Politics Podcasts

Pod Save America

403 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 57.9K ratings
Four former aides to President Obama—Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor—are joined by journalists, politicians, activists, and more for a no-b******t conversation about politics...

Pod Save the World

176 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 17.1K ratings
“Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor thought foreign policy was boring and complicated until he got the education of a lifetime working for President Obama’s National Security Council. On “Pod Sa...

FiveThirtyEight Politics

277 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 13.8K ratings
Nate Silver and the FiveThirtyEight team cover the latest in politics, tracking the issues and "game-changers" every week.

Common Sense with Dan Carlin

20 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7.3K ratings
Loud, fast-talking and deceptively funny, this politically-independent "forward-thinking pragmatist" looks at the events shaping our world through a uniquely American lens. It's smarter than you th...

Pod Save the People

165 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6.3K ratings
Organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with analysis from fellow activists Brittany Packnett and Sam Sinyangwe and writer Dr. Clint Smith III. De...

With Friends Like These

166 episodes - Latest episode: about 14 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 5.9K ratings
New Season: “With Friends Like These: Converts”. Humans tend not to change their minds, so we’re going to see what we can learn from looking at people that have changed their minds about really big...

Intercepted with Jeremy Scahill

165 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5.1K ratings
The people behind The Intercept’s fearless reporting and incisive commentary—Jeremy Scahill, Glenn Greenwald, Betsy Reed and others—discuss the crucial issues of our time: national security, civil ...

Trump, Inc.

69 episodes - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4.6K ratings
He’s the President, yet we’re still trying to answer basic questions about how his business works: What deals are happening, who they’re happening with, and if the President and his family are keep...

All In with Chris Hayes

97 episodes - Latest episode: about 21 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 2.6K ratings
The biggest news and political stories of the day with a commitment to in-depth reporting that consistently seeks to hold our leaders accountable.

Post Reports

404 episodes - Latest episode: about 5 hours ago - ★★★★ - 2.1K ratings
Post Reports is the daily podcast from The Washington Post. Unparalleled reporting. Expert insight. Clear analysis. Everything you’ve come to expect from the newsroom of The Post. For your ears. Ma...

NBC Meet the Press

26 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★ - 2.1K ratings
NBC News' Meet the Press is the longest-running television show in history, celebrating its 70th anniversary. If it's Sunday, it's Meet the Press with Chuck Todd.

Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia

95 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratings
John Dickerson of Slate’s Political Gabfest revisits a moment from the American carnival of politics. Hear about the grand speeches, emergency strategies, baby kissing, and backstabbing that make e...

Ordered Liberty

158 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 964 ratings
In a world where religion is more potent than culture, and culture is more potent than politics, David French and Alexandra DeSanctis are your guides to the debates and issues that matter most.

Fox News Sunday Audio Podcast

21 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★ - 951 ratings
From the policy debates to the political fights, today's top newsmakers make sure they sit down with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday, which airs weekly on Fox News Channel.

Rubicon: The Impeachment of Donald Trump

14 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 948 ratings
The impeachment of Donald Trump is one of the biggest political stories of our lifetimes. It's a test of whether accountability, election integrity, and the rules of our democracy can withstand the...

Mueller Report Audio

44 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 946 ratings
Delivering the Mueller Report, in audiobook-style format, without political commentary. Due to the wide public interest in the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Pre...

NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt

201 episodes - Latest episode: about 22 hours ago - ★★★★ - 927 ratings
Listen to "NBC Nightly News," providing reports and analysis of the day's most newsworthy national and international events. This audio podcast, updated each weekday evening by NBCNews.com,...

Hardball with Chris Matthews

55 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 912 ratings
MSNBC delivers the latest political news and analysis of the day’s important stories.

Power Corrupts

31 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 862 ratings
Does power corrupt? Absolutely. This is the podcast about the hidden—and often nefarious—forces that shape our world. Election rigging. Smuggling. Narcopolitics. Ransom. Conspiracy Theories. North ...

Tom Fitton's Weekly Update Podcast

26 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 691 ratings
The official podcast for Judicial Watch--a conservative, non-partisan educational foundation promoting transparency, accountability and integrity in government, politics and the law. Through our ed...

Krassencast: Defending What's Left

23 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★ - 658 ratings
The KrassenCast: Defending What's Left is a project from Brian and Ed Krassenstein. Together, they have been fighting to expose the obvious and sustained corruption from the President Trump adminis...

Caught

13 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 619 ratings
All kids make dumb mistakes. But depending on your zip code, race or just bad luck, those mistakes can have a lasting impact. Mass incarceration starts young. In Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justi...

Mock and Daisy's Common Sense Cast

47 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 567 ratings
A lot of common sense, no bull sense. Mock and Daisy’s UNIQUE take on the world, from the dinner table to the swamp.

David Feldman Show

171 episodes - Latest episode: about 17 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 563 ratings
Some of America's best comedians, writers and performers come together for conversation.

Campaign HQ with David Plouffe

45 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 561 ratings
David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s campaign manager, dives deep into the strategy of winning the White House. Plouffe’s guests are campaign insiders, state directors, digital experts, and othe...

Make No Law: The First Amendment Podcast

12 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 506 ratings
Ken White explores the background of important First Amendment cases and the personalities and history that led to them. Join Ken, First Amendment litigator and law blogger at Popehat.com, as he i...

Future Perfect

21 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 427 ratings
Explore provocative ideas with the potential to radically improve the world. Vox’s Dylan Matthews tackles big questions about the most effective ways to save lives, fight global warming, and end wo...

Election Ride Home

231 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 362 ratings
The 2020 election news podcast, every day at 5pm ET. Who's up? Who's down? What issues are getting traction? 15 minutes and you're up to date.

The Takeaway

305 episodes - Latest episode: about 7 hours ago - ★★★★ - 357 ratings
A fresh alternative in daily news featuring critical conversations, live reports from the field, and listener participation. The Takeaway provides a breadth and depth of world, national, and region...

Bill Moyers Journal (Audio) | PBS

153 episodes - Latest episode: about 10 years ago - ★★★★★ - 356 ratings
Veteran journalist Bill Moyers returns to PBS with Bill Moyers Journal, a weekly program of interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the media...