Political Breakdown
Hosted by Marisa and Scott and Guy · KQED
4.5from 235 ratings
- 854
- Episodes
- 495
- Transcribed
- 235
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About Political Breakdown
Join hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos as they unpack the day in politics with a California perspective. Featuring interviews with reporters and other insiders involved in the craft of politics—including elected officials, candidates, pollsters, campaign managers, fundraisers, and other political players—Political Breakdown pulls back the curtain to offer an insider’s glimpse at how politics works today.
- Publisher
- KQED
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Feb 2018
- Latest episode
- 7 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
495 of 854 episodes have a transcript.
7 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
California Election Results Take Shape
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
America Swings Left. Now What?
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Election Night Breakdown
Inside a recent episode
California Election Results Take Shape
Published 7 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I mean, Laura, you've covered this legislature. Democrats have been in a pretty super majority for a while now. And maybe it's a super duper majority after this election, potentially. Does that make Assembly Leader Robert Rivas's job harder or easier? Well, there's an argument to be made for both. […]
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- Melanie Mason
- Xavier Becerra
- Sarah Longwell
- Randy Villegas
- Marni von Wilpert
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 197 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 38 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100
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- Quality
- 98
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 96
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Who hosts Political Breakdown?
Marisa and Scott and Guy host the show. Published by KQED.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Political Breakdown take guests?
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