FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast

FiveThirtyEight Politics

The 538 team covers the latest in politics, tracking the issues and "game-changers" every week.

The 538 team covers the latest in politics, tracking the issues and "game-changers" every week.

 

#200

Reaction Podcast: Trump Goes Long

Galen speaks with Nathaniel Rakich and Mary Radcliffe in this late night reaction to Presi... more

05 Mar 2025

32 MINS

32:32

05 Mar 2025


#199

Is The Era Of ‘Macho Man’ Politics Here?

Congress has kept relatively quiet during the first month of President Donald Trump's seco... more

03 Mar 2025

42 MINS

42:57

03 Mar 2025


#198

No, It's Not Getting More Dangerous To Fly

It has been a difficult month for Americans afraid of flying. On Jan. 29, an American Airl... more

27 Feb 2025

38 MINS

38:48

27 Feb 2025


#197

Democrats Aren't Popular. What Should They Do About It?

The Democratic Party has reached at least a 15-year low in the public’s view, according to... more

24 Feb 2025

44 MINS

44:21

24 Feb 2025


#196

Trump's Theory Of Presidential Power

In honor of Presidents’ Day, in this installment of the 538 Politics podcast Galen speaks ... more

19 Feb 2025

39 MINS

39:11

19 Feb 2025


#195

A Valentine? In This Romantic Recession?

On this Valentine’s Day installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Galen is joined by Daniel... more

14 Feb 2025

38 MINS

38:58

14 Feb 2025


#194

How Data Became A Political Football

In this post-Super Bowl edition of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew kicks things off wit... more

10 Feb 2025

40 MINS

40:57

10 Feb 2025


#193

The View From Europe

In the post-war world order, the United States and Europe have been among the closest of a... more

06 Feb 2025

39 MINS

39:46

06 Feb 2025


#192

Will Tariffs End Trump’s Honeymoon?

After months of promising to impose tariffs on U.S. trading partners, President Donald Tru... more

03 Feb 2025

40 MINS

40:17

03 Feb 2025


#191

Trump’s Federal Funding Fiasco

This week, the Trump administration oversaw a federal funding fiasco. The Office of Manage... more

30 Jan 2025

43 MINS

43:46

30 Jan 2025


#190

What Americans Think About Trump's Plans

President Donald Trump begins his second term as one of the least popular presidents in mo... more

27 Jan 2025

37 MINS

37:31

27 Jan 2025


#189

Will Trump's Agenda Make It Through Congress?

The first few days of President Donald Trump’s second term have featured an avalanche of e... more

23 Jan 2025

35 MINS

35:41

23 Jan 2025


#188

Trump's Second Term Begins

The crew reacts to President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address, as well as Trump’s p... more

21 Jan 2025

48 MINS

48:20

21 Jan 2025


#187

The Highs and Lows of Biden’s Presidency

With just days remaining in President Joe Biden’s term, the crew reflects on the past four... more

16 Jan 2025

49 MINS

49:02

16 Jan 2025


#186

How Serious Is Trump About Greenland?

With one week remaining before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, the nation is ... more

13 Jan 2025

31 MINS

31:08

13 Jan 2025


#185

Campaign Throwback: 'The Beer Question'

This is the third installment of the 538 Politics podcast mini-series, “Campaign Throwback... more

09 Jan 2025

24 MINS

24:37

09 Jan 2025


#184

What Will The Politics of 2025 Look Like?

What’s on the horizon for American politics in 2025? In this episode of the 538 Politics p... more

06 Jan 2025

45 MINS

45:19

06 Jan 2025


#183

Campaign Throwback: 'Soccer Moms'

This is the second installment of the 538 Politics podcast mini-series, “Campaign Throwbac... more

30 Dec 2024

29 MINS

29:46

30 Dec 2024


#182

Campaign Throwback: 'The Economy, Stupid'

This is the first installment of the 538 Politics podcast mini-series, “Campaign Throwback... more

23 Dec 2024

25 MINS

25:41

23 Dec 2024


#181

What We're Putting In Our 2024 Time Capsule

What would you save to remember 2024 in politics? In the second part of our end-of-year se... more

19 Dec 2024

42 MINS

42:42

19 Dec 2024