Words Matter
Hosted by David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein · The DSR Network
4.6from 2,878 ratings
- 467
- Episodes
- 130
- Transcribed
- 2,878
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 597K
- YouTube views
About Words Matter
American politics is undergoing seismic changes that will alter the course of history. At Words Matter, we believe that facts, evidence, truth and objective reality are necessary and vital in public discourse. Our hosts and guests have broad experience in government, politics and journalism -- this gives them a unique ability to explain recent events and place them in historic context. Together, with fellow journalists, elected officials, policy-makers and thought-leaders, they will analyze the week's news and get at the real truth behind all the distracting headlines. e9d9e3d376f58b88a862f103c3faaf85
- Publisher
- The DSR Network
- Category
- government · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 31 Jul 2018
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
130 of 467 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
That Was a Great Win, Now for the Hard Part
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Buckle Up: Preparing for Trump’s Big Push to Steal the Election
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ignore America’s Young Voters at Your Peril
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That Was a Great Win, Now for the Hard Part
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Abdul El-Sayed, the incoming senator from Michigan, has called it a nuclear bomb in the American health care system. It is a nuclear bomb in the American health care system. The idea that 10 or 20 million people, families are going to not have health care is a huge issue. It's an affordability issue. […]
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- YouTube views
- 597,189
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 2,857 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 21 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 94 / 100
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- Quality
- 95
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 100
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Who hosts Words Matter?
David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein host the show. Published by The DSR Network.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
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