The Politics Of AI
How concerned, if at all, are you about the possibility that AI will cause the end of the human race on Earth? And more importantly for the purposes of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, is that a ...
10 Apr 20231h 7min
The Takeaways From 2023's Super Tuesday
Tuesday was quite the day in American politics. Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in Manhattan and pleaded not guilty to 34 charges of falsifying business records in the first degree. It was...
5 Apr 202343min
Why Tuesday Is The Highest Stakes Election Day Of 2023
The crew previews a big week ahead in politics. Former President Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned in Manhattan on Tuesday, following last week's indictment. Also on Tuesday, voters will head t...
3 Apr 202350min
Emergency Podcast: Trump Is Indicted
In this emergency installment of the podcast, the crew reacts to news that former President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury in a case involving hush money payments to porn actor St...
31 Mar 202321min
New Laws Are Driving Red And Blue States Further Apart
In our federalist system, the saying goes, the states are laboratories of democracy. State governments test out different policies or even political strategies that may someday reach the whole country...
30 Mar 202349min
Good Or Bad Use Of Polling (Taylor's Version)
After breaking records and breaking Ticketmaster with her "Eras" tour, pollsters have tried to determine who exactly Taylor Swift's fans are and which of her 10 albums is best regarded. In this episod...
27 Mar 202346min
Will Voters Care If Trump Gets Indicted?
All eyes have been on the Manhattan district attorney’s office this week to see whether Donald Trump will become the first former American president to be indicted on criminal charges. It appears unli...
23 Mar 202352min
The 2000s Called, They Want Their Politics Back
The crew looks back at two of the most notable American political decisions of the 21st century: the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the bailout of American banks during the 2007-'08 financial crisis. Both ...
20 Mar 202345min
