Politics Weekly America
Hosted by Jonathan Freedland · The Guardian
4.6from 778 ratings
- 289
- Episodes
- 177
- Transcribed
- 778
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 788M
- YouTube views
About Politics Weekly America
Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent, Jonathan Freedland, invites experts to help analyse the latest in American politics. From politicians to journalists covering the White House and beyond, Jonathan and his guests give listeners behind the scenes access to how the American political machine works. With a global network of over 900 journalists and five dedicated editions covering news in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehensive reporting across every continent.
- Publisher
- The Guardian
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 Feb 2022
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
177 of 289 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
As the Republican civil war kicks off, Democrats start plotting
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As the Republican civil war kicks off, Democrats start plotting
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's been wonderful listening to you, but I'm kind of intrigued that we seem to have spent most of the past hour or so talking about Trump and the Republicans. And one of the really interesting things to me that's happened is the shift in the Democratic Party in that there's a huge raft of new leaders emerging. […]
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- David Smith
- Tara Setmayer
- Devika Bhat
- Adam Smith
- Mary Trump
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 787,593,714
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 156 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 622 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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- Quality
- 96
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts Politics Weekly America?
Jonathan Freedland host the show. Published by The Guardian.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
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