Political Roundtable

About Political Roundtable

Political Reporter Ian Donnis moderates a spirited discussion on local politics. Heard every Friday morning during Morning Edition on The Public's Radio. You can subscribe to the Political Roundtable podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or plug our RSS feed into your podcatcher of choice.

Publisher

The Public's Radio

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Feb 2018

Latest episode

27 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

341 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Jun 2025

   Political Roundtable: Rhode Island House Speaker Joe Shekarchi on his next move, the state budget, and RI’s economy

   Rhode Island House Speaker Joe Shekarchi discusses his potential gubernatorial candidacy, clashes with Governor Dan McKee over the state budget, and Rhode Island's economy in an interview.

2. 

   20 Jun 2025

   Common Cause of Rhode Island’s John Marion on the General Assembly session, good government, and President Trump

   John Marion, executive director at Common Cause Rhode Island, discusses the recent Rhode Island General Assembly session, examining good government practices and the influence of special interests, in an interview.

3. 

   13 Jun 2025

   Ashley Kalus on her plans for 2026, President Trump and what’s holding back the GOP in Rhode Island

   Host discusses Ashley Kalus's potential 2026 gubernatorial run, her views on the Trump administration, and strategies for bolstering the Republican Party in Rhode Island in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Political Roundtable

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Joe Shekarchi
• John Marion
• Ashley Kalus
• Jason Knight
• Sabina Matos

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

17,293

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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