We’re excited to share a show we love: Pantsuit Politics. Hosted by Kentuckians Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, Pantsuit Politics offers a refreshing, thoughtful take on news and culture. It’s all about paying attention to what’s happening in the world—without the anxiety.
This week, Sarah and Beth discuss the news of the weekend, the heartbreaking ... Show More
Apr 29
Getting SPICY with Mehdi Hasan
Hasan sits down with journalist, Mehdi Hasan, to give you ALL THE SPICE you demanded: Islamophobia, Pete Hegseth, the attack on Iran, and war crimes.Let's cut through the noise together. Go to https://groundnews.com/hasan to subscribe and get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage ... Show More
1h 2m
Apr 22
Fighting The Crypto Cult with Ben McKenzie
Hasan sits down with former teen heart throb and current cypto skeptic, Ben McKenzie, to talk about his new documentary “Everyone is Lying To You For Money”, how the main use case for crypto is still basically a crime, and to roast our fellow celebrities who endorsed it.You can t ... Show More
52m 2s
Apr 15
Oz the Mentalist Breaks Hasan’s Brain
Hasan sits down with mentalist Oz Pearlman to discuss hosting the White House Correspondent's Dinner, the secret behind David Copperfield's greatest trick, and, of course, reading Hasan's mind. Let's cut through the noise together. Go to https://groundnews.com/hasan to subscribe ... Show More
50m 20s
Oct 2024
Six Days Left: Closing Arguments, Racist Jokes and Burning Ballots
<p>In the final week of the race for president, Donald J. Trump’s big rally in New York appeared to backfire, while Kamala Harris’s closing message cast her as a unifier. Fears about election interference also resurfaced after arsonists burned ballots in three states.</p><p>The T ... Show More
36m 39s
Sep 2025
Rayner, Reeves and Reform
It wasn’t the start to the new parliamentary term that Prime Minister Keir Starmer hoped for. His insistence that his focus is now on “delivery, delivery, delivery” was eclipsed by the furore surrounding the deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, over her tax affairs. To discuss w ... Show More
32m 26s
Oct 2024
19 Days to Go: Early Voting, Dance Parties and Third Parties
<p>This week on the campaign trail, Donald Trump displayed bizarre town hall behavior, Kamala Harris pursued a strategy aimed at Black men, and the first wave of early voting offered a look at the energy of the electorate. Michael Barbaro sits down with the political reporters Li ... Show More
1h 13m
Aug 2025
Introducing Swamp Notes: The real cost of gutting USAID
Political Fix is on a break this week. In its absence, we're taking the opportunity to introduce you to its sister podcast, Swamp Notes, the weekly US politics podcast from the Financial Times. Six months after the Trump administration gutted the US Agency for International Devel ... Show More
19m 4s