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Current Affairs

191 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 426 ratings
A podcast of politics and culture, from the editors of Current Affairs magazine.

FUTURE STATE

33 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 362 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

224 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 278 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: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 264 ratings
Daily U.S. political updates for the Resistance, brought to you by Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin.

Net Assessment

45 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 161 ratings
Hosts Melanie Marlowe and Christopher Preble debate their way through some of the toughest and most contentious topics related to war, international relations, and strategy. This podcast is brought...

How To Be American: The History of Immigration and Migration

32 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 149 ratings
These American stories are not in your standard history book. History tends to be reduced to key moments and celebrated names, and what’s often overlooked are the stories of the ordinary people, b...

Habeas Humor

57 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 132 ratings
Fun take on the law and other topics.

Impeachcast

9 episodes - Latest episode: 7 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...

Honestly Speaking with Tara Setmayer

68 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 91 ratings
Join Tara Setmayer - CNN Political Commentator, ABC News Political Contributor and former GOP communications director on Capitol Hill - for a common sense perspective on everything from new...

Political Breakfast with Denis O’Hayer

103 episodes - Latest episode: 7 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...

He Said, She Said: A Podcast About Florida Politics

42 episodes - Latest episode: 4 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: 3 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: about 1 month 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.

China in the World

112 episodes - Latest episode: 22 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...

Horns of a Dilemma

82 episodes - Latest episode: 6 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.

Future Hindsight

115 episodes - Latest episode: 7 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...

Grand Tamasha

62 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Each week, Milan Vaishnav and his guests from around the world break down the latest developments in Indian politics, economics, foreign policy, society, and culture for a global audience. Grand Ta...

Pocket-Sized Politics

33 episodes - Latest episode: 6 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...

Unpartisan: taking politics out of policy

6 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Unpartisan seeks to break down the partisan walls and hyper-vitriol that currently consumes our political landscape and political reporting. Our vision is to create an unbiased policy show where al...

Dave Emory | WFMU

154 episodes - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratings
Anti-fascist researcher Dave Emory (spelled E-M-O-R-Y) goes into all the hidden truths and details about evil men and their trade practices.

Stated

16 episodes - Latest episode: 9 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...

An Honorable Profession

43 episodes - Latest episode: 15 days 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...

Infill

69 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 35 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...

Blacksite Podcast

113 episodes - Latest episode: 8 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: 4 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

47 episodes - Latest episode: 7 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 ...

Long Time No See

14 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days 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: 8 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: 21 days 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...

Aspen Insight

31 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
Join host Amina Akhtar as she goes beyond the headlines to unpack complex policy topics and shine a light on leaders who are making a difference. Brought to you by the Aspen Institute.