Swamp Notes is the weekly US politics podcast from The Financial Times. Every Friday, host Marc Filippino talks to reporters in Washington as well as the FT's veteran US political commentators and a cast of expert guests to explain what the latest moves in the Capitol mean for the economy, business and for people in America — and beyond. Subscribe and listen for incisive analysis, on-the-ground insights and a uniquely global perspective.
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The Bethlehem Project has moved to the FT News Briefing
Host Sonja Hutson interviews Bob Brooks and Ryan Crosswell in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, exploring contrasting candidate visions for Democratic electability in a key swing district.
10 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
A shaky ceasefire
Iran and the US more or less came to the table earlier this week. But the agreed ceasefire is already starting to show cracks. For the final episode of Swamp Notes, the FT’s Washington bureau chief explains why both sides decided to pause the fighting, and what this conflict has revealed about Donald Trump’s foreign policy.
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The Middle East ceasefire deal is fraying. What’s next for Trump? (https://www.ft.com/content/af80f9ba-f34b-437f-bbf3-0ec701af9749?shareType=nongift)
Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here (https://ep.ft.com/newsletters/56a64b704f693a0300dfab7e/subscribe)
Swamp Notes is hosted by Marc Filippino and Sonja Hutson. It’s produced by Henry Larson. This week’s show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz and the FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts.
CREDIT: NBC News, CNN, Al Jazeera English
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com (https://www.ft.com/content/3da33df8-75bb-494f-b1f7-01867afc6c07)
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3 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
One year since ‘liberation day’
A year ago this week, US President Donald Trump rocked the world with his so-called liberation day announcement. America’s tariff regime affected all aspects of life from the global economy to the day-to-day of average business owners. As part of a special FT News Briefing series, the FT’s US economics editor Claire Jones explains what changed, and what didn’t, because of those tariffs.
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Listen to the rest of the FT News Briefing’s Liberation Day series (https://www.ft.com/content/a2127804-bd1d-47d2-9e5b-8d31a907c8ca?edit=true)
Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter (https://ep.ft.com/newsletters/56a64b704f693a0300dfab7e/subscribe)
Swamp Notes is hosted by Marc Filippino and produced by Henry Larson. This week’s show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz and the FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com (https://www.ft.com/content/c272e746-9c6c-4ab8-a200-d2812e6bf11b?syn-25a6b1a6=1)
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Bob Brooks
Ryan Crosswell
Joe Miller
Myles McCormick
Sam Fleming
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190,332,847
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
21 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100
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51
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0
YouTube
93
Engagement
85
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