The Arena with Kasie Hunt

About The Arena with Kasie Hunt

Kasie Hunt brings key players into the arena for sharp analysis and panel discussion on the latest news in politics and culture.

Publisher

CNN Podcasts

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 May 2025

Latest episode

17 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

374 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Oct 2026

   Trump Fires Zacharia After Just Five Days as Press Secretary

   President Trump's decision to fire Katie Zacharia after just five days as his Press Secretary. Fmr. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins to discuss the Democrats' midterm prospects and how he is thinking about the party ahead of 2028. Senate candidates get personal in a series of heated midterm debates. Former Sen. Joe Manchin joins alongside Rep. Kevin Kiley to explain why he is endorsing the Independent congressman in his reelection bid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Wh Press Secy. Katie Zacharia Addresses Questions on Her Legal Credentials

   WH Press Secy. Katie Zacharia denied in a new interview that she misrepresented her credentials by calling herself a lawyer. Midterm surrogates blanket Michigan as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and VP Vance campaign there ahead of the state's critical Senate race. Sen. Alex Padilla discusses the DOJ's new lawsuit against CA election officials, as well as the FBI's investigation into a suspicious substance sent to his office and others. President Trump cancels the planned livestream of the Fort Hood shooter's execution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3. 

   14 Oct 2026

   New Polls Show Talarico & Paxton Deadlocked in TX Sen. Race

   New polls show James Talarico and Ken Paxton deadlocked in the Texas Senate race. Anthony Scaramucci, who served a famously brief tenure as Trump's WH communications director, reacts to Katie Zacharia's first podium appearance as press secretary. Senate candidates in Georgia, Iowa, and Maine face off in a trio of heated debates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who has been a guest on The Arena with Kasie Hunt

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

• Greg Abbott
• Pete Sessions
• Phil Mattingly
• Ro Khanna
• Randy Fine

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

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

Quality

64

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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