Your weekly update on Massachusetts politics, policy and elections. Hosted by Steve Koczela and Jennifer Smith.
The Horse Race
Claim This Podcastby Steve Koczela; Jennifer Smith
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Your weekly update on Massachusetts politics, policy and elections. Hosted by Steve Koczela and Jennifer Smith.
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Recent Episodes
April 23, 2026
Putting The Horse Race Out to Pasture
<p>This week on The Horse Race is the last week on The Horse Race. That's right folks, its the final episode! We've crunched the numbers: 400 episodes published, 3 million trivia points doled, 75 titles and accolades awarded, and one "giddyup" from Jenn. Jenn and Steve leave you all this week with a look forward, a discussion about the democratic wave sweeping the country and what's next for #mapoli. </p><p>If you are feeling as nostalgic as we are, below are a few of our favorite past episodes and shenanigans. Thanks all for all for listening. And with that, it's off to the glue factory. </p><p>.</p><p><strong>Official Mass Polka Song </strong></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fA_TUGqLbY</p><p>.</p><p><strong>Lisa's Last Rodeo</strong></p><p>https://pod.link/1287252103/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTgzOTIyNzk0MA </p><p>.</p><p><strong>Make Way for Dunkin'</strong></p><p>https://pod.link/1287252103/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTgwNzg3MDk1MA </p><p>. </p><p><strong>The Horse Race State Song Sing-along</strong></p><p>https://pod.link/1287252103/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTMwNDY3NjcyNA</p><p>.</p><p><strong>A Trot Down Memory Lane</strong></p><p>https://pod.link/1287252103/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTA0NzgxMzk3MA</p><p>.</p><p><strong>The Horse Race LIVE at the Races Part 1: Shannon Fire</strong></p><p>https://pod.link/1287252103/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvNjM1Nzc5MTQz</p>
April 9, 2026
Polling the void: Chatbots as human substitutes
<p>Do we need humans to gather public opinion anymore? This week, Steve and Jenn are joined by Rich Parr, VP of the MassINC Polling Group, to stare into the abyss of "silicon sampling" and what it means for polling. How is it done? How accurate is it? Should you have to disclose the fact that your public opinion research did not include... the public? </p><p><br></p><p>https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/ai-polling.html </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/political-analysis/article/out-of-one-many-using-language-models-to-simulate-human-samples/035D7C8A55B237942FB6DBAD7CAA4E49"><u>https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/political-analysis/article/out-of-one-many-using-language-models-to-simulate-human-samples/035D7C8A55B237942FB6DBAD7CAA4E4</u></a></p>
April 2, 2026
Donald’s Enmity and Intrusion
<p>For the first time in history, a sitting president attended a supreme court hearing. Trump refused to pick up a 48-ounce bucket of iced coffee for Justice Kavanaugh, even though Dunkin' was "on the way." Steve and Jenn discuss the historic hearing and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/us/politics/birthright-citizenship-support.html " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">surprising polling trends</a> on birthright citizenship. Then, Jenn debriefs from a joint committee <a href="https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/5574" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">hearing</a> on the racial equity, civil rights, and inclusion.</p><p>.</p><p>2018 Press release <a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/treasurer-goldberg-announces-seedma-baby " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Seed MA Baby</a> </p><p>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="https://www.benchmark-strategies.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Benchmark Strategies</a> </p><p>.</p><p><a href="https://www.massincpolling.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The MassINC Polling Group</a> </p><p>.</p><p>thehorseracepodcast@gmail.com</p>
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