Best 30 Congress Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best Congress podcasts to listen to or connect with for podcast outreach initiatives. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. Understanding Congress

Understanding Congress
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Congress is the least liked and perhaps least understood part of government. But it's vital to our

Host

Kevin Kosar (Male)

Producer/Network

AEI Podcasts

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

19

Avg Length

27 mins
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2. Congressional Dish

Congressional Dish
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An independent podcast examining what the U.S. Congress is doing with our money and in our names.

Host

Jennifer Briney (Female)

Producer/Network

Jennifer Briney

Email

****@congressionaldish.com

Listener Type

Activists, Political Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

1106

Avg Length

69 mins

3. The Daily Punch

The Daily Punch
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Weekday mornings, The Daily Punch brings you inside Capitol Hill, the White House and Washington for

Hosts

Anna Palmer (Female), Jake Sherman (Male)

Producer/Network

Audacy

Email

****@punchbowl.news

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.3/5

Reviews

655

Avg Length

18 mins

4. The Playbook Podcast

The Playbook Podcast
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POLITICO's Jack Blanchard and Dasha Burns bring their fresh insight, analysis and reporting to the biggest

Producer/Network

POLITICO

Email

****@politico.com

Listener Type

Investors, Journalists, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4/5

Reviews

583

Avg Length

15 mins

5. CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics

CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics
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This is CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics, formerly CQ on Congress, which has all of the audio content from

Host

David Lerman (Male)

Producer/Network

CQ Roll Call

Email

****@cqrollcall.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Policy Makers, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

59

Avg Length

35 mins

6. Political Playlist Happy Hour

Political Playlist Happy Hour
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A nonpartisan take on the youngest members of Congress and where they stand on the issues that matter most.

Producer/Network

Political Playlist

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

22

Avg Length

50 mins

7. Health on the Hill

Health on the Hill
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Health on the Hill provides updates on the current happenings in health care within the Federal Government

Host

Matt Duckworth (Male)

Producer/Network

Health on the Hill

Email

****@hhs.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

43

Avg Length

12 mins

8. WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch
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From the award-winning opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, Paul Gigot, Kim Strassel, Bill McGurn and

Hosts

Paul Gigot (Male), Kimberley Strassel (Female), Bill McGurn (Male), Kyle M. Peterson (Male)

Producer/Network

The Wall Street Journal

Email

****@dowjones.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

2645

Avg Length

28 mins

9. The Conversation with Dasha Burns

The Conversation with Dasha Burns
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The Conversation with POLITICO's Dasha Burns is a fresh take on the traditional Sunday show format, going

Host

Dasha Burns (Female)

Producer/Network

POLITICO

Email

****@politico.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.1/5

Reviews

1450

Avg Length

45 mins

10. Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan
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America's premier Sunday morning public affairs program. For nearly 70 years, Face the Nation has sought to

Host

Margaret Brennan (Female)

Producer/Network

CBS News

Email

****@cbsnews.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Educators

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

3.6/5

Reviews

1006

Avg Length

48 mins

11. What the Health? From KFF Health News

What the Health? From KFF Health News
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Join Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, along with top health policy reporters

Host

Julie Rovner (Female)

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Government Officials, Medical Professional

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

491

Avg Length

41 mins

12. National Journal Radio

National Journal Radio
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A deep dive on the most important policy, political, and campaign story of the week, powered by National

Hosts

Kirk A. Bado (Male), Jeff Dufour (Male), Ledyard King (Male)

Producer/Network

National Journal

Email

****@nationaljournal.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Educators

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

100

Avg Length

42 mins

13. Balance of Power

Balance of Power
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Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest

Hosts

Joe Mathieu (Male), Kailey Leinz (Female)

Producer/Network

Bloomberg

Email

****@bloomberg.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

31

Avg Length

40 mins

14. Extreme Mortman

Extreme Mortman
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Original political stories inspired by current events. A weekly fix for political junkies combining

Host

Howard Mortman (Male)

Producer/Network

C-SPAN

Email

****@c-span.org

Listener Type

Educators, Journalists, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

93

Avg Length

33 mins

15. The Political Life

The Political Life
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A podcast about the people whose lives are immersed in the political world, and how they got there - from

Host

Jim O Brien (Male)

Producer/Network

Jim O'Brien

Email

****@connecticutgroup.net

Listener Type

Journalists, Academic Researchers, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

98

Avg Length

35 mins

16. Let's Find Common Ground

Let's Find Common Ground
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The Bully Pulpit has merged with the Let's Find Common Ground podcast. As the tone of public discourse

Hosts

Robert Shrum (Male), Mike Murphy (Male)

Producer/Network

USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

21

Avg Length

63 mins

17. STAFFER

STAFFER
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There are many titles for these over-caffeinated, overworked, underpaid, Washingtonians, but just one name:

Host

Jim Papa (Male)

Producer/Network

Jim Papa

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

77

Avg Length

49 mins

18. CQ Budget

CQ Budget
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CQ Roll Call's budget tracker David Lerman explains how lawmakers in Congress spend the nation's money.

Host

David Lerman (Male)

Producer/Network

CQ Roll Call

Email

****@fiscalnote.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

28

Avg Length

25 mins

19. BIPAC's Podcast

BIPAC's Podcast
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The following political analysis is from Business-Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC) Political

Producer/Network

BIPAC

Email

****@bipac.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

3

Avg Length

4 mins

20. Agri-Pulse Open Mic Interview

Agri-Pulse Open Mic Interview
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In-depth interviews with ag policy leaders. New episode every Sunday!

Producer/Network

www.agri-pulse.com

Email

****@agri-pulse.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

7

Avg Length

25 mins

21. 14th & G

14th & G
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Dean Hingson lets you in on what's happening at the intersection of politics and business. Each week Dean

Host

Dean Hingson (Male)

Producer/Network

Mehlman Consulting

Email

****@mc-dc.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

33

Avg Length

37 mins

22. Lawfare No Bull

Lawfare No Bull
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Welcome to Lawfare No Bull. We have been doing no bull podcasts, mostly for congressional hearings for a long

Producer/Network

Lawfare

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

30

Avg Length

102 mins

23. Talk Talk Vote!

Talk Talk Vote!
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Join Rachel Thompson and Anne Calvert of Talk Talk Vote! as they discuss current issues and give you the info

Producer/Network

Talk Talk Vote

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

12

Avg Length

11 mins

24. CNN Political Briefing

CNN Political Briefing
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Join CNN Political Director David Chalian as he guides you through our ever-changing political landscape.

Host

David Chalian (Male)

Producer/Network

CNN

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Academic Researchers, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

3.6/5

Reviews

316

Avg Length

24 mins

25. American Political Paradise

American Political Paradise
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American Political Paradise is a unapologetic podcast about politics and how it impacts everyone from myself

Host

Noah Rodenfels (Male)

Producer/Network

Noah Rodenfels

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

7

Avg Length

42 mins

26. Need to Know

Need to Know
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The Need To Know podcast is a production of the Office of Congressional Relations at the Woodrow Wilson

Host

John Milewski (Male)

Producer/Network

Wilson Center

Email

****@wilsoncenter.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

13

Avg Length

17 mins