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How podcasts became political powerhouses

play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upplay videoplay videoVideo Duration 47 minutes 16 seconds play-arrow47:16Let's FocusHow podcasts became political powerhousesAre podcasts remaking politics, or just bypassing scrutiny?

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 TurksEmily Jashinsky – Host of After Party and co-host of Breaking Points

Read original at Al Jazeera English

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