Podcasts

“Our democratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity, an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along; and even after nearly 225 years, we have a long way yet to travel.”

- George W. Bush

The Supreme Court is Not Done Remaking America

Some of the that came before the justice's decision on presidential immunity could prove to have just as big an impact.

THE WHOLE STORY with Anderson Cooper - Misinformation, the Trump Faithful

We are less than seven months away from the next presidential election. But even now, four years after Joe Biden won, there are a number of Donald Trump supporters who dispute those results. And that's not all. They dispute the January 6th attack was an insurrection. They dispute the idea of separation of church and state in America. Some even dispute that the last Super Bowl was played honestly, and they blamed Taylor Swift for rigging the outcome.

CNN's Donie O'Sullivan dives deep into the undercurrent of viral misinformation by speaking directly to those who believe in conspiracies and those who are trying to battle them.

NOW & THEN PODCAST

How can the past help inform today’s most pressing challenges? Every Tuesday, award-winning historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman use their encyclopedic knowledge of US history to bring the past to life. Together, they make sense of the week in news by discussing the people, ideas, and events that got us here today.

THE FOCUS GROUP

Sarah Longwell has conducted hundreds of hours of focus groups all across the country. She and a series of guests take you behind the glass to hear real focus group participants. Unfiltered, uncompromising, unexpected—The Focus Group is a look into what the average voter thinks about politics, policy, and current events.

RICK WILSON'S THE ENEMIES LIST

American democracy is being threatened, and Rick Wilson knows exactly who is responsible. In each episode, Rick calls out those who are the enemies of democracy and exposes their treachery- because sunlight is the best disinfectant.

NATIVE LAND POD

In the spirit of the last stanza of the Black National Anthem, we rise from the past, rooted deeply in the soil of ancestral struggles, to build a home, to claim our space. On Native Land Pod, Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum guide us through the political landscape, wielding insights and unapologetic analysis, unraveling the threads that connect Black Americans and marginalized communities to a place they courageously call home. In each episode, Angela, Tiffany and Andrew embark on a journey of reflection, taking stock of the news of the week and the country's road to the polls. Join us each week as we navigate the dance between past and present, weaving a narrative of hope, empowerment, and the unyielding strength that defines the journey to reclaim 'Native Land.' This isn't just news analysis; it's a movement, a conversation, and a testament to the power of those who dare to rebuild and redefine the meaning of home.

ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

This award-winning podcast investigates Georgia’s most important cases. Listen to Season 10: The indictment of Donald Trump. Hosted by Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman and Shannon McCaffrey.

THE LINCOLN PROJECT

Trump may be out of office but American Democracy is still under threat. The Lincoln Project is holding accountable those who would violate their oaths to the Constitution and would put others before Americans. Hosted by co-founder Reed Galen, the Lincoln Project Podcast regularly features political experts and figureheads who continue the mission to stamp out Trumpism and the seditionists who backed him. The podcast discusses today’s political challenges, our vision for the future, and how all Americans can be part of the Lincoln Project’s critical pro-democracy movement.

THE BUNKER

“A Season Of Insanity”: Republicans against Trump

As America faces the dire prospect of a Trump second term, the hardest-hitting, most brutal and effective anti-Trump ads come from the rebel Republicans of Super PAC the Lincoln Project. Former George W Bush and John McCain strategist Steve Schmidt of The Lincoln Project joins us to explain the scale of the stakes, the depths of Trump’s betrayal, and what British listeners can do to unseat America’s worst president. Plus, fun with cancel culture! Ayesha Hazarika and Alex Andreou join Andrew Harrison for this week’s full-length Bunker roundtable.

POD SAVE AMERICA

Pod Save America is a no-bullshit conversation about politics hosted by former Obama aides Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer, and Tommy Vietor. It cuts through the noise to break down the week’s news and helps people figure out what matters and how they can help. They’re regularly joined by journalists, activists, politicians, entertainers, and world leaders. You can watch on YouTube or listen to new episodes every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

PROSECUTING DONALD TRUMP

Veteran prosecutors Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord discuss and dissect the cases against former President Donald Trump, including the historic indictments from the Manhattan D.A., Special Counsel Jack Smith and Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis.

TRUMP'S TRIALS

Reporting and analysis on the inquiries, trials, and criminal probes facing former President Donald Trump. From the Jan. 6 insurrection and Georgia election interference, to the ongoing question of classified documents - and beyond - host Scott Detrow, political editor Domenico Montanaro and legal experts dive deep every week to explore the news inside the courtrooms and the stakes for American democracy.

THE EMPIRE'S NEW CLOTHES

Is America a Declining Empire? Follow Bradford Pope McArthur as we examine the cyclical forces that make and break empires. We’ll try to answer the big questions of how we got here as a society and tease out what’s coming next. Episodes drop every Monday.

BACKGROUND BRIEFING WITH IAN MASTERS

Trump’s Unstable Unfitness For Office on Display as Much of the U.S Falls into the Grip of Madness

THE FRONTLINE DISPATCH

Episode- Democracy on Trial, Part One: A Blueprint For the Case Against Trump

Words Americans Use To Describe Trump:

“He was, and continues to be, surrounded by people who believe and proliferate poisonous conspiracy theories that is becoming the bedrock of the Republican Party."

- Cassidy Hutchinson