How will the trial of Donald Trump affect voters? There’s been a lot of partisan messaging from all sides about the numbers and what – if any effect – that’s going to have in November. How do we make sense of all of this? CNN polling and analytics editor Ariel Edwards-Levy joins Audie to discuss the power – and limitations – of surveys and polls.
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May 29
Protein-maxxing, 'blue dot fever' and the slopbowl downfall
From PopTarts to soda, food brands are adding protein to almost everything, and people are going to gross lengths online to get enough of it, from the stars of Netflix show "Love is Blind" to the internet "boy kibble" creators. But can protein be...MAGA-coded? And does fiber have ... Show More
28m 52s
May 22
Yes, We're Still Hate-Watching 'Euphoria'
Season three of HBO’s 'Euphoria' is coming to a close, and its characters...are not teens anymore. Neither are the stars. From Zendaya to Sydney Sweeney to Jacob Elordi, the cast has grown up with the show. In this episode of Engagement Party, Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro dissec ... Show More
33m 39s
Apr 30
TMZ is Turning Heads on Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill has a new kind of journalist: TMZ, the tabloid news powerhouse known for its scoops and celebrity paparazzi coverage. Audie sits down with Jacob Wasserman, co-managing editor of TMZ DC, to discuss his first few weeks on the job—and why both government insiders and le ... Show More
32m 52s
Oct 2024
The ‘Mind-blowing’ Thing About This Year’s Polls
The days before an election always bring uncertainty, but that’s especially true this year, with polls showing a near deadlock between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. This week, Republican pollster and CNN Political Commentator Kristen Soltis Ander ... Show More
25m 22s
Nov 2023
The Media is Missing Something Big in Biden’s Bad Polling Numbers
Today’s episode is about the question of the moment in politics: the meaning of Joe Biden’s terrible polling numbers. Today’s guest is Nate Cohn, chief political analyst at the New York Times, where he does public opinion, polling, demographics, and politics. We talk about the no ... Show More
50m 41s
Oct 2024
Do Voters Care About Democracy?
Last week, John Kelly, former President Donald Trump’s longest-serving chief of staff, said Trump fit the definition of a “fascist.” Democrats have seized on the comment, using it to underline Trump’s anti-democratic tendencies in these final days before Election Day. On this ins ... Show More
35m 38s
Sep 2025
How Trump Fared in a Major New Poll
<p>In a new poll, The New York Times asked voters what they thought of the first eight months of President Trump’s second term.</p><p>Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst at The Times, explains what the survey found and what it may tell us about where the country is heading nex ... Show More
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