- 502
- Episodes
- 36
- Transcribed
- 116
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
About C-SPAN's The Weekly
Original political stories inspired by current events. A weekly fix for political junkies combining compelling clips from the C-SPAN archives (iconic and obscure), history, trivia – and often a healthy helping of comedy.
- Publisher
- C-SPAN
- Category
- government · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 19 Jan 2017
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
36 of 502 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Thumpings and Shellackings – Presidents' Raw Reactions to Mid-Term Elections Results
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Brink of War? The Dramatic October 1986 Reagan-Gorbachev Showdown in Reykjavik Iceland
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why We Love Concession Speeches: With Fellow Concession Speech Lovers Kirk Bado and Bob Cusack (part 2 of 2)
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Thumpings and Shellackings – Presidents' Raw Reactions to Mid-Term Elections Results
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] On November 8, 2006, lame duck President Bush greets the press by jokingly asking, Why all the glum faces? Why all the glum faces? For starters, the day before, Republicans lose six seats in the Senate and 30 seats in the House. Democrats win back control of the House, ending 12 years of Republican control. […]
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- Kirk Bado
- Bob Cusack
- Anita McBride
- Jennifer Briney
- Major Garrett
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 97 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 19 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100
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- Quality
- 75
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 94
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