POLITICO Tech
The POLITICO Tech podcast is your download on the disruption that technology is bringing to politics and policy. New episodes on Thursdays.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 1025
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Ron DeSantis’ flirtation with anti-vaxxers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn't anti-vaccine. But he has started standing beside those who are. POLITICO’s Gary Fineout reports. Plus, Moderna says new data supports its booster shot. And Sen. Klobuc…
00:11:52 |
Thu 16 Sep 2021
A kick in the Fed
A group of progressive lawmakers is calling for President Biden to ditch Jerome Powell and nominate a new Federal Reserve Chair. POLITICO’s Victoria Guida reports. Plus, the Treasury plans to release…
00:11:48 |
Wed 15 Sep 2021
Lessons from Las Vegas’ reopening
Las Vegas tried to reopen without widespread vaccination, but those plans crashed into reality. Will things be different this time? POLITICO’s Megan Cassella reports. Plus, Homeland Security chief of…
00:12:10 |
Tue 14 Sep 2021
Newsom’s judgment day
Polling shows California Gov. Gavin Newsom coming out on top in tomorrow’s recall election. But that doesn’t mean his political future will go unscathed. POLITICO’s Kevin Yamamura reports. Plus, six …
00:12:09 |
Mon 13 Sep 2021
‘It was a mistake’: The 9/11 response reconsidered
After 20 years to think it over, many of the architects of the post-9/11 world would have done some things differently. POLITICO’s Daniel Lippman explains what he learned from conversations with the …
00:15:46 |
Fri 10 Sep 2021
Covid, hunger and a surprising statistic
As Covid destroyed the economy, the percentage of American households facing food insecurity remained stagnant — likely due to unprecedented government spending. POLITICO’s Helena Bottemiller Evich e…
00:13:25 |
Thu 09 Sep 2021
Presenting Playbook Deep Dive: These Republicans are going...big government?
For today's episode of POLITICO Dispatch, we're featuring the most recent episode of Playbook Deep Dive. Check it out — and subscribe below! There's an intra-party fight on the right — and it's not (…
00:25:09 |
Wed 08 Sep 2021
Rebroadcast: A genocide recognized
For more than a century the U.S. has not formally recognized the killing of more than a million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during WWI as genocide. This year, that changed. POLITICO’s Charlie Mah…
00:12:58 |
Tue 07 Sep 2021
Your ulti-mutt guide to pets in the White House
On today's special episode of Dogs-patch — er, Dispatch: a brief history of presidential pets at 1600 Pennsylvania, featuring the Kennedy's dog Pushinka (who might have helped avert nuclear war), Ted…
00:16:44 |
Fri 03 Sep 2021
Presenting POLITICO Energy: Humanity’s code red
The UN’s top climate panel has released a milestone report on the status of climate change, and according to scientists, it’s very unlikely the world will meet the most ambitious target of limiting g…
00:10:39 |
Thu 02 Sep 2021
Billionaires are in space. Is Washington ready?
Billionaires Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson have kicked off what's on track to be a commercial space boom in the coming years. POLITICO's Bryan Bender reports on how prepared Washington is to regulat…
00:10:59 |
Wed 01 Sep 2021
How much is your immunity waning?
We know that the effectiveness of vaccines appears to be dipping. But we don't know how much yet — or when it will become a big problem. POLITICO's Sarah Owermohle reports. Plus, a group of progressi…
00:12:49 |
Tue 31 Aug 2021
Boston's big choice
Boston has an historically diverse field of mayoral candidates. But voters are having a hard time figuring out who to support. POLITICO's Lisa Kashinsky reports. Plus, Secretary of State Antony Blink…
00:11:52 |
Mon 30 Aug 2021
‘The ultimate test of Trudeau’s Teflon’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has held onto power despite a series of scandals. But a flash election is putting his popularity to the test. POLITICO Canada’s Nick Taylor-Vaisey reports.Plus,…
00:11:40 |
Fri 27 Aug 2021
A shortage of health workers
Hospitalizations are up. But some areas don’t have enough health workers to handle the influx of patients. POLITICO’s Alice Miranda Ollstein reports. Plus, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announces 12,000…
00:11:00 |
Thu 26 Aug 2021
The gun issue we don’t talk about
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives hasn’t had a permanent director since 2015. POLITICO’s Anita Kumar breaks down why the post has become virtually unfillable amid fierce debate …
00:13:04 |
Wed 25 Aug 2021
Inside Greece’s ‘unprecedented’ wildfires
Greece is reeling from a brutal heat wave and devastating wildfires that couldn’t have come at a worse moment. POLITICO Europe’s Nektaria Stamouli reports. Plus, Biden presses businesses to mandate v…
00:10:55 |
Tue 24 Aug 2021
A growing college gap
Colleges are reopening their gates this fall. But experts worry the most vulnerable students are still turning their back to higher education. POLITICO’s Bianca Quilantan reports. Plus, polls show Bi…
00:11:09 |
Mon 23 Aug 2021
What to know about boosters
The Biden administration says we need them. The WHO says we should wait for the rest of the world. POLITICO’s Adam Cancryn breaks down everything you need to know about vaccine boosters. Plus, the FT…
00:13:06 |
Fri 20 Aug 2021
Investigation: America’s Covid-reporting breakdown
Crashing computers, three-week delays tracking infections, lab results delivered by snail mail. Health officials couldn’t keep up with Covid’s spread. Americans paid the price. POLITICO’s Erin Banco …
00:12:40 |
Thu 19 Aug 2021
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