Looking for American politics and news podcasts, radio programs or blogs
August 11, 2013 2:57 PM   Subscribe

Now that NPR's It's All Politics is ending, I need a new podcast that focuses on American politics and national news. I love podcasts like PRI's The World and BBC Newshour, but I want something that only focuses on American stories. I already listen to Slate's Political Gabfest. Does anyone here have any other suggestions? I'm also looking for high quality blogs that are frequently updated. Thanks for any suggestions!
posted by shoreline to Media & Arts (7 answers total) 7 users marked this as a favorite
 
Dan Carlin's Common Sense is only recorded about every other week, but it is generally fabulous if you like to deep dive on a specific issue for an hour.
posted by COD at 3:40 PM on August 11, 2013


I'm still mourning the end of It's All Politics as well.

Two of my other favorites are The New Yorker's The Political Scene, and Decode DC (which is by former NPR-er Andrea Seabrook). I'm also fond of Planet Money, which isn't exclusively American, and is more economic than political, but I think overlaps enough of the time to be interesting.
posted by eponym at 3:41 PM on August 11, 2013 [1 favorite]


Oh, and if you're at all interested in a historical focus, My History Can Beat Up Your Politics is good for lots of arcane trivia.
posted by eponym at 3:42 PM on August 11, 2013


KCRW's Left, Right and Center is often quite good.
posted by jon1270 at 4:39 PM on August 11, 2013 [2 favorites]


If you're willing to wade through and be selective, NPR's Fresh Air and the Leonard Lopate show often do 20-40 minute pieces on deep American politics.
posted by nevercalm at 6:21 PM on August 11, 2013 [1 favorite]


I wonder if you might like On the Media (I love it). The subject matter is not politics exactly, but it's certainly political events and discourses as refracted through the variety of media we have. It's sharp, analytical, and very much in tune with American politics.
posted by Miko at 6:41 PM on August 11, 2013 [2 favorites]


Fresh Air, Commonwealth Club, KQED Forum, and To The Point all have politics from time to time.
posted by professor plum with a rope at 5:17 AM on August 12, 2013


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