Best 30 Congress Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best congress podcasts to listen to. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@punchbowl.news

Listener Type

Journalist, Political Enthusiast, Government Official

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 663

Avg Length

15 mins
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2. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@politico.com

Listener Type

Political Analyst, Policy Maker, Government Official

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(US) 581

Avg Length

19 mins

3. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@cbsnews.com

Listener Type

Political Enthusiast, Elected Official

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

3.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 1010

Avg Length

43 mins

4. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bloomberg.net

Listener Type

Political Enthusiast, Government Official

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 31

Avg Length

35 mins

5. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@dowjones.com

Listener Type

CEO, Political Analyst

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(US) 2664

Avg Length

27 mins

6. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@politico.com

Listener Type

Political Analyst, Government Official

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.1/5

Apple Review

(US) 1439

Avg Length

46 mins

7. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@congressionaldish.com

Listener Type

Political Enthusiast, Taxpayer

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 1111

Avg Length

67 mins

8. 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)

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Healthcare Executive, Public Health Advocate, Health Policy Analyst

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 453

Avg Length

42 mins

9. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@cqrollcall.com

Listener Type

Political Analyst, Policy Maker, Government Official

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 59

Avg Length

33 mins

10. 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.

Hosts

Anthony Barkett, Michael Kristoff, Anna Musky-Goldwyn

Producer/Network

Political Playlist

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Political Enthusiast, Young Voter

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 22

Avg Length

39 mins

11. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@c-span.org

Listener Type

Political Analyst, Historian

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 92

Avg Length

35 mins

12. 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)

Last Episode Date

Email

****@hhs.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 46

Avg Length

11 mins

13. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@agri-pulse.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

25 mins

14. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@lawfaremedia.org

Listener Type

Legal Professional, National Security Expert

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 30

Avg Length

108 mins

15. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@fiscalnote.com

Listener Type

Government Official, Public Policy Analyst

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 28

Avg Length

26 mins

16. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bipac.org

Listener Type

CEO, Political Analyst

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 3

Avg Length

4 mins

17. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Political Analyst, Policy Maker, Government Official

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 19

Avg Length

28 mins

18. 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

Listener Type

Politician, Civic Leader

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 21

Avg Length

67 mins

19. 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

Educator, Political Analyst, Policy Maker

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 100

Avg Length

47 mins

20. 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

Policy Maker, Political Enthusiast, Government Official

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 77

Avg Length

45 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

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 33

Avg Length

40 mins

22. 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

Political Analyst, Politician, Lobbyist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 98

Avg Length

35 mins

23. 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

Political Analyst, Politician, News Junkie

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

3.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 315

Avg Length

24 mins

24. 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

Listener Type

Activist, Journalist, Politician

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

42 mins

25. 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

Listener Type

Community Organizer, Activist, Social entrepreneur

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 12

Avg Length

11 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

Listener Type

Policy Maker

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 13

Avg Length

17 mins
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