How podcasts became political powerhouses

Video Duration 47 minutes 16 seconds 47: 16. Are podcasts remaking politics or just bypassing scrutiny?

What happened

Some called the 2024 US presidential election the "podcast election". Two years on, the label looks less like hyperbole and more like a preview.

Host Josh Rushing is joined by Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks, and Emily Jashinsky, host of After Party and an anchor at Breaking Points, to ask whether podcasts are genuinely widening political discourse – or simply letting candidates pick friendly rooms and dodge the scrutiny that comes with real journalism.

Contributors: Cenk Uygur – Founder, The Young Turks Emily Jashinsky – Host of After Party and co-host of Breaking Points. Published On 14 Oct 202614 Oct 2026.

The bottom line

In short, how podcasts became political powerhouses is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.