Politics podcasts

151In Good Faith With Philip DeFrancoPhilip DeFrancoEvery week, Philip DeFranco sits down with the most important people in the world, experts, and unexpected voices to break down the biggest stories in politics, finance, culture, and the world.

152In The News This Week (the Have I Got News For You podcast)Hat Trick ProductionsWhile the TV show is on break, this pod brings you a tasty edit of the news items that would have made it onto the programme – as a quartet of some of the creatives behind the scenes at the show discuss what makes each item Have I Got News For You worthy.

153Law and DisorderPodotLaw and Disorder is a new weekly podcast looking at the biggest issues in the news through the prism of the law.

154Le Monde diplomatique - English editionLe Monde diplomatiqueEach month, George Miller interviews LMD authors about their articles and the issues behind them

155LeadingGoalhanger PodcastsThe Rest Is Politics’ Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart interview politicians, leaders, intellectuals, and more.  From inside and outside of politics, guests join Rory and Alastair to discuss life, leadership, and the philosophy that’s led them to success in their chosen field.

156LSE: Public lectures and eventsLondon School of Economics and Political ScienceThe London School of Economics and Political Science public events podcast series is a platform for thought, ideas and lively debate where you can hear from some of the world's leading thinkers.

157Lurie Breaks It DownWomen's Empowerment Network, SiriusXMLurie Breaks It Down is a thought-provoking podcast hosted by the insightful Lurie Daniel Favors.

158Modi's India: UnderstoodCBCHost Cory Doctorow coined the word "enshittification" to describe the state of the modern internet: a broken down, decaying place, once full of promise, now overrun with intrusive ads, hateful trolls, aggressive algorithms, zero privacy, and AI-generated slop, with every billionaire tech titan in a race to the bottom to bleed their users and their customers alike.It can feel like it was inevitable — but it didn't have to be this way.The modern internet is the result of decisions made by powerful people, at key moments in history, despite repeated warnings about where it would lead.In Understood: Who Broke the Internet?, Doctorow traces the downward spiral from the heady days of '90s tech-optimism through to today's rotten "enshitternet." You'll meet everyone from visionaries to villains to regular people just trying to survive in today's online world.

159NKNews PodcastNK NewsThe NK News Podcast is a weekly program covering all things North Korea: Discussion on the latest news, extended interviews with leading specialists, and insight from our own staff.

160Not Another OneBeautiful StrangersInspired by the UK’s most famous voter, Brenda from Bristol, four close watchers of politics agree - and freely disagree - about the twists and turns of the General Election 2024 - and beyond.With Steve Richards, broadcaster and author, Tim Montgomerie, founder of Conservative Home and a serial political entrepreneur, Iain Martin, Times columnist and Miranda Green of the Financial Times.

161Pierce vs MaguireJoin Britain’s longest running political double act, the Mail’s Andrew Pierce and Kevin Maguire from the Mirror for their weekly, no holds barred, take on Westminster, the Royals and usually, The Donald.

162Pod Force OneNew York PostPower, politics, and the people behind the headlines.

163Pod Save the UKCrooked MediaPod Save the UK is your weekly fix of political news, big ideas and a shot of inspiration.

164Political FixThe Financial TimesThe Financial Times takes you into the corridors of power to unwrap, analyse and debate British politics with a regular lineup of FT correspondents and informed commentators.

165Politics At Jack And Sam'sSky NewsSky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy with what you need to know about the day ahead in British politics.

166Politics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianEvery Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent, Jonathan Freedland, invites experts to help analyse the latest in American politics.

167Quite right!Welcome to Quite right!, the new podcast from The Spectator that searches for sanity and common sense in a world which increasingly seems devoid of both.

168Sergei & the Westminster Spy RingCarole Cadwalladr and Peter JukesJournalists Carole Cadwalladr and Peter Jukes – with the help of Conservative party whistleblower Sergei Cristo – expose an alleged secret spy ring operating at the very heart of the British political system.

169Simple Politics PodcastSimple Politics & Stripped MediaJoin the team behind the @SimplePolitics Instagram account, Tatton, and Diane, together with host Charlotte as they reflect on the last week's political landscape in the simplest way possible.

170Sources & MethodsNational security, unlocked.

171Swamp NotesFinancial TimesSwamp Notes is the weekly US politics podcast from The Financial Times.

172Taking On PutinJohn SweeneyJohn Sweeney and Edward Abel Smith investigate the conviction of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby and ask if she is innocent, in fact, was there ever a crime?

173The Current ThingNick DixonComedian and commentator Nick Dixon talks to fascinating guests about politics, the culture war, and anything else that comes up.

174The Find Out PodcastFind Out is an honest, irreverent, and often hilarious discussion about America during Trump’s second term.

175The General & the JournalistThe TimesHow wars start, how they are won and what they leave behind them.General Sir Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn first met in a war zone.

176The News Agents - USAGlobalJoin Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel in a weekly podcast that unpicks everything you need to know about the world of US politics - all of it delivered with Emily and Jon’s astute analysis, world-class insight and wry sense of humour.

177The News MeetingTortoise Media

178The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastBernard Ponsonby and Alex MassieThe two biggest names in Scottish political journalism, Bernard Ponsonby and Alex Massie, join forces to bring you a regular “must listen” insider briefing on the political and wider world.Bernard has been Scotland's leading TV political editor for many years while Alex is the unavoidable commentator and columnist for the Times and Sunday Times.

179The Rest Is PoliticsGoalhanger PodcastsAlastair Campbell and Rory Stewart break down current affairs in the UK and abroad.

180The Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerTRIP US uncovers secrets from inside the White House inner circles as well as taking a wider look at the intricacies of United States society and how they shape the world's most important economy.

181The StoryThe TimesDrowning in news?

182The Tim & April ShowTim and AprilWhere We Unravel Faith, Politics, and Culture.  As part of The New Evangelical’s network, The Tim and April Show explores faith, politics, and culture from a Christian worldview rooted in love, justice, and inclusivity.  The New Evangelicals is a digital-first 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to creating a better path forward at the intersection of faith, politics, and culture.

183Trump 100Sky NewsTRUMP100 follows Donald Trump's second term in The White House as US President.Episodes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

184When The Wolves CameMeanings of Democracy Lab Over the last decade, large swaths of evangelicals in the U.S.

185White Men Can't Work!Tim SamuelsAward-winning documentary-maker Tim Samuels fearlessly investigates what it’s like being a man in today’s woke workplaces.

186Y Pumed Llawr - The Fifth FloorLee WatersAn insider guide to politics and government in Wales.