Politics Friday
Hosted by Brian Bakst and Catharine Richert and Clay Masters · Minnesota Public Radio
4.6from 51 ratings
- 126
- Episodes
- 99
- Transcribed
- 51
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Politics Friday
Weekly updates from Brian Bakst and the Minnesota Public Radio newsroom staff covering politics in Minnesota.
- Publisher
- Minnesota Public Radio
- Category
- government
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 10 Aug 2022
- Latest episode
- 16 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
99 of 126 episodes have a transcript.
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Peggy Flanagan, Michele Tafoya hold first senate debate
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Politics Friday Special: The places that shaped Minnesota’s U.S. Senate candidates
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
An open House seat is up for grabs in Minnesota's 2nd District
Inside a recent episode
Peggy Flanagan, Michele Tafoya hold first senate debate
Published 16 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I talked to a librarian who's married to a farmer in Cambie, Minnesota. Her deductible is $16,000 a year. I talked to a nurse practitioner in Detroit Lakes who has an $18,000 deductible. And we know that this is an issue, frankly, that impacts everywhere across the state, but I hear about it particularly in greater Minnesota. One of the places where I am really eager, we get to Medicare for All, but on the way, I want to ban prior authorization. I think some dude behind a desk or, you know, worse yet, some AI bot should not decide whether or not you get the life-saving healthcare that you deserve. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Politics Friday
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Peggy Flanagan
- Michele Tafoya
- Matt Little
- Eric Pratt
- Laura McCallum
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 41 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 10 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100
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- Quality
- 51
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 98
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Questions about Politics Friday
Who hosts Politics Friday?
Brian Bakst and Catharine Richert and Clay Masters host the show. Published by Minnesota Public Radio.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Politics Friday take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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