This is the third installment of the 538 Politics podcast mini-series, “Campaign Throwback.” Across three episodes, we're taking a look back at campaign tropes from past elections such as, “it’s the economy, stupid,” or “soccer moms” or that question about which candidate you’d rather share a beer with. We’ll ask where those tropes came from, whether they we ... Show More
Feb 2025
No, It's Not Getting More Dangerous To Fly
It has been a difficult month for Americans afraid of flying. On Jan. 29, an American Airlines jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, killing 67 people. It was the first major U.S. commercial airline crash in more than 15 years and in the weeks since, t ... Show More
37m 48s
May 2025
Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill”
“You are tearing me apart, Congress.” This episode was produced by Devan Schwartz with help from Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Seam Rameswaram. Listen to Today, Explained ... Show More
24m 55s
May 2023
BONUS EPISODE: Tech Issues Plague DeSantis Announcement, Plus Trump Responds
As a Locals exclusive, Liz hosts a VIP-only watch party for the DeSantis presidential announcement, reacting in real time to all of the tech issues, DeSantis's policy proposals, and Trump's response. Plus, what does this mean for the 2024 election and the Republican Party in gene ... Show More
59m 4s