Political Theater
Hosted by Jason Dick and Nathan Gonzales · CQ Roll Call
4.6from 47 ratings
- 512
- Episodes
- 25
- Transcribed
- 47
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
About Political Theater
Have you ever asked, “WTF?,” about politics? Or, “who are these people making decisions about my life?” Political Theater pulls back the curtain on the stunts, antics and motivations that drive Washington. Host Jason Dick and the Roll Call team spotlight the spectacle, the players and what’s going on behind the curtain in Washington’s long-running drama: Congress.
- Publisher
- CQ Roll Call
- Category
- government · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 24 Feb 2016
- Latest episode
- 15 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
25 of 512 episodes have a transcript.
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
How Sha Na Na could help determine the House majority
2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Alex Gibney and the odyssey of ‘Musk’
24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Gathering threads: The stories defining the midterm elections
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How Sha Na Na could help determine the House majority
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So, again, it's a little bit more of like if he can hold on, maybe Republicans are having a better night. Right. If Democrats flip it, maybe it's a better night for him. So let's see for them. You know, a little bit of a tell, but I think that across the board, it's a competitive state. We were able to go there and then went to Harrisburg where Janelle Stelzen is for the second cycle in a row challenging Scott Perry, former chair of the Freedom Caucus in a race that. has also gotten quite competitive. This is an area that has sort of started to move a little bit to the left with more so people moving into the district who are maybe from more Democratic areas initially. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Mary Ellen McIntire
- Tom Williams
- Alex Gibney
- Daniela Altimari
- David Lerman
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 43 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 4 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100
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- Quality
- 92
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 93
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Who hosts Political Theater?
Jason Dick and Nathan Gonzales host the show. Published by CQ Roll Call.
How often do new episodes come out?
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