Best 60 Political Debate Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best Political Debate 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. The Debate

The Debate
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A live debate on the topic of the day, with four guests. From Monday to Thursday at 7:10pm Paris time.

Host

Franu00e7ois Picard

Producer/Network

FRANCE 24 English

Email

****@francemm.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 18

Avg Length

44 mins
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2. Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher
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Download and watch full episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher including his New Rules and Overtime segments

Host

Bill Maher (Male)

Producer/Network

HBO Podcasts

Email

****@hbo.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Activists, Comedians

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.1/5

Apple Review

(US) 15121

Avg Length

38 mins

3. Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
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The first draft of our future. Mapping the new world order through interviews and conversations. Every

Hosts

Michelle Cottle (Female), Ross Douthat (Male), Carlos Lozada (Male)

Producer/Network

The New York Times

Email

****@nytimes.com

Listener Type

CEOs, Journalists, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(US) 7134

Avg Length

56 mins

4. All In with Chris Hayes

All In with Chris Hayes
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The biggest news and political stories of the day with a commitment to in-depth reporting that consistently

Host

Chris Hayes (Male)

Producer/Network

MSNBC

Email

****@nbcuni.com

Listener Type

CEOs, Educators, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4950

Avg Length

43 mins

5. KCRW's Left, Right & Center

KCRW's Left, Right & Center
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Left, Right & Center is KCRW's weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop

Host

David Greene (Male)

Producer/Network

KCRW

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Investors, Educators, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

3.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 4772

Avg Length

51 mins

6. The Fifth Column

The Fifth Column
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Your weekly rhetorical assault on the on the news cycle, the people who make it, and occasionally ourselves.

Hosts

Kmele Foster (Male), Michael Moynihan (Male), Matt Welch (Male)

Producer/Network

Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

CEOs, Journalists, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 2713

Avg Length

49 mins

7. The Mona Charen Show

The Mona Charen Show
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After a great five year run on Beg to Differ, Mona Charen brings you a new show dedicated to deepening your

Host

Mona Charen (Female)

Producer/Network

The Bulwark

Email

****@thebulwark.com

Listener Type

CEOs, Educators, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1274

Avg Length

50 mins

8. American Thought Leaders

American Thought Leaders
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At a time when our nation is portrayed as increasingly polarized, media often ignore viewpoints and stories

Host

Jan Jekielek (Male)

Producer/Network

The Epoch Times

Email

****@epochtimes.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 1090

Avg Length

50 mins

9. Lost Debate

Lost Debate
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Lost Debate is a weekly podcast from The Branch that brings you news, ideas, and arguments from around the

Host

Ravi Gupta (Male)

Producer/Network

The Branch

Email

****@lostdebate.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Educators

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 585

Avg Length

51 mins

10. Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey

Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey
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Truth and facts are what viewers can expect from 'Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey.' On the show, Dr.

Host

Dr. Rashad Richey (Male)

Producer/Network

TYT Network

Email

****@tytnetwork.com

Listener Type

Investors, Educators, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 288

Avg Length

74 mins

11. Modern-Day Debate

Modern-Day Debate
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We believe debates should be moderated on an equal playing field and host live debates on controversial

Host

James Kunz (Male)

Producer/Network

James Kunz

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Students, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

3.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 200

Avg Length

127 mins

12. Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
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Author, feminist, gay rights activist and political commentator Margaret Hoover leads a rigorous exchange of

Host

Margaret Hoover (Female)

Producer/Network

Firing Line With Margaret Hoover

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Policy Makers, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 171

Avg Length

42 mins

13. Mid-Atlantic - conversations about US, UK and world politics

Mid-Atlantic - conversations about US, UK and world politics
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Chit chat and debate about politics and culture in the US and UK, with Host Roifield Brown and guests. Hosted

Host

Roifield Brown (Male)

Producer/Network

Roifield Brown

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Journalists, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 63

Avg Length

50 mins

14. Donnybrook

Donnybrook
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The show that gives new meaning to the word 'debate.' Hear what happens when five quick-witted, highly

Hosts

Charlie Brennan (Male), Wendy Wiese (Female), Bill McClellan (Male), Alvin Reid (Male), Sarah Fenske (Female)

Producer/Network

Nine PBS

Email

****@ninepbs.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 33

Avg Length

37 mins

15. Debate Me, Coward!

Debate Me, Coward!
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A satirical takedown of cable news archetypes masquerading as a chat show. Part ??????? & ??????, part ??????

Hosts

Ralph Wigglesworth (Joel Straley), Lenny Thompson (Drew Zimmerman)

Producer/Network

Debate Me, Coward!

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 10

Avg Length

79 mins

16. Finding Common Battle Grounds

Finding Common Battle Grounds
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Finding Common Battle Grounds is an attempt by two brothers - one conservative, the other progressive - to

Host

Ryan Cragun (Male)

Producer/Network

Ryan Cragun

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 3

Avg Length

86 mins

17. ModState.com

ModState.com
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Radical Centrism at its worst.

Host

Jonathan D. DeViney (Male)

Producer/Network

The ModState Podcast

Email

****@modstate.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

54 mins

18. Hacks On Tap

Hacks On Tap
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When David Axelrod, Mike Murphy, and John Heilemann get together to talk politics, it's not academic. They

Hosts

David Axelrod (Male), Michael E. Murphy (Male), John Heilemann (Male), Robert Gibbs (Male)

Producer/Network

Hacks On Tap

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Political Analysts, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 7578

Avg Length

65 mins

19. Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance
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Every episode we blast anyone who gets in our way. We bring critical thinking, skepticism, and irreverence to

Hosts

Cecil (Male), Tom (Male)

Producer/Network

Atheist and Skeptical News

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 3998

Avg Length

63 mins

20. NBC Meet the Press

NBC Meet the Press
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NBC News' Meet the Press is the longest-running television show in history. If it's Sunday, it's Meet the

Host

Kristen Welker (Female)

Producer/Network

NBC News

Email

****@nbcuni.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Educators

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

3.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 3665

Avg Length

50 mins

21. The Majority Report with Sam Seder

The Majority Report with Sam Seder
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Entertaining Daily Politics, Award Winning Long-Form Interviews and Irreverent, Independent Analysis. For

Hosts

Sam Seder (Male), Emma Vigeland (Female)

Producer/Network

Sam Seder

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Journalists, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 3427

Avg Length

95 mins

22. UNBIASED Politics

UNBIASED Politics
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Get the facts, without the spin. UNBIASED offers a clear, impartial recap of US news, including

Host

Jordan Berman (Male)

Producer/Network

Jordan Berman

Email

****@jordanismylawyer.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Educators

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 2315

Avg Length

47 mins

23. Without A Country

Without A Country
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Comedian and marginally educated correspondent Corinne Fisher discusses/roasts the most controversial news

Hosts

Joe DeRosa (Male), Corinne Fisher (Female)

Producer/Network

Corinne Fisher and Shayne Smith

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

College Students, Comedians, News Junkies

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 1220

Avg Length

161 mins

24. The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown
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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown: The command center for breaking news, politics and

Host

Wolf Blitzer (Male)

Producer/Network

CNN

Email

****@cnn.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

3.1/5

Apple Review

(US) 782

Avg Length

89 mins

25. The Tara Show

The Tara Show
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Tara presides over the Upstate's #1 all news/talk morning show every weekday on News/Talk 989 WORD.Tara's

Host

Tara (Female)

Producer/Network

Audacy

Email

****@entercom.com

Listener Type

Educators, Parents, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 179

Avg Length

30 mins

26. Politics Politics Politics

Politics Politics Politics
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Unbiased political analysis the way you wish still existed. Justin Robert Young isn't here to tell you what

Host

Justin Robert Young (Male)

Producer/Network

Justin Robert Young

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 874

Avg Length

80 mins

27. 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

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(US) 581

Avg Length

16 mins

28. Politically Georgia

Politically Georgia
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Get real, fact-based news on the new Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The

Hosts

Greg Bluestein (Male), Tia Mitchell (Female), Patricia Murphy (Female)

Producer/Network

AJC Podcasts

Email

****@ajc.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Policy Makers, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 308

Avg Length

31 mins

29. Your Call

Your Call
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KALW's call-in show: Politics and culture, dialogue and debate.

Host

Rose Aguilar (Female)

Producer/Network

Rose Aguilar

Email

****@kalw.org

Listener Type

Educators, Community Organizers, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 65

Avg Length

44 mins

30. The Brian Nichols Show

The Brian Nichols Show
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Instead of focusing on winning arguments, we're teaching the basic fundamentals of sales and marketing and

Host

Brian Nichols (Male)

Producer/Network

We Are Libertarians

Email

****@briannicholsshow.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Business Owners

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 78

Avg Length

36 mins

31. Just Ask the Question Podcast

Just Ask the Question Podcast
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Just Ask the Question is a unique and provocative look at the news in today's headlines. Playboy White House

Host

Brian J. Karem (Male)

Producer/Network

Brian Karem

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 236

Avg Length

64 mins

32. Democracy Works

Democracy Works
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The Democracy Works podcast seeks to answer that question by examining a different aspect of democratic life

Hosts

Michael Berkman (Male), Chris Beem (Male), Cyanne E Loyle (Female), Candis Watts Smith (Female), Jenna Spinelle (Female)

Producer/Network

Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy

Email

****@psu.edu

Listener Type

Educators, Community Organizers, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 75

Avg Length

47 mins

33. Give Them An Argument

Give Them An Argument
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Give Them An Argument is a YouTube show and podcast dedicated to building a smarter, funnier and more

Host

Ben Burgis (Male)

Producer/Network

Ben Burgis

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Social Commentators, Academics, Media Critics

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 132

Avg Length

75 mins

34. Can We Please Talk?

Can We Please Talk?
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'Can We Please Talk?' is a news commentary podcast hosted by Mike Leon & Nick Zaveri. Each week, the guys

Hosts

Mike Leon (Male), Nicholas Zaveri (Male)

Producer/Network

Leon Media Network

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Investors, Journalists, Political Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 124

Avg Length

55 mins

35. Call It Like I See It

Call It Like I See It
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Call It Like I See It proves that news and social commentary does not have to be manipulative or

Producer/Network

James Keys, Tunde Ogunlana

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 11

Avg Length

37 mins

36. 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

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 21

Avg Length

63 mins

37. Fallacious Trump

Fallacious Trump
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Jim and Mark use the insane ramblings of a tiny-handed narcissist to explain logical fallacies. Each episode

Hosts

Jim Cliff (Male), Mark Levermore (Male)

Producer/Network

Jim & Mark

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Social Activists, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 66

Avg Length

91 mins

38. Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen

Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen
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Democracy is not a spectator sport, it requires informed participating citizens. On Keeping Democracy Alive,

Host

Burt Cohen (Male)

Producer/Network

Burt Cohen

Email

****@burtcohen.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 15

Avg Length

59 mins

39. DMZ America with Ted Rall & Scott Stantis

DMZ America with Ted Rall & Scott Stantis
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Left-wing political cartoonist Ted Rall and right-wing political cartoonist Scott Stantis cut the BS out of

Hosts

Ted Rall (Male), Scott Stantis (Male)

Producer/Network

Ted Rall & Scott Stantis

Email

****@rall.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

67 mins

40. The Bottom Line

The Bottom Line
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A weekly take on US politics and policies and how they affect the world.

Host

Steve Clemons (Male)

Producer/Network

Al Jazeera

Email

****@aljazeera.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 27

Avg Length

25 mins

41. Practically Political

Practically Political
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Pragmatism is Patriotism. The goal of Practically Political is to engage and motivate citizens who are fact-

Producer/Network

Dave Spencer, Ashley Davis, Kurt Bardella

Email

****@itsborderline.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

30 mins

42. Civil Politics

Civil Politics
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Promoting comity through civil political discussion and debate. Broadcast Fridays at 7pm EST on Valley Free

Producer/Network

Planetside Podcasts

Email

****@civilpoliticsradio.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 3

Avg Length

59 mins

43. Ballot Battleground: Nevada

Ballot Battleground: Nevada
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Ballot Battleground: Nevada is a show where we take deep dives into the issues, people, policies and debates

Producer/Network

KRNV

Email

****@sbgtv.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 20

Avg Length

32 mins

44. Project Sphere Podcast

Project Sphere Podcast
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Sphere, a collaboration between the Cato Institute and the Brookings Institution, is an online debate

Producer/Network

Cato Institute

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

35 mins

45. Bruce DuMont Podcasts / Beyond The Beltway

Bruce DuMont Podcasts / Beyond The Beltway
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Bruce Dumont Podcasts began in 2025. Beyond The Beltway with Bruce DuMont was a political program which aired

Host

Bruce DuMont (Male)

Producer/Network

otrguru

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 33

Avg Length

134 mins

46. For the Sake of Argument

For the Sake of Argument
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Interviews and Debates with leaders in Philosophy, Politics, and Science

Host

Jake Newfield (Male)

Producer/Network

Jake Newfield

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

2.2/5

Apple Review

(US) 10

Avg Length

67 mins

47. Dangerous Speech

Dangerous Speech
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I'm trying to discuss hot button topics in a reasonable manner. I'm also trying to figure out first

Host

Obaid Omer (Male)

Producer/Network

Obaid Omer

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

60 mins

48. Prove Me Wrong, Please

Prove Me Wrong, Please
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With the goal of bridging the growing political divide and hopefully building consensus, I regularly discuss

Host

Connor Halline (Male)

Producer/Network

Connor

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 6

Avg Length

48 mins

49. Somebody's Gotta Win with Tara Palmeri

Somebody's Gotta Win with Tara Palmeri
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The election has been decided, and Donald J. Trump is the United States' 47th president. With 15 years of

Host

Tara Palmeri (Female)

Producer/Network

The Ringer

Email

****@spotify.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(US) 1841

Avg Length

42 mins

50. Bloggingheads.tv: The DMZ

Bloggingheads.tv: The DMZ
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Liberal Bill Scher and conservative Matt Lewis meet in the rancor-free DMZ to hash out the week's political

Hosts

Bill Scher (Male), Matt Lewis (Male)

Producer/Network

Bloggingheads.tv

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Students, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 63

Avg Length

60 mins

51. Real Clear

Real Clear
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Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst addresses relevant political and social issues of our times in a

Host

Dr. Lucas A. Klein

Email

****@asu.edu

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

46 mins

52. Make America Think Again with Shana Vonn

Make America Think Again with Shana Vonn
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MATA or Make America Think Again, is a compilation of observations about the America we live in today. MATA

Host

Shana Vonn (Female)

Producer/Network

Shana Vonn

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

3.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

19 mins

53. Unbossed, Unbothered, and Unfiltered

Unbossed, Unbothered, and Unfiltered
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Political communications specialist Lauren Green breaks down the messaging of the national political

Host

Lauren Green (Female)

Producer/Network

Lauren Green

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 34

Avg Length

32 mins

54. The Dan Abrams Debate Series

The Dan Abrams Debate Series

Law and Crime News

Producer/Network

Law & Crime Network

Email

****@abrams-media.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.1/5

Apple Review

(US) 22

55. Liberal Banter

Liberal Banter
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A podcast hosted by two childless cat ladies with opinions on all the news in Politics and Culture.

Hosts

Liz (Female), Olu (Male)

Producer/Network

Liberal Banter

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

51 mins

56. 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

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 12

Avg Length

11 mins

57. Harvard Harris Poll Debrief with Mark Penn and Bob Cusack

Harvard Harris Poll Debrief with Mark Penn and Bob Cusack
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Mark Penn and Bob Cusack discuss findings of the latest Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll -

Producer/Network

Presidential Pollster Mark Penn

Email

****@itsborderline.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 11

Avg Length

20 mins