S6 Ep7: New Yorkers Brace for Mamdani (with Harry Siegel)
Zohran Mamdani, the young, telegenic, democratic socialist state assemblyman, looks set to be New York City's next mayor. So how are New Yorkers feeling about turning the keys over to him? We asked so...
18 Okt 202555min
S6 Ep6: They're 'Opening the Door' (with Andrew Egger)
For the last few weeks, the Trump administration has escalated its authoritarian impulses, from pressuring ABC to cancel a late night host, to deploying the Texas National Guard to Chicago. You might ...
11 Okt 202548min
S6 Ep5: I'd Do Anything To Win (But I Won't Do That) (with Dan Pfeiffer)
We haven't caught up with Democratic voters since the summer. So, who do they see in the Democratic Party who is distinguishing themselves? And, do Democratic voters really want to shut down the gover...
4 Okt 202558min
S6 Ep4: The Right's 'Turning Point'? (with Will Sommer)
Charlie Kirk was one of the most important figures in conservative media for over a decade, especially for Gen Z. We asked a couple of focus groups of young conservatives what Kirk meant to them, how ...
27 Sep 202546min
S6 Ep3: 'Secure Borders...At What Cost?' (with Adrian Carrasquillo)
Donald Trump is bleeding support from Hispanic voters, including from some who voted for him. So, we found some former Trump voters who are souring on him, and asked them why. Adrian Carrasquillo, aut...
20 Sep 202553min
S6 Ep2: You Can Ramp It Up or Ramp It Down (with Rachel Kleinfeld)
The murder of Charlie Kirk was the culmination of Americans' long-brewing fear of political violence. First, political violence expert Rachel Kleinfeld joins Sarah to discuss the ramifications of Kirk...
13 Sep 202542min
S6 Ep1: Swing Voters Say Trump is "Meh" (with Ashley Parker)
Donald Trump has run into some summer doldrums...from the uncertainty in the economy, to his Big Beautiful Bill, to his refusal to come clean about Jeffrey Epstein. We're wondering how voters are proc...
6 Sep 202556min
S5 Ep26: What Are Focus Groups For Anyway?
The Focus Group Podcast will be back for real in a couple of weeks, but by popular demand, Sarah and her producer, Conor Kilgore, take on some of our listeners' frequently asked questions about how an...
16 Aug 202534min
