts the sharpest minds in Washington for no-BS conversations about what’s really happening inside the Beltway and on the campaign trail.

Horns of a Dilemma

91 episodes - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
Brought to you by the Texas National Security Review, this podcast features lectures, interviews, and panel discussions at the University of Texas.

Socialist Rifle Association Podcast

44 episodes - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 54 ratings
A podcast for the SRA community and greater leftist community, particularly the gun owning parts of it. Released on a (semi-)weekly schedule, we discuss all manner of news stories pertaining to the...

Future Hindsight

124 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
Now more than ever, the need to be an engaged citizen is critical. Future Hindsight presents interviews that explore how each of us has the power to shape our society and fulfill our shared civic r...

Pocket-Sized Politics

33 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Pocket-Sized Politics is a podcast where co-hosts and young voters Amelie and Paris provide a balanced review of the news in 10 minutes or less, weekly. When not discussing the happenings on Capito...

Stated

16 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratings
2018 was a historic year for Democrats in state legislatures. We gained 8 new Democratic majorities, flipped 405 seats from red to blue, and elected 2,923 Democrats - 1,243 of whom were women. An...

Saving Elephants | Millennials defending & expressing conservative values

76 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
The Saving Elephants Podcast features engaging conversations about conservative values with a mercifully modern twist.  Tired of political shock-talk and rank punditry on your radio and TV?  Curiou...

Infill

70 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Audio selections from YIMBY Action. Interviews, panel discussions, speeches and more, including round-table discussions on local politics and urban policy with folks hanging out at the Yimby Action...

An Honorable Profession

49 episodes - Latest episode: about 7 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
An Honorable Profession: a podcast that features rising Democratic leaders, brought to you by the NewDEAL and featuring host Ryan Coonerty. Leaders share their personal stories, and discuss ways to...

Quorum Call

186 episodes - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
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 Journ...

Blacksite Podcast

124 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Bring your bug-out-bag and join us - it's a brave new Trump-world and we're here to talk about our sensitive millennial feelings, grill conservatives and organize some liberal uprisings!! Mwahaha!

Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal

31 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Back by popular demand: The Back Room Deal features radio personality and longtime Reader political writer Ben Joravsky arguing local Chicago politics with Reader senior writer Maya Dukmasova. With...

Podmetto Politics

50 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
Palmetto State politics, campaign chatter, and news -- no beating around the bush. Insider insights from candidates, operatives, party officials, and activists on the front lines of South Carolina ...

WUNCPolitics

89 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
The WUNCPolitics Podcast is a free-flowing discussion of what we're hearing in the back hallways of the General Assembly and on the campaign trail across North Carolina.

Long Time No See

14 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
In our world of 24-hour news cycles and constantly updating Twitter feeds, it's easy for important stories to drop off our radar. In MediaFile’s newest podcast, we bring “re-breaking” news coverage...

Politics for Patriots

97 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
Eviscerating Progressive nonsense, annihilating imbecility, and serving up culture, politics, and American history from a Conservative perspective.

Girl Grit Podcast

6 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
The Girl Grit podcast, released every month, explores the personal stories of young professional women who are innovating and redefining success in business, politics and local communities. With ea...