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Election 2024

Political Podcasts

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

Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail.

Voted “Favorite Political Podcast” by Apple Podcasts listeners. Stephen Colbert says, “Everybody should listen to the Slate Political Gabfest.” The Gabfest is hosted by Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz.

The one stop shop for women of color who want to hear and talk about the world of politics. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing the face of politics. Episodes include interviews with politicians, candidates, and influencers. Get ready for roundtables, analyzing current events, and more!

Pod Save America is a no-bs conversation about politics hosted by former Obama aides Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer, and Tommy Vietor. It cuts through the noise to break down the week’s news and helps people figure out what matters and how they can help. They’re regularly joined by journalists, activists, politicians, entertainers, and world leaders. Also available on YouTube or listen to new episodes every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Your guide to understanding the 2024 election. Especially the messy parts.

Future of Freedom is a podcast that explores the intersection of conservatism and libertarianism in today's society. On each episode we bring together guests who hold opposing viewpoints on a specific policy or cultural issue. We tackle a range of topics, from economic policies to social issues, and from foreign affairs to constitutional law. Also available on Apple and Spotify.

Each morning, the President of the United States receives a highly classified briefing on the most important issues facing the country -- The President's Daily Brief. Now you can hear your very own PDB, in the form of a podcast, every morning at 6am Eastern, and every afternoon at 4pm Eastern. You'll get 20 minutes of the most important topics of the day and why you should care, arming you with what you need to know to help solve America's most pressing challenges. Former CIA Operations Officer Mike Baker hosts new episodes daily.

Maryland Online Communities & Forums

Maryland Matters is a trusted nonprofit and nonpartisan news site. Which seeks to fill the void with original reporting and commentary.The forum covers all the important issues: education and transportation, poverty and health care, energy and the environment, the business community and organized labor, and of course, politics. Maryland citizens will have the news they need to hold their government and elected officials accountable.

Each Wednesday at noon on the USG campus, UMBC-Shady Grove hosts a series of discussion group meetings focused around issues explored in the ironically named I Hate Politics podcast, hosted by Dr. Sunil Dasgupta, UMBC’s political science program director at USG. Community members across USG and beyond gather in person and virtually to talk about issues impacting lives in our community and across the greater Washington, D.C. region. I Hate Politics represents UMBC’s commitment to civic education and engagement as a bedrock of our democracy. You can listen to I Hate Politics on all major streaming platforms, or on the podcast website.

 Democratic Underground is an online community where politically liberal people can do their part to effect political and social change. A left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.