Intercepted
Hosted by Akela Lacy and Jessica Washington · The Intercept
4.1from 8,144 ratings
- 428
- Episodes
- 138
- Transcribed
- 8,144
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
About Intercepted
Cut through the noise with The Intercept’s reporters as they tackle the most urgent issues of the moment. The Briefing is a weekly podcast delivering news, incisive political analysis and deep investigative reporting, hosted by The Intercept’s journalists and contributors including Jessica Washington, Akela Lacy, and Jordan Uhl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- The Intercept
- Category
- news · news · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 13 Jan 2017
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
138 of 428 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
How Democrats Changed Everything
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
How AIPAC and AI Spent Their Money This Midterm Election
27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Robert Reich and Akela Lacy Break Down the Most Pressing Issues of the Midterm Elections
Who has been a guest on Intercepted
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Maia Hibbett
- Matt Sledge
- Robert Reich
- Andrew Fishman
- Delia Ramirez
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 6,094 ratings
- Spotify
- 2.4 / 5
- 2,050 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 71
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 93
Contact Intercepted
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
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Questions about Intercepted
Who hosts Intercepted?
Akela Lacy and Jessica Washington host the show. Published by The Intercept.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Intercepted take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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