Beyond Politics
Hosted by Matt Robison and Matt Wylie · Matt Robison
4.7from 138 ratings
- 874
- Episodes
- 300
- Transcribed
- 138
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About Beyond Politics
Politics may be dismal, but the ideas that swirl around it and shape it are fascinating. This is a show that looks not just at politics, but the deeper ideas from history, science, psychology, economics, and technology that are shaping our world. We feature smart, lively, upbeat discussions with people who know what they're talking about and can help us understand the world better. Hosted by Matt Robison: writer, former senior congressional staffer, and campaign manager.
- Publisher
- Matt Robison
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 7 Apr 2018
- Latest episode
- 31 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
300 of 874 episodes have a transcript.
31 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Experts’ Final Midterm Predictions: Will Democrats Win the Senate?
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Experts’ Final Midterm Predictions: Will Democrats Win the Senate?
Published 31 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So maybe if it all falls apart, maybe it's not the worst thing from your perspective. All right. Biggest burning question number two, are the polls going to be wrong again? Democrats have substantial leads, but forecasters are struggling to model the electorate. Republicans are counting another polling miss. Democrats are counting on enthusiasm. The difference determines whether or not Republicans survive or suffer a crushing defeat. Matt, are the polls wrong again? No one knows. I can just give you the evidence. This is the thing for people to hold on to. The average polling error of Senate races is 3.7 percentage points in the last two midterm elections. […]
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- Dan Perry
- Glenn Kirschner
- Mark Jacob
- Cliff Schecter
- Colin Cole
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- 4.7 / 5
- 111 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 27 ratings
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- 0
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- 93
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Matt Robison and Matt Wylie host the show. Published by Matt Robison.
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